Marci X (2003)

9% of critics liked it
(53 reviews)
29% of users liked it
(5,988 ratings)

Paul Rudnick provides the script for the Scott Rudin-produced comedy Marci X, directed by Richard Benjamin. The new song "Shoot Ya' Teacha" by controversial hardcore rapper Dr. S. (short for Dr. Snatchcatcher, played by Damon Wayans) causes a public outcry. The stress causes a heart attack for the… More Paul Rudnick provides the script for the Scott Rudin-produced comedy Marci X, directed by Richard Benjamin. The new song "Shoot Ya' Teacha" by controversial hardcore rapper Dr. S. (short for Dr. Snatchcatcher, played by Damon Wayans) causes a public outcry. The stress causes a heart attack for the owner of the hardcore rap record label Felony Assault (played by director Benjamin). It's up to his stylishly sunny daughter Marci (Lisa Kudrow) to take over his business. She tries to rescue the record label by changing the negative image of Dr. S. in order to appeal to a youth-oriented crowd, which leads the pair into an unlikely romance. Actress Christine Baranski appears as a conservative senator who threatens to ban the rapper. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 13 min.
Directed By: Richard Benjamin
Written By: Paul Rudnick
Genres: Comedy

In Theaters: Aug 22, 2003 Wide
On DVD: Jan 20, 2004
Studio: Paramount Pictures

Critic Reviews

Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
It's no masterpiece, but I found it consistently good-hearted and sometimes hilarious, and the sparse crowd I saw it with was laughing as much as I was, especially at the outrageous rap numbers.
David Edelstein, Slate
If the context of Marci X were more realistic, a lot of these gags would soar. But the context is drag-show dinner theater.
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
A talent-stuffed assemblage of barbs and giddy musical numbers that shouldn't be written off as a feature flop -- but savored instead for the cult-ready collection of late-night satirical skits and misses it is.
Jon Caramanica, Village Voice
Sports woefully outmoded cultural punchlines.
Joe Leydon, Variety
The term 'wildly uneven' doesn't come close to charting the peaks and valleys of Marci X.
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
The spoofs in Marci X are so old and dated, it boggles the imagination to think of what group might still be offended them.
Nell Minow, Common Sense Media
Seemingly endless movie.
Rob Gonsalves, eFilmCritic.com
Marci X is the kind of terrible movie I'm almost glad I've seen, because this decade probably won't bring a worse movie than this.
Walter Chaw, Film Freak Central
It's the kind of movie that Mel Brooks used to make, warts and all.
Ed Gonzalez, Slant Magazine
Good transfer but no supplemental materials. Strictly for die-hard fans of La Kudrow.
Ed Gonzalez, Slant Magazine
A sketch comedy that misses more than it hits.
Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena
Como algum estúdio pôde aprovar este roteiro? Como os atores aceitaram participar do projeto? Como este conseguiu ser lançado? Como Benjamin pode ser chamado de 'cineasta'?
Stephen Himes, Film Snobs
Suggests a sort of Judeo-Nubian alliance that would supposedly make uptight WASP's quake with fear. I think.
MaryAnn Johanson, Flick Filosopher
A more blithe display of astonishingly clueless anti-Semitism, racism, homophobia, and sheer bad taste has not been seen since probably ever.
Linda Cook, Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)
Draw a big red "X" through this one.
Tim Cogshell, Boxoffice Magazine
The fatal flaw of Marci X is its complete and total disconnect from the contemporary zeitgeist of hip-hop culture in American society.
Marjorie Baumgarten, Austin Chronicle
A bad joke that turns out to be a bad movie as well.

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William G

Quite literally has one laugh and not a clue about its targets.
Sunil J

I saw this because it had Lisa Kudrow and actually thought it was pretty funny.