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Tootsie

Universal acclaim
Based on 7 critic reviews
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Classic | Comedy
Written by:
Larry Gelbart (also story)
Murray Schisgal
Don McGuire (story)
Directed by: Sydney Pollack
Release Date:
Theatrical: December 17, 1982
DVD: May 29, 2001
Running Time: 119 minutes, Color
Origin: USA
Summary
RATING: PG
Starring Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Charles Durning, Teri Garr, Bill Murphy, Dabney Coleman, Doris Belack, and Sydney Pollack
Unable to get an acting job, Michael Dorsey (Hoffman) becomes Dorothy Michaels and gets a part in a New York soap opera.
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What The Critics Said
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Boston Globe Michael Blowen
Tootsie, the story of a man who liberates himself by masquerading as a woman, is the funniest, most revealing comedy since "Annie Hall." [17 Dec 1982]
Time Richard Schickel
This year's miracle is called Tootsie. It is not just the best comedy of the year; it is popular art on the way to becoming cultural artifact.
Read Full Review >Variety Todd McCarthy
Remarkably funny and entirely convincing, film pulls off the rare accomplishment of being an in-drag comedy which also emerges with three-dimensional characters.
Read Full Review >Empire Staff (Not Credited)
As hilarious as it is touching and tasteful at the same time, Tootsie will offend no one and uplift anyone who watches it.
Read Full Review >TV Guide Staff (Not Credited)
Rather than confront what it sets up, it takes the one joke and runs - till it runs out of steam.
Read Full Review >Chicago Reader Dave Kehr
There are several solid laughs and some excellent supporting performances. But this is a film to be wary of.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 8.0 (out of 10) based on 2 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
