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09/05/03
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
Brooks' screenplay still seems alarmingly timely in its portrait of the blurring of the lines between what is news and what is entertainment. The movie's quietly devastating climax beautifully illustrates the collapse of ethics in TV journalism.
07/31/03
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
No review available.
06/29/03
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
The movie is a sarcastic and carefully detailed picture of a world Mr. Brooks finds fascinating and also a little scary.
05/20/03
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02/09/03
No review available.
01/09/03
An important comedy, a funny drama and a razor-sharp portrait of American culture then and now.
11/07/02
Occasionally aims for obvious targets, but is kept afloat by Brooks' observant humor.
09/03/02
No review available.
08/29/02
Full of characters you'll want to hug and dialogue you'll want to memorize.
07/26/02
An enjoyable, if lightweight, viewing experience.
01/01/00
Brooks' observations are as keen as Woody Allen's but without the neurotic narcissism.
01/01/00
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
Characters like these could have carried a film twice as long.
01/01/00
Broadcast News has a lot of interesting things to say about television. But the thing it does best is look into a certain kind of personality and a certain kind of relationship.
01/01/00
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