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Free Enterprise (1999)

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Reviews Counted:22

Fresh:18

Rotten:4

Average Rating:6.5/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 1 min

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Two confused filmmakers approaching 30, who also happen to be sci-fi buffs and STAR TREK fanatics, seek out William Shatner in hopes that he can give them the sort of life guidance they imagine the... [More]

Starring: William Shatner, Rafer Weigel, Eric McCormack, Patrick Van Horn

Director: Robert Myer Burnett

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Reviews for Free Enterprise

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Tomatometer	Critic	Review	Category
4/5	Almar Haflidason	A witty comedy that glows with self-deprecating humour. Full Review \| Comment \| Apr., 17 2001 06:14 PM	BBC
3/5	Kim Newman	The in-joke -peppered dialogue is consistently brilliant and the genial Shatner allows himself to be sent up nicely. Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM	Empire Magazine
N/R	Lael Loewenstein	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Aug., 26 2008 03:15 AM	Variety
1/4	Joe Lozito	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Dec., 27 2007 03:15 AM	Big Picture Big Sound
2.5/4	David Nusair	...uniformly superb performances... Full Review \| Comment \| Mar., 11 2006 04:06 AM	Reel Film Reviews
3.5/5		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Dec., 06 2005 08:01 PM	Film Threat
3/4	Michael Dequina	The highly-charged comic engine for the entire vehicle is none other than William Shatner. Full Review \| Comment \| Sep., 14 2005 01:28 AM	TheMovieReport.com
3/5	James O'Ehley	No review available. Comment \| Sep., 09 2004 12:13 AM	Sci-Fi Movie Page
2/4		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jul., 29 2003 05:06 PM	Globe and Mail
4/5	Steve Tilley	The movie is so crammed full of lethally funny science fiction references that even hard-core Trekkers might miss some, and many regular folk will only hear them go whizzing overhead. Full Review \| Comment \| Jul., 29 2003 02:46 PM	Jam! Movies
5/5	Luke Y. Thompson	This movie hits my demographic so closely that I can hardly review it objectively. If you love action figures and William Shatner, you need to own this film. Comment \| Feb., 21 2003 12:18 PM	New Times
N/R 8/5	Scott A. Mantz	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Feb., 04 2003 08:19 AM	Scott Mantz' Movie Reviews
3.5/5	Ron Wells	This is a good comedy about two fans with a hero and a dream. Full Review \| Comment \| Dec., 08 2002 08:20 AM	Film Threat
3/5	Kevin Thomas	A celebration of risk-taking in the spirit of the heroism of Captain Kirk. Full Review \| Comment \| Feb., 14 2001 08:22 AM	Los Angeles Times
78/100	Cheryl DeWolfe	Think of Free Enterprise as something along the lines of, When Harry Met Lieutenant Uhura. Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM	Apollo Guide
	David Luty	There isn't a single believable second in this film with the structure and tone of a sincere romantic comedy is a problem even Captain Kirk would have trouble solving. Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM	Film Journal International
	Gary Dauphin	A reference-laden but emotionally thin relationship comedy. Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM	Village Voice
3/4	Gemma Files	Facile but fun, Free Enterprise is essentially a harmless goof that packs a bit more resonance than you'd expect. Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM	eye WEEKLY
7/10	Harvey S. Karten	A worthwhile entry in the large pool of coming-of-age comedies, bound to be a hoot for Trekkies, an amusing ride for others. Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM	Compuserve
3/4	James Berardinelli	When compared to other entries from the recent crop of new filmmakers crafting movies about their lives, Free Enterprise stands out as one of the most entertaining and least pretentious efforts. Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM	ReelViews

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