Hunter and Brooks are hugely appealing as news professionals trying to stay afloat in the corporate cauldron.
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04/01/08
Broadcast News (1987)
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Reviews Counted:37
Fresh:36
Rotten:1
Average Rating:8.1/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 12 mins
Genre: Television
Synopsis: James Brooks directs William Hurt, Holly Hunter and Albert Brooks in this satirical comedy about three ambitious newscasters. Tom Grunick, a rising anchorman, has plenty of on-camera savvy,... [More]
Starring: William Hurt, Holly Hunter, Albert Brooks, Robert Prosky
Director: James L. Brooks
Reviews for Broadcast News
Top CriticIn a film tracing the endless battles between style and substance, Brooks delivers both in abundance.
04/01/08
Top CriticUnderpinning what is a charming, protean love-triangle is a serious statement about the function, value, and direction of television news.
02/09/06
Top CriticNo review available.
02/25/07
Worthy adult entertainment.
04/01/08
Top CriticA good love story and nice behind-the-scenes look at the news.
11/13/03
No review available.
08/26/04
A modern classic; Brooks dialogue rings true; great performances by Hurt, Hunter and especially Albert Brooks make this a movie one can watch over and over again.
06/26/03
An enjoyable, if lightweight, viewing experience.
01/01/00
No review available.
09/05/03
It's absurd but often funny, usually when it's dissecting the TV trade.
12/30/03
Occasionally aims for obvious targets, but is kept afloat by Brooks' observant humor.
09/03/02
No review available.
02/23/08
The outstanding set pieces give the viewer an idea of the job pressures, its perks, pitfalls and how the news is in the long run compromised.
04/02/08
Brooks' observations are as keen as Woody Allen's but without the neurotic narcissism.
01/01/00
Though lacking visual style, this is a poignantly written film about the changing professional mores of TV news in the electronic age, well-acted by the three leads who form the romantic triangle: Holly Hunter, William Hurt, and Albert Brooks.
02/11/08
Fresh and funny film that offers a glimpse of how three members of the Baby Boom generation are handling the challenges of love and work.
07/10/03
The film is so ingratiatingly high-spirited, and the performances so full of sass and vigor, that in the long run it doesn't really matter much.
01/01/00
An important comedy, a funny drama and a razor-sharp portrait of American culture then and now.
11/07/02
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