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- 1998
- R
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 48 m
- 1998
- R
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 48 m
Summary A 'tragic-farce,' Bulworth takes a comedic look at race and class in the United States, campaign finance, and the power of big money and media in America. [Twentieth Century Fox]
Directed By: Warren Beatty
Written By: Jeremy Pikser, Warren Beatty
- 1998
- R
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 48 m
- 1998
- R
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 48 m
Bulworth
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Summary A 'tragic-farce,' Bulworth takes a comedic look at race and class in the United States, campaign finance, and the power of big money and media in America. [Twentieth Century Fox]
Directed By: Warren Beatty
Written By: Jeremy Pikser, Warren Beatty
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Metascore
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 28 Critic Reviews
75
86% Positive
24 Reviews
24 Reviews
14% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
0% Negative
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Beatty has fashioned a hilarious morality tale that delivers a surprisingly potent, angry message beneath the laughs.
A brilliant and astounding black comedy.
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 53 User Ratings
7.5
68% Positive
36 Ratings
36 Ratings
17% Mixed
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15% Negative
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There are some cheap shots, and there's an argument to be made about whether the film is sending up stereotypes or simply perpetuating them. But for every dubious moment, there are plenty that connect.
There are extreme moments that lurch between inspired absurdity and near failure -- but as a ballsy movie about human politics with no correctness in sight, it's a triumph.
One can be forgiven for leaving the theater feeling a modicum of hope, and for that we owe Warren Beatty something.
To his credit, Beatty has designed Bulworth along the classic lines of Shakespeare's Fool -- the antic truth-speaker who has the ear of the court.
As a movie, it's a disaster. As political speech, it's imprecise, shrill and sometimes clichéd, but it's also alive.
