Bedazzled (2000)

49% of critics liked it
(110 reviews)
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How far will a man go to win the woman he loves? That's the devilish question behind this satirical romantic comedy. Elliot Richards (Brendan Fraser), a low-level white-collar worker, has fallen in love with his co-worker Allison (Frances O'Connor), who barely knows he exists. Desperate to win her… More How far will a man go to win the woman he loves? That's the devilish question behind this satirical romantic comedy. Elliot Richards (Brendan Fraser), a low-level white-collar worker, has fallen in love with his co-worker Allison (Frances O'Connor), who barely knows he exists. Desperate to win her love, sad sack Elliot is approached by the Devil (Elizabeth Hurley), who offers him seven wishes in exchange for his soul. Elliot accepts, but none of his wishes works out quite the way that he had hoped; after transforming himself into a South American tycoon, a champion NBA basketball player, a famous author, the most sensitive man in the world, and even the president of the United States, Elliot discovers that the Devil has added a crucial loophole each time, and for all his troubles, Allison still isn't interested in him. Directed by Harold Ramis, Bedazzled was adapted from the 1968 cult movie of the same name written by and starring Peter Cook and Dudley Moore. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: PG-13, 1 hr. 33 min.
Directed By: Harold Ramis
Written By: Larry Gelbart, Harold Ramis, Peter Tolan
Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy

In Theaters: Oct 20, 2000 Wide
On DVD: Dec 18, 2001
Studio: 20th Century Fox

Critic Reviews

Lou Lumenick, New York Post
It's involving -- as an OK date movie -- primarily because of a tour de force as Elliot's multiple selves by Brendan Fraser.
Tom Maurstad, Dallas Morning News
Consistently funny.
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
Funny as Fraser is, he can't eliminate those extraneous stunts and special effects, he can't turn a series of scenes into a coherent whole, and he can't steer the film away from its sappy, programmatic ending.
Steve Daly, Entertainment Weekly
A little more script work, at the very least, should have gone into the manufacture of the black comedy Bedazzled.
Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter
Flat and lame.
Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee
Another pointless, ludicrously bad remake.
Nell Minow, Common Sense Media
Charming Fraser Faustian tale with lots of sexual innuendo.
Christopher Smith, Bangor Daily News (Maine)
Hurley is great fun to watch, a Faustian powerhouse of curves, smoky eyes and big hair who sounds exactly like Jackie Collins doing an imitation of Madonna's pan-European accent. It's creepy, but effective.
Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com
[Whenever] Hurley disappears, and so does much of the film's energy.
Rob Gonsalves, eFilmCritic.com
Decent enough entertainment as written, though many will regret the movie's eleventh-hour detour into pieties.
Betsy Bozdech, Reel.com
In the end, Bedazzled certainly could have been better, but it also could have been a lot worse.
Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid
As if by magic, this lowbrow film falls together and works in a charming, goofy way.
Philip Martin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
There's nothing here that's liable to set you pondering metaphysical questions, but Bedazzled is a perfectly reasonable excuse for a none-too-bright Hollywood comedy.
Scott Nash, Three Movie Buffs
entertains on a very shallow level
Jeffrey Westhoff, Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
For a comedy about heaven and hell, Bedazzled doesn't make it out of purgatory.

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Albert K

Wow, was this movie crap. I hate Brendan Fraser. I have yet to see a good performance by him. He tried in Crash- failed. Mummy? Yeah, it was straight up blockbuster B-movie but he still failed. This movie? My gosh... Anyways, this movie sucked, it was boring and not funny. Don't… More
Wow, was this movie crap. I hate Brendan Fraser. I have yet to see a good performance by him. He tried in Crash- failed. Mummy? Yeah, it was straight up blockbuster B-movie but he still failed. This movie? My gosh... Anyways, this movie sucked, it was boring and not funny. Don't watch it.
Sophie B

This wa sreally funny and entertaining throughout. I loved how they changed the look of the character to fit in with the wish. I especially liked the Colombian drug dealer!! It also left me feeling really happy at the end with the sweet ending. Liz Hurley sounded stupid though. And… More
This wa sreally funny and entertaining throughout. I loved how they changed the look of the character to fit in with the wish. I especially liked the Colombian drug dealer!! It also left me feeling really happy at the end with the sweet ending. Liz Hurley sounded stupid though. And why make the Devil English?
Dead A

This was sort of stupid. I meant the story. But at some point it was funny.
Wahida K

A tiny bit of everything. Dark Humor, Senti moments, Devlish...etc Nice to watch when nothing better running.
Dean !

A pretty good goofy comedy as a nerdy guy gets 7 wishes, granted by the sexy devil Elizabeth Hurley, to win his dream girl over. However the wishes never quite turn out how he expected. Funny in places and Hurley does look quite hot in her outfits. Has it fair share of funny scenes.
Anthony L

Silly remake (that?s nothing like the original) with a few, but not enough funny bits!
Chris W

It's really funny and enteratining, but predictable. Still though, I liked it. Harold Ramis is the man.
Bannan i

Cute.
Taylor B

She's bomb in this movie
moon r

cute, but the first one kicked ass!
Lafe F

Brendan Fraser meets a sexy female devil (Elizabeth Hurley) who grants him several wishes, which all turn out for the worse. Each one is a different segment of the film. It's a very light comedy that isn't terrible.
Rachel F

it was ok
Curtis L

Brendan Fraiser must stop being filmed.
Dean M

Brendon Fraser is hilarious in his seven wishes what the Devil offers him for his soul. Elizabeth Hurley is the best choice as the Devil (female) in this remake 1967 film.
Tim B

A lot of people slam Brendan Fraser, which I think is unfair. Just because he doesn't star in serious movies doesn't mean he doesn't have feelings. I like the cartoony style of characters that he plays, and this movie is a good showcase of that. So screw you all.
Jason S

I thought the original was better.
Leigh R

It was okay enough.
Sarah G

Really enjoyed this film when it came out. Watched it several times. Very funny, probably because it's another film by Harold Ramis
Emily A

I really liked this movie. Brendan Fraser and Elizabeth Hurley are great actors in thier own right, but they were even better together. I thought that the premise was really funny, and that Hurley's Satan was a really delicious characters.
Kalel J

This is an iffy film and probably deserves two and a half stars (but can't be rated that here). Bedazzled works on most of its scenarios as well as its casting could achieve, however, its overall mood fails to really respond with the audience.