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Shampoo Reviews

1975

50
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A frankly adult comedy about the sex lives of the aimless and the rich, Shampoo is also a pointed commentary on the demise of 1960s idealism at the dawn of the Nixon era. It is Election Day, 1968, and randy Beverly Hills hairdresser George Roundy (Warren Beatty) is too worried about attending to all of his women's tonsorial and .. Read more

Starring	Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, Goldie Hawn, Jack Warden
Director	Hal Ashby
Genres	Comedy, Drama

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Critic's review of Shampoo
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- Ugly little sex farce with few laughs but much dashing about and bad language. Its setting on election eve 1968 has made some people think it a political satire.
- 32080
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
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- - 6
  - 2
  No mullets here
  
  Films and actors age, some with grace, others not. Warren Beatty may fall into the latter category but his 1975 production, Shampoo, still turns heads.
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - sadako
  - sussex
  - 28 Jun 2004 at 22:51
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- - 0
  - 0
  boring, dull
  
  Warren Beatty and Goldie Horn are fabulous. Unfortunately this film that was hilarious in the 70s is terrible now. It's no longer the sexy shocker that it ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - CraigManc
  - 2 reviews
  - 29 Jan 2012 at 10:59
- - 1
  - 0
  Surprisingly good!
  
  A cracking film about sexual mores of the time with great performances from the three leads. Goldie Hawn is resplendent. More depth to it than you'd think, ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Oxfordshire
  - 04 Jul 2008 at 13:31
- - 0
  - 0
  Shampoo
  
  Very dated, but not without interest.
  
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  - Cambridge
  - 23 Apr 2008 at 22:39
- - 1
  - 2
  Couldn't 'wash' this film
  
  I never understood why Warren Beatty is so famous. He is not that great looking, is terrible actor and this film is very boring. I watched for 40 minutes and ... read more »
  
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- - Claudinha
  - London
  - 11 Feb 2005 at 19:33
- - 2
  - 0
  Goldie and Julie
  
  If you want to see what real fun is about, being in the wrong place at the right time and girls in Mini skirts and doesn't Goldie look fabulous, add Julie ... read more »
  
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- - Maluk
  - Gloucestershire
  - 02 Feb 2005 at 09:05
- - 2
  - 0
  o.k film
  
  a chance to see some of hollywoods now old timers in their earlier roles look out for carrie fisher in one of her first appearances warren beatty looks like a ... read more »
  
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  - carmarthenshire
  - 18 Jan 2005 at 18:55
- - 2
  - 1
  Shampoo is a bland, mundane comedy at best.
  
  All right, I'm not going to beat around the bush. I thought Shampoo pretty much sucked. I cannot believe this movie was chosen as one of the AFI's top ... read more »
  
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- 16992
- - a customer
  - England
  - 03 Sep 2004 at 19:41
- - 6
  - 2
  No mullets here
  
  Films and actors age, some with grace, others not. Warren Beatty may fall into the latter category but his 1975 production, Shampoo, still turns heads.
  <... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 305713
- - sadako
  - sussex
  - 28 Jun 2004 at 22:51
- - 2
  - 5
  Dated 70's film
  
  Some films date rather badly and this is one of them. I think your appreciation of this film depends on how much you like Warren Beatty. Unfortunately, I am ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 5451
- - K Chawgo
  - London, England
  - 06 May 2004 at 10:30
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- - 6
  - 2
  No mullets here
  
  Films and actors age, some with grace, others not. Warren Beatty may fall into the latter category but his 1975 production, Shampoo, still turns heads.
  <... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 305713
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - sadako
  - sussex
  - 28 Jun 2004 at 22:51
- - 2
  - 0
  o.k film
  
  a chance to see some of hollywoods now old timers in their earlier roles look out for carrie fisher in one of her first appearances warren beatty looks like a ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 65218
- - a customer
  - carmarthenshire
  - 18 Jan 2005 at 18:55
- - 2
  - 0
  Goldie and Julie
  
  If you want to see what real fun is about, being in the wrong place at the right time and girls in Mini skirts and doesn't Goldie look fabulous, add Julie ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 321417
- - Maluk
  - Gloucestershire
  - 02 Feb 2005 at 09:05
- - 2
  - 1
  Shampoo is a bland, mundane comedy at best.
  
  All right, I'm not going to beat around the bush. I thought Shampoo pretty much sucked. I cannot believe this movie was chosen as one of the AFI's top ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 16992
- - a customer
  - England
  - 03 Sep 2004 at 19:41
- - 1
  - 0
  Surprisingly good!
  
  A cracking film about sexual mores of the time with great performances from the three leads. Goldie Hawn is resplendent. More depth to it than you'd think, ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 592683
- - a customer
  - Oxfordshire
  - 04 Jul 2008 at 13:31
- - 0
  - 0
  Shampoo
  
  Very dated, but not without interest.
  
  Report this review
- 557858
- - a customer
  - Cambridge
  - 23 Apr 2008 at 22:39
- - 0
  - 0
  boring, dull
  
  Warren Beatty and Goldie Horn are fabulous. Unfortunately this film that was hilarious in the 70s is terrible now. It's no longer the sexy shocker that it ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1086597
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - CraigManc
  - 2 reviews
  - 29 Jan 2012 at 10:59
- - 1
  - 2
  Couldn't 'wash' this film
  
  I never understood why Warren Beatty is so famous. He is not that great looking, is terrible actor and this film is very boring. I watched for 40 minutes and ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 322732
- - Claudinha
  - London
  - 11 Feb 2005 at 19:33
- - 2
  - 5
  Dated 70's film
  
  Some films date rather badly and this is one of them. I think your appreciation of this film depends on how much you like Warren Beatty. Unfortunately, I am ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 5451
- - K Chawgo
  - London, England
  - 06 May 2004 at 10:30

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Critics' reviews
- Ugly little sex farce with few laughs but much dashing about and bad language. Its setting on election eve 1968 has made some people think it a political satire.
- 32080
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
- "...Knowing, satiric comedy....A cleansing sadness [that] oddly makes Beatty an affectingly amoral roue..." -- Rating: B+
- 10960
- - Entertainment Weekly
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
- Made with all the awareness of hindsight, Shampoo offers a sharp sexual satire and a mature statement on both America... read more on Time Out
- 45365
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:15
- "...The American film comedy of the year....A witty, furtively revolutionary, foul-mouthed comedy of manners..."
- 10961
- - New York Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59

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  A frankly adult comedy about the sex lives of the aimless and the rich, Shampoo is also a pointed commentary on the demise of 1960s idealism at the dawn of the Nixon era. It is Election Day, 1968, and randy Beverly Hills hairdresser George Roundy (Warren Beatty) is too worried about attending to ...