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61 out of 100

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6.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 22 Ratings

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  • Starring: Billy Crystal, Robert De Niro
  • Summary: When a mob boss (De Niro) suddenly starts to have panic attacks, he enlists the help of a reluctant psychiatrist (Crystal).

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 30
  3. Negative: 4 out of 30
  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Mick LaSalle
    100
    More than a high concept stretched to feature length. This is a funny and extremely satisfying comedy, the best in a while.
  2. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Sandra Contreras
    60
    Though not much about the film sticks with you, it's a reliable piece of fluff that delivers the goods.
  3. Film.com
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    30
    I can't imagine why De Niro, who is a fine comedian, is still coasting on his gangster act, and surely Crystal can do something other than play himself...it feels a little like an exercise in laziness.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. ERG1008
    7
    Robert De Niro hams it up as a gang boss with a few in jokes here & there. Nice to see him taking the piss out of himself. Billy Crystal plays the straight man &, despite it being a bit weak at the end, a pretty funny film.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. TonyB
    2
    What a waste of time this overly praised claptrap is. If there's any genuine humor to be found here, I'm afraid it eluded me. Every now and then DeNiro and Crystal stop playing DeNiro and Crystal. Alas, this is not one of those times.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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