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7.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 16
  3. Negative: 1 out of 16

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  1. AkhilK
    Aug 15, 2005
    10
    Truly, one of the best "struggling to make a movie" movie ever. Eddie Murphy's hilarious double performance and Steve Martin's brilliant comedic timings serve this film very well. Excellent soundtrack too.
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  2. JoeS.
    Nov 3, 2005
    5
    Enjoyable to watch, but it is farce all the way through. And you get the sense that the filmmakers were so dumb they didn't even understand that it was farce they were making. It wasn't a particularly "bad" movie, but it was thin and pathetic, and seemed to take no effort or filmmaking skill to make.
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  3. spacecaptain
    Aug 16, 2011
    8
    A near-perfect comedy that could only bit a little funnier but still contains some of the funniest moments in comedy films. Great idea, cast, script and execution. Frank Oz has made some really special movies. Bowfinger is one of his best.
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Metascore
71 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 33 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 33
  3. Negative: 0 out of 33
  1. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Elvis Mitchell
    90
    Smoothly directed and acted with glee... showing quick-witted comic spirit.
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  2. San Francisco Examiner
    Reviewed by: Wesley Morris
    75
    Priceless enough to flush "Metro," "Dr. Dolittle" and "Holy Man" from memory.
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  3. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: J. Hoberman
    50
    Never hits a note of high hilarity.
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