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- 1987
- PG-13
- Orion Pictures
- 1 h 28 m
- 1987
- PG-13
- Orion Pictures
- 1 h 28 m
Summary A bitter ex-husband and a put-upon momma's boy both want their respective former spouse and mother dead. Who will pull it off?
Directed By: Danny DeVito
Written By: Stu Silver
- 1987
- PG-13
- Orion Pictures
- 1 h 28 m
- 1987
- PG-13
- Orion Pictures
- 1 h 28 m
Throw Momma from the Train
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6.6
Where to Watch
Summary A bitter ex-husband and a put-upon momma's boy both want their respective former spouse and mother dead. Who will pull it off?
Directed By: Danny DeVito
Written By: Stu Silver
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 14 Critic Reviews
56
36% Positive
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
50% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
14% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 14 Critic Reviews
56
36% Positive
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
50% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
14% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Throw Momma is another Hitchcock pastiche or parody, but--taken from Stu Silver's coldly clever, verbally intricate script--it has more depth and humor than usual.
Using the distinctive cinematographer Barry Sonnefeld, who shot "Raising Arizona," DeVito gives his comedy a crisp, colorful pop look: you can almost see the broad cartoon outlines drawn around the figures. [14 Dec 1987, p.69]
Even at 85 minutes, Throw Momma From the Train seems flabby; it's out of jokes before an hour is up. [11 Dec 1987, p.D5]
A surprisingly assured directorial debut that is hampered only by a weak script.
Always a spoof rather than a homage, this comedy soon realises there's only so many laughs you can plunder from the heavy premise and the repetitive carriages.
Better yet, just throw the whole thing in front of a subway and hope it gets dragged a couple of miles.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 17 User Ratings
6.6
47% Positive
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41% Mixed
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12% Negative
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 17 User Ratings
6.6
47% Positive
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
41% Mixed
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
12% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
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Awards
Golden Globes, USA
• 2 Nominations
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Nomination
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
