Holy Man

Holy Man (1998)

  • 12% of critics liked it
    (50 reviews)

  • 29% of users liked it
    (39,697 ratings)

Stephen Herek directed this comedy-drama in which soul-less exec Ricky Hayman (Jeff Goldblum), programmer for the failing Good Buy Shopping Network, is dismayed by a request to increase sales in two weeks. Bald do-gooder guru G. (Eddie Murphy) assists when Ricky and marketing director Kate (Kelly… More

PG,
Directed By
Written By
Tom Schulman
Genres
Comedy
In Theaters
Oct 9, 1998 Wide
Disney

Critic Reviews

  • Lisa Alspector, Chicago Reader

    It may not be earthshaking, but this calmly competent feel-good movie shows that a little sincerity can go a long way.

  • Leonard Klady, Variety

    The material lacks a biting edge.

  • Derek Adams, Time Out

    The kitsch on-air shopping sequences are often very funny.

  • Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

    This screenplay was in no shape to be filmed; perhaps the filmmakers assumed that the mere presence of Eddie Murphy would repair its wrongs and give them a big opening weekend.

  • Janet Maslin, New York Times

    The film never really explains where G came from or where he's going.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Jeff "


    Holy Man is one of the worst films that Eddie Murphy has done. This is the type of film that is void of effective humor and has a bad script to rely on. This is one of many bad films that Eddie Murphy has starred in, and it is a painful laugh free comedy that really doesn't have… More

  • Nicki M


    One of Eddie Murphy's better ones. (I know that is not saying a whole lot). It's not overly funny, but it does have quite a nice message to it. Sweet.

  • Lucas M


    Holy Shit! God forgiven this filmmakes, they don't know that they are doing!

  • Dean M


    This comedy misfire is an unfocused assortment of half-based ideas without the benefit of a star to hold it all together, since Eddie Murphy's participation is as vapid as the concept itself.

  • xGary X


    Reasonable well-meaning but preachy comedy, that seemed more than a little hypocritical to me. Nice to see Murphy doing something different to his usual mugging and foul-mouthed schtick.

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