Soapdish

  • 1991


MOVIE IS unpleasant hysterical excellent pertinent hilarious
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$ 36 Million
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Positive Reviews 8
Negative reviews 6
Average Rating 2.9/5
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2.2
In Soapdish, everyone carries on in the shrieky hysterical style of Harvey Korman. EW
4.0
One can only feel sympathy for Celeste Talbert (Sally Field), the put upon star of The Sun Also Sets, a soap opera with sagging ratings in SOAPDISH. Common Sense Media
1.5
Soapdish aims at a satiric target as big as a Macys float and intermittently hits it. Variety
2.5
But for those who cringe at shameless pandering, this movie will leave nothing but a soapy aftertaste.
4.0
An uproarious look behind the scenes of a fictional soap opera, it soaks the conventions of the genre with unfailing zest to leave a shine so bright y ..
3.0
Field expands on her near the edge housewife in Steel Magnolias to create this TV soap queen.
2.0
Not as funny as the real thing and unlikely to be anywhere near as successful as the leading real life exponents of the art.
3.1
But more fundamentally, its subject for satire isnt all that clever. Tv Guide
3.8
Whoopi Goldberg is also excellent, but unfortunately has a rather limited role in the film. Lariat
4.4
Theres more physical comedy, refined slapstick and on the mark dialogue packed into this movie than youre likely to see in any 10 comedies these days. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
1.5
The plot is contrived and this is hardly a believable picture of how a soap opera is made, but at least the gags are mostly funny. Internet Reviews
2.2
Its not an utterly unpleasant concoction, but it barely scores a bellylaugh, despite a monster effort from the cast to sell the clockwork construction .. Brian Or Ndorf
1.5
This movie certainly has its dopey moments, but if youre feeling indulgent youre likely to have a good time with it. Chicago Reader
3.5
A funny, sharply written film more pertinent in the Noughties than it was upon its first release. Film4
3.8
... this often hilarious spoof on daytime soap operas achieves much success borrowing from the divorce remarriage variation of the screwball comedy. Apollo Guide



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