The Dream Team

The Dream Team (1989)

  • 54% of critics liked it
    (13 reviews)

  • 58% of users liked it
    (8,008 ratings)

The eponymous team consists of four residents of a New Jersey psychiatric hospital: ex-postal worker Henry Sikorsky (Christopher Lloyd), who fancies himself a doctor; one-time ad agency exec Jack McDermott (Peter Boyle), suffering from a Messiah/martyr complex; writer Billy Caulfield (Michael… More

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PG-13,
Directed By
Genres
Comedy
In Theaters
Apr 7, 1989 Wide
On DVD
Jul 1, 2003
MCA Universal Home Video

Critic Reviews

  • Chuck O'Leary, FulvueDrive-in.com

    Hilarious and unexpectedly touching. A great vehicle for Keaton.

  • Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    Romanticizing mental illness at its worst.

  • Alex Sandell, Juicy Cerebellum

    Yet another Keaton-related disaster. Get this guy a new agent!

  • Bob Bloom, Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

    Mental illness is no laughing matter, and neither is this film.

  • Clint Morris, Moviehole

    Strap youself in for a chunk of great laughs

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Jeff "


    The Dream Team is a very funny, well acted comedy with a great cast of talented actors. This is a very good film that has great comedy moments provided by its cast. The jokes are very funny, and the film is brilliantly directed. The Dream Team has so many good performances, that… More

  • Lucas M


    Entertaining and interesting, the thing is that, The Dream Team, show some cliches and a wear script, just like Zieff's direction.

  • Anthony L


    A great little silly 80's comedy

  • danny d


    this is a hilarious movie. peter boyle was the pay off and the premise was smart. dated but was so good in its time that i still love it.

  • Lafe F


    A funny comedy with four mental patients wandering the streets of New York City, meeting even crazier people. It's light and doesn't get too crazy.

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