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- 1999
- R
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 43 m
- 1999
- R
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 43 m
Summary When a mob boss (De Niro) suddenly starts to have panic attacks, he enlists the help of a reluctant psychiatrist (Crystal).
Directed By: Harold Ramis
Written By: Kenneth Lonergan, Peter Tolan, Harold Ramis
- 1999
- R
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 43 m
- 1999
- R
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 43 m
Analyze This
60
8.6
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Summary When a mob boss (De Niro) suddenly starts to have panic attacks, he enlists the help of a reluctant psychiatrist (Crystal).
Directed By: Harold Ramis
Written By: Kenneth Lonergan, Peter Tolan, Harold Ramis
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 30 Critic Reviews
60
63% Positive
19 Reviews
19 Reviews
23% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
13% Negative
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 30 Critic Reviews
60
63% Positive
19 Reviews
19 Reviews
23% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
13% Negative
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
More than a high concept stretched to feature length. This is a funny and extremely satisfying comedy, the best in a while.
Ramis...does extract every last yuk from this lively clash of id and superego, this spoofy buddies' odyssey from underworld to Prozac nation.
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 268 User Ratings
8.6
83% Positive
223 Ratings
223 Ratings
13% Mixed
36 Ratings
36 Ratings
3% Negative
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 268 User Ratings
8.6
83% Positive
223 Ratings
223 Ratings
13% Mixed
36 Ratings
36 Ratings
3% Negative
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
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Maybe the problem with Analyze This is that it isn't enough of a Ramis movie. [5 Mar 1999]
Its structure is repetitive, but each scene begins with a joyous blast of comic energy...A hoot.
Though not much about the film sticks with you, it's a reliable piece of fluff that delivers the goods.
As the movie plods on, the jokes start to fall flat...Worst of all is a centerpiece scene, when Ben has to pretend to be a mafioso (but sounds more like a cross between Martin and Lewis), when Crystal is so unfunny that you almost feel sorry for him.
This blunt comedy suffers from poor pacing, colorless dialogue, and subpar performances by the two leads that reveal just how much a director contributes to our perception of what a star is.
In remembrance of the late writer-director Harold Ramis, whose GROUNDHOG DAY (1993, 9/10) is one of my all-time favorite comedies, ANALYZE THIS is another hoot although actually it is the brainchild of De Niro and Crystal, a farcical pastiche of De Niro's classic mafia mien (from THE GODFATHER: PART II 1974 to GOODFELLAS 1990, 9/10 and CASINO 1995, 7/10), he plays Paul Vitti, the notorious mobster boss, survives an assassination from his rival Primo (Palminteri) lately but horrified to find out his masculinity has been chipped away by certain panic attacks, he becomes a gun-shy and over-sentimental cry-baby, what's more vexing, his bed performance is effected as well. Therefore in order to solve the crisis, he visits a shrink, Dr. Ben Sobel (Chrystal), for treatment.
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Production Company
Village Roadshow Pictures,
NPV Entertainment,
Baltimore Pictures,
Spring Creek Productions,
Face Productions,
Tribeca Productions
Release Date Mar 5, 1999
Duration 1 h 43 m
Rating R
Tagline New York's most powerful gangster is about to get in touch with his feelings. YOU try telling him his 50 minutes are up.
Awards
Golden Globes, USA
• 2 Nominations
American Comedy Awards, USA
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
