Eddie Murphy Raw (1987)
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80% of critics liked it
(20 reviews) -
84% of users liked it
(41,626 ratings)
Second filmed performance by the popular comic is notorious for his frank approach to sex and other bodily functions. Not for the easily offended.
- Rating, Runtime
- R, 1 hr. 33 min.
- Directed By
- Robert Townsend
- Genres
- Comedy
- In Theaters
- Dec 18, 1987 Wide
- On DVD
- Sep 7, 2004
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Janet Maslin, New York Times
Mr. Murphy is clearly proud of his prejudices. Nonetheless, this feature-length concert film is hilarious, putting Mr. Murphy on a par with Mr. Pryor at his best.
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Richard Harrington, Washington Post
[Murphy's] material, which trades on racial and sexual stereotypes even as it skewers them, may be offensive to some, but for others he remains a hell of a good yuck.
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Geoff Andrew, Time Out
It's impossible to deny the virtuosity of his non-stop delivery, but the relentless macho onslaught sadly lacks the saving grace of Richard Pryor's self-irony.
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Jesse Hassenger, PopMatters
Murphy approaches the storytelling skills of Pryor and Cosby, mixed with a sketch comedian's gonzo willingness to take a joke to its surreal extremes.
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Widgett Walls, Needcoffee.com
Fans of the film, like myself, are going to want to own this because it's just some of his best work ever.
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