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- 1972
- PG
- Paramount Pictures
- 1 h 25 m
- 1972
- PG
- Paramount Pictures
- 1 h 25 m
Summary A neurotic film critic obsessed with the movie Casablanca (1942) attempts to get over his wife leaving him by dating again with the help of a married couple and his illusory idol, Humphrey Bogart.
Directed By: Herbert Ross
Written By: Woody Allen
- 1972
- PG
- Paramount Pictures
- 1 h 25 m
- 1972
- PG
- Paramount Pictures
- 1 h 25 m
Play It Again, Sam
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Summary A neurotic film critic obsessed with the movie Casablanca (1942) attempts to get over his wife leaving him by dating again with the help of a married couple and his illusory idol, Humphrey Bogart.
Directed By: Herbert Ross
Written By: Woody Allen
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 8 Critic Reviews
77
100% Positive
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0% Mixed
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Slick adaptation of Woody Allen's play.
Allen's neurosis is not to everyone's taste, but this movie - based on his own stage play about a film critic with seduction problems who takes Bogart as a role model - shows him at his best, exploring the gap between movie escapism and reality.
Woody's neuroses are still gloriously present, and the whole thing is made accessible by Herbert Ross' dynamic direction.
A true film buff's film about a film buff.
Maybe the movie has too much coherence, and the plot is too predictable; that's a weakness of films based on well-made Broadway plays. Still, that's hardly a serious complaint about something as funny as Play It Again, Sam.
It's a satisfying comedy in which the humor actually develops from character rather than plot. [15 Mar 1987, p.5]
The placid direction of Herbert Ross keeps Allen in the spotlight for some good laughs, several chuckles and many smiles.
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Awards
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• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
