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Bowfinger

1999

Frank Oz

Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy, Heather Graham, Christine Baranski ...

5.1

8,997

Comedy When grasping director Bobby Bowfinger (Steve Martin) finally finds the 'perfect' script, a cheesy sci-fi story called "Chubby Rain", he decides to put everything on the line and give it a shot... gathering together an ambitious young Ohio actress, (Heather Graham) a melodramatic stage actress and a laid back male hopeful. Armed with a handful of illegal immigrants for a crew, a tiny budget, and equipment stolen from a nearby studio, ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"'Bowfinger' is one of those comedies where everything works (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Rita Kempley The Washington Post	"Martin's main contribution is his screenplay, which offers clever dialogue and plenty of comic calamities. Alas, the movie lacks emotional depth and intellectual sincerity."	NEU
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"Martin and Murphy are a winning team, and Heather Graham spices up the fun"	POS
United Kingdom	Caroline Westbrook Empire	"After a decade in the wilderness, it's good to know that Martin can still cut it with the likes of Jim Carrey and Mike Myers (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Nell Minow Common Sense Media	"[It] has some very funny moments but is oddly low-key, from its slow set-up of the premise to its lack of follow-through on some of the comic possibilities."	NEU

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