Stir Crazy (1980)

Featured Audience Ratings

• Phil H

  
  This has to be the best Wilder and Pryor combo by far, the sequences set at the beginning of their jail time is pure gold, it loses it at the end as the film progresses towards the surprisingly dull escape part of the plot but rest assured the rest of the film is hilarious. Wilder… More
  This has to be the best Wilder and Pryor combo by far, the sequences set at the beginning of their jail time is pure gold, it loses it at the end as the film progresses towards the surprisingly dull escape part of the plot but rest assured the rest of the film is hilarious. Wilder trying not to snap in prison is dynamite, Pryor was never quite as good as Wilder but he holds his own and is the perfect sidekick or foil. Poitier directs well but I don't think you could go wrong with this pair, its pretty their best film I think.

• AJ V

  
  Hilarious movie, a classic starring comedy duo Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder. I love it, and I highly recommend it.

• Spencer S

  
  Pryor and Wilder, the perfect comedy duo, are funny as ever, mixing Wilder's zany antics, with Pryor's no nonsense form of social awareness. One of their best.

• Anthony L

  
  One of the funniest, definitely the unlikeliest and certainly one of my favourite comedy pairings ever. This is Wilder and Pryor's best film together that has me in tears every time I watch it. The scene where they first enter prison is comedy perfection! Brilliant!

• xGary X

  
  Two bumbling suburbanites are framed for bank robbery and sentenced to 125 years in a tough western penitentiary. This mildly amusing prison comedy certainly has some funny moments, especially during their initial incarceration and when the wardens turn the screws to bend them to the… More
  Two bumbling suburbanites are framed for bank robbery and sentenced to 125 years in a tough western penitentiary. This mildly amusing prison comedy certainly has some funny moments, especially during their initial incarceration and when the wardens turn the screws to bend them to the governor's will. This section in particular is quite a witty parody of prison movies and the chemistry between the two leads works well. The script however is paper thin, and once the "plot" kicks in, the laughs quickly evaporate, leaving a clumsy hotch-potch of red neck rodeo, corny romance and escape movie. It's a real shame because Richard Pryor was such an immense comic talent and yet all his attempts at big screen comedy fell completely flat; this is probably the best of a very sorry bunch.

• Dean !

  
  Another funny Wilder, Pryor comedy.

• Lafe F

  
  A classic prison comedy with Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor. There are some great scenes of them adjusting to jail life. These two clowns make it a fun stay in a harsh environment.

• Christopher O

  
  The followup to Silver Streak has the boys being wrongly accused of a bank robbery and end up in the State Penn out west. This film has many laughs but has some heart to it as well and Poitier gets good performances from WIlder and Pryor and the supporting cast. Wilder and Pryor had… More
  The followup to Silver Streak has the boys being wrongly accused of a bank robbery and end up in the State Penn out west. This film has many laughs but has some heart to it as well and Poitier gets good performances from WIlder and Pryor and the supporting cast. Wilder and Pryor had great chemistry together and this film truly displays that. A vey funny movie. Early performances from Craig T. Nelson and Jobeth WIlliams.

• matt s

  
  I'm bad! No shit!

• Marcus W

  
  Two men are sent to prison for a crime they didn't commit. The fact that the two men are played by Pryor and Wilder tells you everything you need to know. There are plenty of laughs (nobody can swear like Pryor), a love interest, a villain and it all ends happily.

• Miriam K

  
  Richard Pryor is GREAT, Gene Wilder is a perfect partner for him and this film was funny.

• Jonny C

  
  Good fun. Although the plot is a little on the thin side, the wonderful chemistry between the 2 leads gave the movie plenty of memorable moments. The scene when they enter the local prison and try to act tough, was my favourite.

• Lee K

  
  this is one i havent seen in a long long time, A very funny movie as i remember it.

• rocko p

  
  Flat out enjoyable movie. The Pryor Wilder combo is one of the best in movie and comedy history a true classic.

• Leo L

  
  Great movie! Hilarious.

• Barry L

  
  I would watch this again now.......pillow...pillow...brilliant

Read all 16 featured audience ratings