American Venus is a 2007 Canadian drama film directed by Bruce Sweeney and starring Rebecca De Mornay, Jane McGregor, and Matt Craven.

When she quits competing and decides to go to college in Vancouver, her mother becomes very upset and tries to prevent her from leaving home; eventually locking her in a hot sauna until Jenna agrees to stay.

Before they get out of Canada, the mother fires a warning shot at an overly-persistent squeegee man who, after cleaning the car windshield, is looking for some form of payment.

Dennis Harvey of Variety wrote "Writer-helmer Bruce Sweeney can't decide if the lead figure is a comic caricature or pathetic mental case; his resolution is so desultory it feels like he ceased caring".

[2] Geoff Pevere of Toronto Star criticized film for a "Never settling on a consistent tone or establishing a convincing context" when it comes to for "its central character", adding that "the movie ultimately seems to grow bored even with itself".