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Private Benjamin

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Private Benjamin (1980)

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Reviews Counted:22

Fresh:19

Rotten:3

Average Rating:6.7/10

Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: After Judy Benjamin's husband dies on their wedding night, the ditzy Jewish American Princess decides to enlist in the army. Of course, she's been misled by an unscrupulous recruiter, and expects a... After Judy Benjamin's husband dies on their wedding night, the ditzy Jewish American Princess decides to enlist in the army. Of course, she's been misled by an unscrupulous recruiter, and expects a tropical vacation and other niceties. Benjamin instantly receives a reality check during basic training, conducted by the snarling Capt. Doreen Lewis, who revels in cutting the spoiled snob down to size. But as Private Benjamin endures the rigors of the military, she gradually becomes transformed into a disciplined soldier -- and woman. [More]

Starring: Goldie Hawn, Eileen Brennan, Albert Brooks, Armand Assante

Starring: Goldie Hawn, Eileen Brennan, Albert Brooks, Armand Assante, Robert Webber, Sam Wanamaker, Mary Kay Place, Harry Dean Stanton, Barbara Barrie, Sally Kirkland, P.J. Soles

Director: Howard Zieff

Director: Howard Zieff

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08/13/04
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

This isn't the army in the commercials, but it's Goldie at her best.

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08/30/02
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
TheMovieChicks.com

Goldie Hawn at the height of her powers.

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11/06/05
Cole Smithey
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07/16/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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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

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05/29/03
Frank Ochieng
Frank Ochieng
Movie Eye

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

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01/29/04
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

Great first half, boring second half.

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10/17/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

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06/30/04
Jules Brenner
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02/24/04
Linda Cook
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Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

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06/26/03
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11/25/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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01/22/04
Randy Shulman
Randy Shulman
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)

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Robert Roten
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11/19/04
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07/27/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

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

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06/12/05
Steve Crum
Steve Crum
Kansas City Kansan

Ugh! I lose faith in Americans when they make garbage like this into a hit.

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03/27/03
Alex Sandell
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