Bob Nelson, Bob Nelson (II), George De La Pena

Upon the advice of her lawyer (John Turturro), a rich widow, Lillian (Nancy Marchand), funds the establishment of a ballet company. Unfortunately, she chooses to rely on her inept groundskeeper, Jacqu...( read more  read more... )es (Bob Nelson), and a cab driver who aspires to being a Renaissance man, Rocco (Mel Smith), to execute her plans. Their first production is the classic ballet "Swan Lake," but will it lay an egg or will they be able to pull off a soaring success?

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PG, 79 min.

Directed by: Dennis Dugan

Release Date: April 17, 1992

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DVD Release Date: October 26, 2004

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  • April 30, 2008
    Every Marx brothers movie condensed into one hell of a zany adventure. This movie is gut bustingly funny.
  • January 25, 2008
    Amazingly funny film with great performances by all the cast, especially Turturro. Great one-liners are delivered at a rapid pace and this movie is worthy of being put alongside the Marx Bros series even though it's only an "homage".
    "I want you to have my children... they're ou...( read more)t in the car" Hilarious, and no, I'm not making fun of you Timbo.
  • February 27, 2007
    Goofy.
  • October 28, 2009
    1 of the best comedies ever.I just wish they wouldve made a sequel
  • September 23, 2009
    This movie is laugh out loud funny all the way through. I begged my local video store to sell me their copy when I couldn't find it in the shops - and they finally relented. You will love it - it unashamedly borrows a lot from Marx Brothers. Just a brilliant piece of work for sla...( read more)pstick lovers like myself.
  • March 21, 2009
    This movie reminds me of old Chaplin or Marx brothers films. It is over the top and sometimes tries way to hard. If you just let yourself enjoy the silliness it will get you through the day.
  • March 8, 2009
    This is basically a remake of the Marx Brothers' "Night at the Opera". I was surprised on how much of the Marx Brothers style the were able to make work in this one. Turturro especially is good in the Groucho role.
  • February 2, 2009
    This movie makes you cry you're laughing so hard. I've seen it countless times, and it just gets better and better each time I see it. The writing is brilliant and the acting is just as good if not better. John Turtturo was born to play this part, just like all his other roles, b...( read more)ut excellent in this one in particular. A take off on the Marx brothers' Animal Crackers (1930), it captures a more modern feel

    So many great moments and lines it's hard to pick a favorite scene or dialogue. I think that my favorite part of the movie if forced to choose would have to be one of the last scenes, when they are at the ballet and the two guys come out on stage and start hunting swans and ducks with rifles and blood hounds! Every time I see that I think I'm going to faint I'm laughing so hard! One of the best all time movies ever made, and should have one an Academy Award for best comedy of it's time. A classic that will most assuredly go down in history!

    I give this movie a 5 out of 5
  • December 2, 2008
    I wanna see this film because I love the Marx Brothers and I desire to watch the Marx Bros. style of anarchist wit and slapstick in a modern context and with other actors, including Turturro as Groucho and Nancy Marchand as Margaret Dumont.
  • July 31, 2008
    It's a modern day Marx Brothers film! And I laughed as much as I would for a Marx Brother film. I loved it simply because they don't make comedies like this anymore. (And they haven't since this one came out 16 years ago.) If you love the Marx Brothers, you owe it to yourself...( read more) to see this. It's not 2nd rate. And it captures the spirit and the comedy perfectly.

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