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Funny Bones

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Funny Bones (1995)

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Reviews Counted:17

Fresh:11

Rotten:6

Average Rating:6.5/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 8 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: A wildly eccentric film about a struggling stand-up comedian who must find his own voice outside his famous father's comedic orbit. Tommy tries out an act in Las Vegas, but his egoistic father... A wildly eccentric film about a struggling stand-up comedian who must find his own voice outside his famous father's comedic orbit. Tommy tries out an act in Las Vegas, but his egoistic father George derails the show. In frustration, Tommy scolds the audience and bolts from the stage, and flees town. He goes back to his childhood home, the seaside vaudeville hub of Blackpool, England, in search of inspiration. The comedians he auditions there are a disappointing, Fellini-esque lot from the past. Then Tommy meets Jack, who is both genuinely very funny and very scary. Seeing Jack and his family perform their act, Tommy realizes that George is not the original he pretends to be. [More]

Starring: Oliver Platt, Jerry Lewis, Richard Griffiths, Oliver Reed

Starring: Oliver Platt, Jerry Lewis, Richard Griffiths, Oliver Reed, George Carl, Leslie Caron, Lee Evans

Director: Peter Chelsom

Director: Peter Chelsom

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4/5

Steve Crum

Odd drama about eccentric show biz family, featuring Jerry Lewis in rare dramatic role.

comment Comment | Mar., 02 2008 06:55 PM

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2/5

Chuck O'Leary

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comment Comment | May., 07 2007 07:49 PM

FulvueDrive-in.com

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2/5

Emanuel Levy

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comment Comment | Jul., 07 2005 05:04 AM

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4/5

Brandon Judell

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comment Comment | Jul., 03 2005 09:48 AM

PopcornQ

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4/5

Ken Hanke

Fascinating and quirky little movie with great bits from Oliver Reed and Leslie Caron.

comment Comment | Aug., 24 2003 06:57 PM

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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3/5

Carol Cling

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comment Comment | Aug., 22 2003 01:49 PM

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Jeffrey Westhoff

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comment Comment | Feb., 17 2003 02:15 PM

Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

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2/5

Bob Bloom

It has its moments, but not enough of them.

comment Comment | Aug., 30 2002 10:50 AM

Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

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1/5

Philip Martin

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comment Comment | Jul., 29 2002 10:00 AM

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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Scott Weinberg

Lee Evans steals every scene he's in.

comment Comment | Jul., 26 2002 01:04 AM

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