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The Man with Two Brains
1983 93 min United States of America R 16+
★6.7
Comedy, Science Fiction
Director: Carl Reiner
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Description
A brain surgeon marries a femme fatale, causing his life to turn upside down. Things go more awry when he falls in love with a talking brain.
Budget:
$10.1M
US Gross:
$10.35M
Worldwide:
$10M
Starring
Steve Martin
Actor
Kathleen Turner
Actor
David Warner
Actor
Key opinion
The Man with Two Brains is a divisive genre parody that showcases the chemistry between Steve Martin and Kathleen Turner. While some viewers enjoy its surreal, grotesque humor and commitment to the absurd, others find the comedy immature and the plot thin.
| Acting | Steve Martin and Kathleen Turner display powerful comedic chemistry that elevates the film's absurdist premise. | |
| Originality | The film functions as an effective, genre-blending parody of classic mad scientist tropes. | |
| Humor | The humor oscillates between clever, grotesque satire and juvenile gags, leading to an inconsistent viewing experience. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative's simple, brain-swapping plot is seen by some as charmingly silly and by others as fundamentally primitive and sluggish. |