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Funny Girl

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Funny Girl (1968)

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Reviews Counted:39

Fresh:36

Rotten:3

Average Rating:7.6/10

Consensus: Barbara Streisand elevates this otherwise rote melodramatic musical with her ultra-memorable star turn as Fanny Brice.

Runtime: 2 hrs 49 mins

Genre: Musical & Performing Arts

Synopsis: In FUNNY GIRL, the highly fictionalized musical biopic, Barbara Streisand makes her film debut in a reprisal of her Broadway role as Ziegfeld star Fanny Brice. Brice, a poor Jewish girl from New... In FUNNY GIRL, the highly fictionalized musical biopic, Barbara Streisand makes her film debut in a reprisal of her Broadway role as Ziegfeld star Fanny Brice. Brice, a poor Jewish girl from New York's Lower East Side, rose to fame and won audience's hearts everywhere with her comic antics and powerful singing. Unfortunately, she had far less success in her personal life, and the film focuses on her doomed romance with her first husband, gambler Nicky Arnstein. [More]

Starring: Barbra Streisand, Omar Sharif, Kay Medford, Anne Francis

Starring: Barbra Streisand, Omar Sharif, Kay Medford, Anne Francis, Walter Pidgeon, Mae Questel, Gerald Mohr, Frank Faylen

Director: William Wyler

Director: William Wyler
Producer: Ray Stark
Screenwriter: Isobel Lennart
Composer: Jule Styne, Robert Merrill

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Reviews for Funny Girl

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01/12/04
Bill Chambers
Bill Chambers
Film Freak Central

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08/22/03
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

No review available.

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05/08/03
Brandon Judell
Brandon Judell
PopcornQ

Hello, gorgeous!

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04/03/03
Nell Minow
Nell Minow
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

Now more than ever, the time may be right for 'People Who Need People,' one of the many fine tunes that punctuate Funny Girl.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
03/10/03
Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle

No review available.

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01/17/03
Kit Bowen
Kit Bowen
Hollywood.com

It looks absolutely gorgeous -- a dye-transfer process has given more life to the already striking colors.

Full Review Source: San Diego Metropolitan | comment Comment
10/21/02
Jean Lowerison
Jean Lowerison
San Diego Metropolitan

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08/29/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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Full Review Source: Matinee Magazine | comment Comment
02/04/02
Jason Clark
Jason Clark
Matinee Magazine

...the quintessential star vehicle for its leading lady, the 1968 movie that made Ms. Streisand famous.

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
10/29/01
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

The fun is there whenever Streisand is, and that could be reason enough for reacquainting yourself with Funny Girl.

Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment Comment
10/12/01
Peter Howell
Peter Howell
Toronto Star

Remains Barbra Streisand's greatest moment on the big screen.

Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
10/11/01
Mario Tarradell
Mario Tarradell
Dallas Morning News
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Full Review Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch | comment Comment
10/09/01
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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A worthwhile nostalgia trip.

Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment Comment
10/08/01
Jane Stevenson
Jane Stevenson
Jam! Movies

Whatever its flaws, Funny Girl is one star vehicle that works perfectly for its subject.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
09/11/01
Michael Wilmington
Michael Wilmington
Chicago Tribune

Go see it already!

Full Review Source: San Francisco Examiner | comment Comment
09/04/01
Leslie Katz
Leslie Katz
San Francisco Examiner

Barbra Streisand was the perfect choice to play the Florenz Ziegfeld-era comedienne Fanny Brice.

Full Review Source: Salon.com | comment Comment
08/31/01
Stephanie Zacharek
Stephanie Zacharek
Salon.com

A superb example of Hollywood craftsmanship in which all elements have been blended to perfection with inspired artistry.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
08/31/01
Kevin Thomas
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
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Babs is fabs in her Oscar-winning portrayal of comedian Fanny Brice.

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08/31/01
E! Online
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Even with the gorgeous Sharif standing next to her, you can't take your eyes off of Babs.

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08/30/01
Jean Oppenheimer
Jean Oppenheimer
New Times
 
 
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