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A naive business graduate is installed as president of a manufacturing company as part of a stock scam Read more

Starring	Tim Robbins, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Paul Newman
Director	Joel Coen
Genres	Drama

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- Clever and enjoyable pastiche of Hollywood comedies of the 40s, close in spirit to Preston Sturges with an ending straight out of Frank Capra. It is stylized, stylish and civilized entertainment.
- 33538
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43
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- - 97
  - 8
  Misses the mark
  
  This flim tries hard to make likable characters and have quirky scissorhandesque scenes, but just doesn't quite get there.
  
  The characters are not... read more »
  
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  - Manchester
  - 05 Nov 2005 at 15:15
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- - 0
  - 0
  Who is this film for?
  
  Perhaps this is just a Coen brothers things, because my partner has just listed several other Coen brother films, all of which I hate, but I found this movie ... read more »
  
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- 1038708
- - pablohoney1981
  - 10 reviews
  - Chesterfield
  - 09 Sep 2011 at 14:46
- - 0
  - 0
  Clever, entertaining and nicely stylized. It's a modern classic.
  
  Clever, entertaining and nicely stylized. It's a modern classic. Tim Robbins is a natural imbecile and Paul Newman plays great a '50's corporate ... read more »
  
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- 1028473
- - Mike_P
  - 1 review
  - 12 Aug 2011 at 21:24
- - 0
  - 0
  Great Classic
  
  A great classic with witty moments and a solid performance from Tim Robbins. definitely worth seeing.
  
  I think nuff said.
  
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- - CJandLucy
  - 16 reviews
  - Crawley
  - 28 Jul 2011 at 15:28
- - 0
  - 0
  Quirky and Original
  
  This was enjoyable to watch, it was quirky,original and humourous. Very good dialogue and great performances from Tim Robbins and Paul Newman. Another great ... read more »
  
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- 1011111
- - a customer
  - 29 Jun 2011 at 13:00
- - 1
  - 0
  A minor Cohen brother’s film
  
  It’s strange that the Cohen brothers homage to the warm and compassionate films of Frank Cappra has no heart, soul or humanity. The 1950s New York is ... read more »
  
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  - Daniel Pollard
  - Manchester, England
  - 25 Mar 2011 at 17:17
- - 0
  - 0
  A dramatic yet funny look inside the world of high rolling corporate venture!
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  The Hudsucker Proxy is a funny yet dramatic film collaboration by the Coen brothers. Joel Coen directs the script that he wrote along with his brother Ethan, ... read more »
  
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  - Orpington
  - 16 May 2010 at 21:19
- - 0
  - 0
  Worth a watch if a Coen fan
  
  Yes its pretty much what you would expect from an early Coen comedy. All the elements are there; fine acting, sharp script, quirkyness and laughs.
  
  ... read more »
  
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- - earlkegga
  - 41 reviews
  - Nottingham
  - 16 Mar 2010 at 11:58
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  - 1
  The Hudsucker Proxy
  
  I lasted just twenty minutes with this film, and nineteen of those were filled with desperate thoughts such as ' They spent a lot of money making this film... read more »
  
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  - Great Yarmouth
  - 22 Feb 2010 at 13:25
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  - 0
  Amusing
  
  Really enjoyed this. Coen Brothers great as usual
  
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  - co tyrone
  - 29 Dec 2009 at 20:36
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  Amusing
  
  Really enjoyed this. Coen Brothers great as usual
  
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  - co tyrone
  - 29 Dec 2009 at 20:36
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- - 97
  - 8
  Misses the mark
  
  This flim tries hard to make likable characters and have quirky scissorhandesque scenes, but just doesn't quite get there.
  
  The characters are not... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 170428
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  
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  - Manchester
  - 05 Nov 2005 at 15:15
- - 16
  - 3
  Under rated gem.
  
  Of all the Coens films this one is often mysteriously overlooked as nothing more than a whimsical curiosity.
  
  Both a tribute to Howard Hawks's ... read more »
  
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- - steve rayner
  - Norwich, England
  - 23 Feb 2005 at 09:57
- - 13
  - 0
  A Classic, Much Overlooked
  
  Back in the day, the Coens didn't bother so much with edging towards box office acceptability, they concerned themselves with stylish, interesting and ... read more »
  
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- - hotblack
  - Edinburgh
  - 02 Apr 2005 at 20:40
- - 11
  - 0
  Beautiful!
  
  What can I say about this wonderful gem of movie... From it's dreamy opening sequence through to it's sublime finale. A lot of care has gone into this ... read more »
  
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- - siralph
  - 7 reviews
  - nottingham
  - 06 Feb 2007 at 22:54
- - 9
  - 3
  got bored.....and didn't finish it...pants !!!
  
  boring and irritating.how can the guys responsible for fantastic movies like Fargo and The Big Lebowski make such a totally crap movie.bad performances,... read more »
  
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  - somerset.uk
  - 30 Jul 2006 at 11:35
- - 5
  - 0
  Possibly my favourite Coen Brothers film
  
  This is an extremely entertaining film. Primarily because it is a sort of romantic comedy (which I would not normally admit to liking), but one that is ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - London
  - 13 Jun 2007 at 14:17
- - 5
  - 1
  What went wrong?
  
  A very silly little film, though I wish I could drop the 'little'. I hate to think how much money was spent on this, on salaries, effects and an awful ... read more »
  
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  - Frome
  - 10 Sep 2007 at 20:24
- - 4
  - 0
  The Hudsucker Proxy
  
  When Waring Hudsucker (Charles Durning) throws himself to his death his controlling interest in the company he founded becomes due to be sold. Wanting to retain... read more »
  
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- 437450
- - SAI81
  - 360 reviews
  - Tonbridge
  - 07 May 2007 at 20:29
- - 4
  - 1
  Unwatchable
  
  Over the top stylized nonsense, avoid.
  
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- 645735
- - Viewer29
  - 7 reviews
  - Grantham
  - 18 Oct 2008 at 11:49
- - 3
  - 0
  Pretty dull
  
  Kind of found this hard to get into. I usually like the Coens' films but justed kept honing out of this one. Bruce Campbell's cameo was about all I ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Sheffield
  - 12 Mar 2008 at 20:48

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