Analyze This

Name: Analyze This
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Released: March 5, 1999
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 61
Cast: Billy Crystal, Robert De Niro

1999

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Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: March 5, 1999 | R

Starring: Billy Crystal, Robert De Niro

Summary: When a mob boss (De Niro) suddenly starts to have panic attacks, he enlists the help of a reluctant psychiatrist (Crystal).

Director: Harold Ramis

Genre(s): Comedy, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 103 min

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Mick LaSalle

More than a high concept stretched to feature length. This is a funny and extremely satisfying comedy, the best in a while. Read full review

Peter Travers

Watching De Niro take Paul through his first panic attack ("I'm crying like a woman") is an unalloyed joy. Read full review

Keith Phipps

A funny, tightly plotted, well-conceived comedy that transcends both Crystal's '90s curse and its horrible title. Read full review

Andrea C. Basora

There are some moments that fall flat—the cinematic world might be a better place without Crystal's deeply unfunny parody of a gangster—and the delightful Lisa Kudrow is woefully under-used. Read full review

Mike Clark

Because De Niro's performance is aptly ''Scorsese-aggressive'' while Crystal effectively underplays, one can easily sit through this bottom-line disappointment with a smile painted on, waiting for belly laughs that rarely come. [5 Mar 1999]

David Sterritt

Ramis doesn't reach the comic heights of his "Groundhog Day," but the acting is excellent and the screenplay offers some hearty laughs if you can stand bursts of violence and language as foul as a Mafioso's business agenda. Read full review

Manohla Dargis

Watching Ramis struggle with his two stars is like watching someone try to juggle lead weights. Read full review

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Allogism944

Jan 27, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Dr. Ben Sobel: [while Paul is holding a gun to the back of his head] Can I ask you one last question?

Boss Paul Vitti: What?

Dr. Ben Sobel: What did you order?

Boss Paul Vitti: What?

Dr. Ben Sobel: What did you order?

Boss Paul Vitti: When?

Dr. Ben Sobel: The night your father was killed, what were you eating?

Boss Paul Vitti: How the **** do I know?

Dr. Ben Sobel: You don't remember?

Boss Paul Vitti: It was 35 years ago.

Dr. Ben Sobel: What was your father eating?

Boss Paul Vitti: I don't remember. What are you talking about?

Dr. Ben Sobel: It's a simple question. What was your father eating?

Boss Paul Vitti: ...Penne.

Dr. Ben Sobel: Good. What did you have?

Boss Paul Vitti: Ravioli.

Dr. Ben Sobel: The food was already on the table?

Boss Paul Vitti: No, they were serving it.

Dr. Ben Sobel: And did you see the guys coming?

Boss Paul Vitti: One of them. Dressed like a busboy.

Dr. Ben Sobel: Your father saw him too?

Boss Paul Vitti: I knew the guy looked wrong.

Dr. Ben Sobel: Why, Paul?

Boss Paul Vitti: The pants. Looked too good for a busboy.

Dr. Ben Sobel: So he walked to the table...

Boss Paul Vitti: I watched him the whole way. Dr. Ben Sobel: Did you say anything? Boss Paul Vitti: Dad was so mad at me, I couldn't say anything. Boss Paul Vitti: And you were mad at him. And then what happened? Boss Paul Vitti: I never saw the second guy. My mother just started screaming... Dr. Ben Sobel: And you blame yourself. Boss Paul Vitti: I could've saved him. Dr. Ben Sobel: But you were mad at him. Boss Paul Vitti: I should've said something. Dr. Ben Sobel: You couldn't have saved him, Paul. Boss Paul Vitti: I killed him. Dr. Ben Sobel: You didn't kill him. You were mad, but you didn't kill him. It's the life he chose. Boss Paul Vitti: [breaking down in tears] I just let him die! I let him die! I let him die, and I couldn't say goodbye to him!… Expand

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LuckyOlim

May 15, 2016

Funny, the movie id basically a comedy version of the sopranos, if you're into Italian mafia movies you'll love it. when viti wanted to Wack the Doc, that was hilarious. 10/10

4 of 4 users found this helpful40

TylerDurden900

Jul 16, 2014

Analyze this is as funny as Meet The Parents. Deniro parodies himself again, he mocks his mafia image
and the result are brilliant and hilarious. Crystal is also very funny as his shrink who is coerced into
treating him.

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mohamad91hk

May 19, 2020

One of the best comedian film I've ever watched if not the best, in my humble opinion it's a masterpiece, all elements in the film were perfect, the story was great and the role for De Niro and Billy Crystal perfectly fit on them, Also the chemistry between them was stunning.

If you are fanOne of the best comedian film I've ever watched if not the best, in my humble opinion it's a masterpiece, all elements in the film were perfect, the story was great and the role for De Niro and Billy Crystal perfectly fit on them, Also the chemistry between them was stunning.

If you are fan of De Niro movies, with no doubt you will adore this film.… Expand

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ERG1008

Sep 1, 2010

Robert De Niro hams it up as a gang boss with a few in jokes here & there. Nice to see him taking the piss out of himself.
Billy Crystal plays the straight man &, despite it being a bit weak at the end, a pretty funny film.

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lasttimeisaw

Apr 21, 2014

In remembrance of the late writer-director Harold Ramis, whose GROUNDHOG DAY (1993, 9/10) is one of my all-time favorite comedies, ANALYZE THIS is another hoot although actually it is the brainchild of De Niro and Crystal, a farcical pastiche of De Niro's classic mafia mien (from THEIn remembrance of the late writer-director Harold Ramis, whose GROUNDHOG DAY (1993, 9/10) is one of my all-time favorite comedies, ANALYZE THIS is another hoot although actually it is the brainchild of De Niro and Crystal, a farcical pastiche of De Niro's classic mafia mien (from THE GODFATHER: PART II 1974 to GOODFELLAS 1990, 9/10 and CASINO 1995, 7/10), he plays Paul Vitti, the notorious mobster boss, survives an assassination from his rival Primo (Palminteri) lately but horrified to find out his masculinity has been chipped away by certain panic attacks, he becomes a gun-shy and over-sentimental cry-baby, what's more vexing, his bed performance is effected as well. Therefore in order to solve the crisis, he visits a shrink, Dr. Ben Sobel (Chrystal), for treatment.

read rest of the review at my blog, google: cinema omnivore… Expand

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TonyB

Oct 23, 2005

What a waste of time this overly praised claptrap is. If there's any genuine humor to be found here, I'm afraid it eluded me. Every now and then DeNiro and Crystal stop playing DeNiro and Crystal. Alas, this is not one of those times.

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