Reiner has directed a film version that sticks closely to the words of the play but destroys much of its sly insight into the dawning of awareness in darkest Bronx.
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07/28/08
Enter Laughing (1967)
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Reviews Counted:9
Fresh:4
Rotten:5
Average Rating:5.4/10
Runtime: 1 hr 52 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: A loosely autobiographical account of Carl Reiner's early professional life in which an aspiring Bronx funnyman struggles to get his acting career off the ground. Adapted from the successful... [More]
Starring: Reni Santoni, José Ferrer, Elaine May, Shelley Winters
Director: Carl Reiner
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Reviews for Enter Laughing
1 - 9 (sorted by date)
Top CriticEnter Laughing made a star out of Alan Arkin on Broadway, but Santoni is hopeless in the lead, lacking both the charm and the wit to pull it off.
12/20/07
Top CriticNo review available.
07/05/05
An uneven film.
05/09/05
Top CriticA small, overlooked gem of a movie.
10/31/04
Slow, stagey Carl Reiner bio-based comedy.
10/30/04
A low-pressure, quietly amusing story based on Carl Reiner's entry into show business.
10/23/04
Top CriticThe autobiographical incidents are less engaging for the viewers than the protagonist.
05/24/03
Top CriticCarl Reiner's 1967 debut film is, oddly, better made than any of his subsequent features.
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