Tootsie (1982)
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Reviews Counted:38
Fresh:33
Rotten:5
Average Rating:7.5/10
Synopsis: When theatrical mastermind Michael Dorsey (Dustin Hoffman) finds himself blacklisted by just about every producer in the acting business, he decides to thwart the entertainment industry by... [More]
Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Charles Durning, Bill Murray
Director: Sydney Pollack
Reviews for Tootsie
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The film is mostly remembered for Dustin Hoffman's outstanding portrayal of Dorothy, the bespectacled, conservative woman who stands for neither discrimination nor nonsense Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
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It is not just the best comedy of the year; it is popular art on the way to becoming cultural artifact. Full Review |
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I found this polished sitcom comedy to be a drag. Full Review |
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4/5 |
A sparkling turn by Hoffman and an absolutely fabulous cast make this a risk -- and a risque -- success. Full Review |
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Pollack's easy-going, gender-bending comedy seems to have grown in stature and reputation with age, and it is not difficult to see why. Full Review |
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3/4 |
...an amiable and frequently hilarious comedy that boasts one of the most effective performances of Hoffman's career. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
Rather than confront what it sets up, it takes the one joke and runs -- till it runs out of steam. Full Review |
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...there are several solid laughs and some excellent supporting performances. Full Review |
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One of the best and most significant comedies of the 1980s: Unlike Curtis and Lemmon in Some Like It Hot, when Dustin Hoffman is in drag, it does change his attitude toward sex, women, and courtship. Pollack is here at his best as a commercial director. Full Review |
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5/5 |
sublime comedy
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The tone is quick-witted and appealing, with some of the smartest dialogue this side of Billy Wilder... Full Review |
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3/5 |
One of the funniest things I have ever seen was Dustin Hoffman weeping uncontrollably as he recounted how he never truly understood the inner pain and torment of what it felt like to be an ugly woman until he made Tootsie. Full Review |
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3/5 |
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3/5 |
One of the funniest films of the Reagan-era
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1/5 |
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4/5 |
Better than it should be, but doesn't work well with repeated viewings.
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4/4 |
It turns out to be a touching love story, after all -- so touching that you may be surprised how moved you are at the conclusion of this comedy. Full Review |
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2/5 |
Possibly one of the top half dozen overrated films of all time.
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3/5 |
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CommentLatest News for Tootsie
May 26, 2008:
Sydney Pollack dies aged 73
Academy Award-winning director, producer and actor, Sydney Pollack, dies aged 73. More...
June 22, 2007:
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Ten years ago the AFI gave us a list of the Top 100 American Films Ever Made -- and when that was done they churned out 15 other lists every few years. And then last night they... More...
January 19, 2006:
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