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Private Benjamin (1980)

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Devastated when her brand-new husband (Albert Brooks) drops dead on their wedding night, Jewish American princess Judy Benjamin (Goldie Hawn) is receptive to the pitch delivered by a duplicitous recruiter for the Women's Army Corps. Quickly adivsed by topkick Captain Lewis (Eileen Brennan) that she should not look forward to the private room, fancy clothes and sauna bath that she'd been promised, Judy is forced to go through basic training like any other "grunt". This turns out to be a real

R, 1 hr. 50 min.

Comedy

Nancy Meyers, Charles Shyer, Harvey Miller

May 1, 2001

Warner Bros. Pictures

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All Critics (28) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (20) | Rotten (3) | DVD (1)

Goldie Hawn gives a charming, Oscar-nominated performance in this lightly feminist service comedy.

May 1, 2011 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | Comment

Goldie Hawn at the height of her powers.

November 6, 2005 Comment
ColeSmithey.com

Funny, popular Goldie Hawn comedy set in army boot camp.

June 12, 2005 Comment

Private Benjamin is a comic fairy tale with a delightful performance by Goldie Hawn.

January 29, 2004 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | Comment
Spirituality and Practice

Why do people like this movie? I don't get it,

January 7, 2004 Comment (1)
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Military mockery featuring Hawn as a spoiled princess in army boots. Private Benjamin deserves combat pay for its slaphappy fish-out-of-water premise...a real hoot-and-a-half

May 29, 2003 Comment
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Audience Reviews for Private Benjamin

An okay movie, but it reminded me of the 50s movie, Never Wave at a WAC, which was funnier than this movie. There are some funny scenes in this movie, but it's mostly pretty boring, and I hate the ending.

September 6, 2010
ajv2688

Super Reviewer

I first saw Private Benjamin back in the late 80's and I didn't really understand it and was puzzled as to why all the adults in the room were laughing. However, upon watching it again the other day I finally understand why my mother laughed so hard. There is a little more to it than the usual comedy Boot-camp cliches

November 4, 2010
SirPant

Super Reviewer

    1. Judy Benjamin: I did join the Army, but I joined a different Army. I joined the one with the condos and the private rooms.
    – Submitted by Chris P (9 months ago)

Latest News for Private Benjamin

March 31, 2010:
Anna Faris is New Line's Private Benjamin
New Line is remaking the Goldie Hawn comedy "Private Benjamin," with Anna Faris in the title role.

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