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Clifford (1994)

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Reviews Counted:21

Fresh:2

Rotten:19

Average Rating:2.8/10

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Comedies

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: 10-year-old Clifford (Martin Short) is nothing but trouble. When he forces a plane headed for Hawaii to land in L.A., his parents reach the end of their rope. Continuing on to their original... 10-year-old Clifford (Martin Short) is nothing but trouble. When he forces a plane headed for Hawaii to land in L.A., his parents reach the end of their rope. Continuing on to their original destination, they ship the troublesome tyke with his uncle Martin. But after Martin refuses to take him to Dinosaurworld, the eponymous lad wreaks enough havoc to last several lifetimes. [More]

Starring: Martin Short, Charles Grodin, Mary Steenburgen, Dabney Coleman

Starring: Martin Short, Charles Grodin, Mary Steenburgen, Dabney Coleman

Director: Paul Flaherty

Director: Paul Flaherty

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A weird movie that could have stood to be weirder still.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
01/08/08
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Orion serves up another long-on-the-shelf turkey with this gimmicky, poorly conceived comedy.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
01/08/08
Variety Staff
Variety Staff
Variety
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Now let's have a show of hands: how many want to see Martin Short play a ten-year-old brat who makes everybody miserable and winds up staying with his uncle (Charles Grodin) in Los Angeles for a week?

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
01/08/08
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader

A hellish, horrible experience wasting the talents of all involved.

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07/29/07
Neil Cohen
Neil Cohen
Echo Magazine

One can't help but laugh at Short's nutty rendition of an unctous little 10-year-old devil, and Grodin's angry reactions are equally funny as his increasingly exasperated uncle.

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03/03/06
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
FulvueDrive-in.com

No review available.

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08/17/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

One to cross off your CV Marty

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05/06/05
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Moviehole

No review available.

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02/03/05
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

[The film] isn't nearly as bad as it's been made out to be.

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
06/27/04
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

Worse than you can imagine.

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02/11/04
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

No review available.

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11/04/03
Blake French
Blake French
NutzWorld

No review available.

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10/10/03
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

No review available.

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05/23/03
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

When Martin puts Clifford on a harrowing hyperspeed version of the Larry the Scary Rex ride, the special effects are impressive, but not worth waiting for.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
05/20/03
Caryn James
Caryn James
New York Times
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No review available.

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02/06/03
Tony Toscano
Tony Toscano
Talking Pictures (U.S.)

No review available.

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09/07/02
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

The DVD should come with a free bottle of aspirin.

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07/26/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

Clifford is the worst comedy since Captain Ron or Pure Luck or Cross My Heart... come to think of it, they all starred Martin Short, too.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

Remember when Martin Short was funny?

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
01/01/00
Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post
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Grodin's a fine foil and Steenburgen has some lovely, loopy bits, but their characters are handled mildly, almost naturalistically, and that spills onto Clifford, too. Which is deadly here.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
01/01/00
Robert Faires
Robert Faires
Austin Chronicle
 
 
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