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Cecil B. DeMented
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Metascore
57 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 32 Critics What's this?

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8.2 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 11 Ratings

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  • Starring: Melanie Griffith, Stephen Dorff
  • Summary: A famous Hollywood actress is kidnapped and forced to star in an underground film by a lunatic director and his teenage group of film makers.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 32
  3. Negative: 5 out of 32
  1. San Francisco Examiner
    Reviewed by: Wesley Morris
    88
    The shenanigans have been pared into 84 minutes of transgressive, potty-minded farce, that is often Waters at his most cheerful and most thematically focused.
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  2. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Steve Simels
    60
    Has a giddy silliness that's thoroughly endearing.
  3. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    38
    Even with Cecil B. Demented, which fails on just about every level, you've got to hand it to him (Waters): The idea for the film is kind of inspired.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6

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