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Everybody's Famous!
Miramax Films
MPAA RATING: R for some sexuality/nudity
Starring
Josse De Pauw,
Eva van der Gucht,
Werner De Smedt,
Thekla Reuten,
Victor Löw,
Gert Portael,
and
Alain Van Goethem
An original and hilarious comedy about how far some people are willing to go for fame. (Miramax)
| GENRE(S): |
Comedy
|
| WRITTEN BY: |
Dominique Deruddere
|
| DIRECTED BY: |
Dominique Deruddere
|
| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: November 13, 2001
Video: November 13, 2001
Theatrical: July 6, 2001
|
| RUNNING TIME: |
97 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: |
Belgium / France / Netherlands |
| LANGUAGE(S): |
Dutch (with English subtitles) |
Original title in Belgium "Iedereen beroemd!"; Nominated as Best Foreign Language Film, 73rd Annual Academy Awards

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100
San Francisco Chronicle
Edward Guthmann
The result is a sprightly, entertaining film, but one in which the satire is neutralized for laughs.

80
New Times (L.A.)
Bill Gallo
If there's any justice in moviedom, this summer's feel-good hit will be an unassuming Dutch comedy called Everybody's Famous!

80
Los Angeles Times
Kevin Thomas
Hearty mainstream comedy with a sharp satirical edge balanced with just enough sentimentality to send audiences home happy.

80
Chicago Reader
Jonathan Rosenbaum
This is the first feature I've seen by writer-director Dominique Deruddere, and I hope it won't be the last.

75
New York Post
Lou Lumenick
Light summer fun with a Flemish accent.
75
Chicago Tribune
Loren King
Likable comedy about ordinary people stumbling badly and then triumphing.
75
Philadelphia Inquirer
Carrie Rickey
A good-natured comedy of errors from Belgium, should elicit smiles, if not belly laughs.

75
New York Daily News
Jami Bernard
A delightful comedic twist on Martin Scorsese's "King of Comedy."

75
Boston Globe
Loren King
A likable satire on celebrity, Flemish-style, it is no less pointed than its American counterparts, just a lot less pompous.

70
Village Voice
Mark Holcomb
Too brisk and plucky to dislike.

70
TV Guide
Frank Lovece
Sometimes seems as noisy and unrefined as Jean himself. But it has just as much heart, and builds up to rousingly "Rocky"-like climax.

67
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker
It makes for a sweet and heartwarming story even as it celebrates and justifies the entire ridiculous phenomenon that Deruddere has been spoofing all along.

60
Washington Post
Desson Thomson
The more you lower your expectations, the more you'll learn to laugh.

50
The New York Times
Dana Stevens
With its likable blue-collar characters and its unpretentious exuberance, Everybody's Famous is reminiscent of recent British comedies like "Brassed Off" and "The Full Monty."

50
Wall Street Journal
Joe Morgenstern
The intentional and unintentional absurdities of the plot do pay off, with a happy ending that's outlandish enough to be entertaining.
40
Mr. Showbiz
Michael Atkinson
Messy, frantic, and repetitive, Everybody Famous! takes on both vapid pop culture and the mindless hoi polloi that consumes it.
38
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
It's nice, but it's not much of a comedy.

30
LA Weekly
Chuck Wilson
The one saving grace is a sweet, affecting performance by Werner de Smedt.


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