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Junior

1994

Ivan Reitman

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Emma Thompson, Danny DeVito, Frank Langella ...

3.2

21,286

Comedy Alex Hesse and Larry Arbogast are working on a new drug which will reduce the chances of a woman's body rejecting an embryo and thus causing a miscarriage. When their research funding is withdrawn, and human experimentation is denied to them, they decide to test the drug by breifly impregnating Hesse. Hesse however becomes attached to "his" unborn baby.

	Author	Review
United States	Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times	"The result is, of course, effective, but despite the trio’s fine efforts 'Junior' can’t get past lightly amusing"	NEU
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"It's one of those films you sit through with an almost continual smile. It's goofy and ridiculous and preposterous, and yet it makes you feel good (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Janet Maslin The New York Times	"[It] proceeds efficiently but never quite lives up to its own potential as a sight gag."	NEU
United States	James Berardinelli ReelViews	"[It] demands more range from its leading man than he's capable of giving. The predictable result is a big-budget mess more likely to elicit groans than laughter (…) Rating: ★½ (out of 4)"	NEG
United States	Teresa Talerico Common Sense Media	"[It] is good for a mild chuckle, sure, and it's somewhat touching to see his character thaw. Still, the comedy is more likely to induce cringes than belly laughs (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)" (…) Puntuación: ★★ (sobre 5)"	NEU
United Kingdom	Time Out	"Arnie has dabbled with the comic implications of genetic science before in 'Twins'. This too is a one-joke movie, but at least it's a good joke. "	POS
United Kingdom	Jeff Dawson Empire	"A daft movie, but one not without its moments of healthy radiance, spurred on by some bristling gags and a welcome comic return by Emma Thompson (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU

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