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1987

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Writer/director/producer James L. Brooks scores on all counts with this clear-eyed look at the television news business and the dysfunctional types who work in it. Brooks' intelligent script introduces us to Jane Craig (Holly Hunter), an ambitious producer at the network news division's Washington D.C. branch, who is calm under .. Read more

Starring	William Hurt, Holly Hunter, Albert Brooks, Robert Prasky
Director	James L. Brooks
Genres	Drama

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- - 9
  - 0
  Broadcast News - give us 133 minutes and we'll give you the world
  
  People talk about how TV news has introduced the 'soundbite' culture - nothing over 15 seconds, nothing complicated.
  
  But Broadcast News is ... read more »
  
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  - James Ramsden
  - Birmingham, England
  - 07 Jul 2004 at 22:36
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- - 0
  - 0
  Today's top story.....
  
  Thoroughly enjoyed this feelgood 80's flick. Had all the key elements of a good film - 3 main characters all well cast and equally likeable, engaging script... read more »
  
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- - DirtyMartini
  - 8 reviews
  - North West
  - 15 May 2011 at 16:41
- - 0
  - 1
  Complete Rubbish
  
  Was disappointed with this film. Thought it was very silly and the cast were over-acting to such an extent that we dumped it half-way through.
  
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  - 30 Mar 2011 at 11:51
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  - 0
  James L. Brooks at his finest
  
  This is a great film with some minor flaws. The three leads, Holly Hunter, William Hurt, and Albert Brooks (in that order, I think) are all excellent, but the ... read more »
  
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- - Nootlin
  - 86 reviews
  - London
  - 22 Jan 2011 at 00:02
- - 0
  - 0
  Broadcast News
  
  A romantic comedy where the theme is Integrity - usually you have to go back to the thirties and forties to see that. The morality of the news, its ... read more »
  
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- - MollyAntoinette
  - 7 reviews
  - Sudbury
  - 02 Nov 2009 at 11:56
- - 0
  - 0
  Just the best story around
  
  Simply a wonderful movie with an excellent script, beautifully directed by James L Brooks with an excellently timed cameo by Jack Nicholson. Shame there was ... read more »
  
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  - York
  - 19 Jan 2009 at 22:31
- - 0
  - 0
  Massively disappointing
  
  I thought this had a great cast and at some stage something I read or saw must have made me want to see it so it ended up on my rental list - what a ... read more »
  
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  - Sydenham, London
  - 29 Oct 2007 at 16:36
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  A VERY DATED ROMANTIC COMEDY.
  
  BROADCAST NEWS by JAMES L. BROOKS is in my opinion an over-rated and horribly dated romcom. It was released in 1987 and looks it! Even for the mid-to-late ... read more »
  
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- - MAXIMILIAN
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  - BURNHAM
  - 12 Jun 2006 at 14:14
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  - 5
  funny and clever
  
  this is a very funny film indeed. the characters are all dysfunctional and all too aware of it, which leads to some scathing observations on modern life and ... read more »
  
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- - DJM
  - Staffs
  - 12 Sep 2005 at 20:10
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  Quality film
  
  Very amusing take on what drives our news producers. Oh, and it certainly isn't a desire to make sure the public are educated
  
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  - Thurrock England
  - 01 Jul 2005 at 19:42
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  Is American TV Journalism really like this?
  
  Scary! If this is based on real American TV Journalism, then it goes a long way to explaining the dire quality of their news output!
  
  Nevertheless, a ... read more »
  
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- - Wutty
  - Shropshire
  - 09 Feb 2005 at 14:41
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- - 9
  - 0
  Broadcast News - give us 133 minutes and we'll give you the world
  
  People talk about how TV news has introduced the 'soundbite' culture - nothing over 15 seconds, nothing complicated.
  
  But Broadcast News is ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 9555
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - James Ramsden
  - Birmingham, England
  - 07 Jul 2004 at 22:36
- - 2
  - 0
  Witty and fun, but overlong
  
  I have fond memories of this film. Evidently these have become a little rose-tinted over the years. 'Broadcast News' is a clever, witty and engaging ... read more »
  
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- - Motta80
  - West Sussex
  - 13 Oct 2004 at 13:53
- - 1
  - 0
  Is American TV Journalism really like this?
  
  Scary! If this is based on real American TV Journalism, then it goes a long way to explaining the dire quality of their news output!
  
  Nevertheless, a ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 322384
- - Wutty
  - Shropshire
  - 09 Feb 2005 at 14:41
- - 0
  - 0
  Quality film
  
  Very amusing take on what drives our news producers. Oh, and it certainly isn't a desire to make sure the public are educated
  
  Report this review
- 119854
- - a customer
  - Thurrock England
  - 01 Jul 2005 at 19:42
- - 0
  - 0
  A VERY DATED ROMANTIC COMEDY.
  
  BROADCAST NEWS by JAMES L. BROOKS is in my opinion an over-rated and horribly dated romcom. It was released in 1987 and looks it! Even for the mid-to-late ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 253782
- - MAXIMILIAN
  - 165 reviews
  - BURNHAM
  - 12 Jun 2006 at 14:14
- - 0
  - 0
  Massively disappointing
  
  I thought this had a great cast and at some stage something I read or saw must have made me want to see it so it ended up on my rental list - what a ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 489199
- - a customer
  - Sydenham, London
  - 29 Oct 2007 at 16:36
- - 0
  - 0
  Just the best story around
  
  Simply a wonderful movie with an excellent script, beautifully directed by James L Brooks with an excellently timed cameo by Jack Nicholson. Shame there was ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 691293
- - a customer
  - York
  - 19 Jan 2009 at 22:31
- - 0
  - 0
  Broadcast News
  
  A romantic comedy where the theme is Integrity - usually you have to go back to the thirties and forties to see that. The morality of the news, its ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 826955
- - MollyAntoinette
  - 7 reviews
  - Sudbury
  - 02 Nov 2009 at 11:56
- - 0
  - 0
  James L. Brooks at his finest
  
  This is a great film with some minor flaws. The three leads, Holly Hunter, William Hurt, and Albert Brooks (in that order, I think) are all excellent, but the ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 955960
- - Nootlin
  - 86 reviews
  - London
  - 22 Jan 2011 at 00:02
- - 0
  - 0
  Today's top story.....
  
  Thoroughly enjoyed this feelgood 80's flick. Had all the key elements of a good film - 3 main characters all well cast and equally likeable, engaging script... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 993192
- - DirtyMartini
  - 8 reviews
  - North West
  - 15 May 2011 at 16:41

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  Writer/director/producer James L. Brooks scores on all counts with this clear-eyed look at the television news business and the dysfunctional types who work in it. Brooks' intelligent script introduces us to Jane Craig (Holly Hunter), an ambitious producer at the network news division's Washington ...