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Jon Amiel directed this satire on mistaken-identity thrillers and the spy genre, scripted by Robert Farrar, Tim John, and Oliver Butcher from Farrar's unpublished novel, Watch That Man. In the female lead, Joanne Whalley returned to films after a three-year absence, choosing to do so with director Amiel. Farrar's Hitchcockian-style story focuses on naive Blockbuster Video clerk Wallace Ritchie (Bill Murray) who travels from Des Moines, Iowa, to London to celebrate his birthday with his wealthy
Nov 14, 1997 Wide
Oct 2, 2001
Warner Home Video
All Critics (52) | Top Critics (15) | Fresh (13) | Rotten (18) | DVD (3)
You have to be a Bill Murray fan, or in an especially generous mood, to find The Man Who Knew Too Little more than mildly amusing.
This is the kind of thing Murray and Amiel could do in their sleep. So they do.
After a decade or so of lackluster, what-were-they-thinking? movies, Murray has finally come back to himself
Murray elevates the material in this amusing spy farce.
A poor man's Being There, which still makes for a great time.
Much of the film's success can be attributed to Murray, whose timing and goofball charm are as effective as ever.
Kind of funny...but not enough to recommend.
Oddball little comedy with some weird twists.
The Man Who Knew Too Little is a one-gag movie that doesn't work for much time. Bill Murray always was a very funny actor and he try very hard to the film get work well, but the script just worse the picture. This Hitchcockian-Style satire, of course it's not the best of Murray, but Bill as Wally make The Man Who Knew
March 25, 2012Super Reviewer
A one-joke comedy that wants to carry the absurdity of its premise throughout the entire plot. At first it is a funny idea but it wears out faster than expected, with not many smart twists to keep the story fresh. At least Bill Murray makes it an amusing experience.
January 5, 2012Super Reviewer
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