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Little Shop of Horrors

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Little Shop of Horrors (1986)

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Reviews Counted:44

Fresh:40

Rotten:4

Average Rating:7.4/10

Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins

Genre: Musical & Performing Arts

Synopsis: Based on the Roger Corman cult classic, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS slams together twisted humor, a singing plant, a sadistic dentist, and sweet and oblivious love between two skid-row denizens into a... Based on the Roger Corman cult classic, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS slams together twisted humor, a singing plant, a sadistic dentist, and sweet and oblivious love between two skid-row denizens into a rollicking musical well worth watching again and again. Rick Moranis and Ellen Greene portray perfectly clumsy Seymour and bubbly but easily dominated Audrey as they search for a way off skid row. A strange and unusual plant Seymour found after an eclipse might be their ticket out, but the plant Seymour calls Audrey II also desires a strange and unusual food: blood. Audrey's abusive boyfriend, Orin, a dentist who enjoys inflicting pain (played to the hilt by Steve Martin), is the first to go, but who will be next? And will Audrey II's hunger ever end? Moranis and Greene sing with verve and passion, making each song a joy, and the cartoonish sets recall a stage musical even as Frank Oz wields the camera skillfully to make the most of the movie format. Fans of musicals shouldn't miss this movie, and nonfans will soon be converts. [More]

Starring: Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Steve Martin, Vincent Gardenia

Starring: Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Steve Martin, Vincent Gardenia, John Candy, Bill Murray, James Belushi, Christopher Guest, Tisha Campbell

Director: Frank Oz

Director: Frank Oz

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Jan 27, 1998

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The offbeat nature of the story, the wayward characters and the forgettable musical numbers make the film unappealing in every way.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment 2 Comments
08/25/04
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

No review available.

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06/19/04
Andy Klein
Andy Klein
Los Angeles CityBeat

As a whole, the story is uninteresting, most of the characters contrived, and the vast majority of the 94 minutes is almost instantly forgettable, especially the man-eating plant from outer space.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment 1 Comment
08/04/09
Blake French
Blake French
Filmcritic.com

Made tolerable by Steve Martin and the talking plant. Everyone else in this film is nails-on-blackboard annoying.

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03/18/03
Brian Mckay
Brian Mckay
eFilmCritic.com

Delicious black fun.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
06/05/02
Boxoffice Magazine

For all its expensive excess, fails to recapture the spirit of the original.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
08/25/08
TV Guide's Movie Guide

One and a half hours of freaky, scary nonsense set to a killer doo-wop soundtrack.

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08/25/08
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08/22/03
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

Watered with laughs, sprouting with boppy music

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09/17/02
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Moviehole

No review available.

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11/01/05
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

A lively and frequently hilarious adaptation of the the Menken-Ashman stage musical.

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03/28/03
Dan Lybarger
Dan Lybarger
Nitrate Online

No review available.

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01/19/05
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

One of the most memorable viewing experiences of the previous decade.

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01/01/00
Dragan Antulov
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06/26/05
Emanuel Levy
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No review available.

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01/27/05
Fred Topel
Fred Topel
About.com

This wild and witty musical is great fun.

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06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out

I have seen a lot of musicals (probably more than most people under the age of 50), and few are as lively and fun as Little Shop of Horrors.

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01/01/00
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
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Horror-spoof musical is goofy fun.

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11/07/02
James Rocchi
James Rocchi
Netflix

A full-blown movie musical, and quite a winning one.

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05/20/03
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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Oz was no doubt hired to handle the plant monster puppet, but his brisk, lightweight direction spreads satisfyingly across the entire movie.

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07/04/08
Jeffrey M. Anderson
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