Bowfinger
Comedy • PG-13 • 1999 • 1 hr 37 min
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Steve Martin is such a good comedian. You can tell he's having fun. Eddie Murphy as well. Very entertaining movie.
By no means is this Martin or Murphy’s best work but it is wonderful to see these two legendary comedians/actors/writers on screen together.
Such an underrated comedy nobody talks about. Comedy aside the storyline is fantastic.
It’s ok 🤷🏻♂️ I don’t hate it and I don’t love it, for me it’s just ok. But if you like Steve Martin and you haven’t seen this you should
Two comedy legends in a good, but somehow not overly funny, comedy caper. Definitely has its charms.
A very talented and funny cast helps create an alright movie with a funny but forgettable plot
Not their greatest movie but definitely worth watching.
I remember watching it as a kid. So it's more nostalgic at this point. Still, some funny scenes.
Surprisingly funny, sometimes even clever, in a meta sort of way...
The plot was a funny idea and there were plenty of laughs through the whole movie.
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