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Punchline (1988)

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Sally Field goes the Roseanne route in Punchline. Field plays a housewife and mother who suddenly develops the urge to be a comedienne. Her comic instincts are on target, but her timing and delivery stinks. Tom Hanks, a stand-up comic with a few years' experience under his belt, offers to teach Field the ropes. As they get to know each other, Hanks and Field begin to pick up on each other's shortcomings; though Hanks has far more talent than Field, for example, he has a positively ruinous habit

R, 2 hr. 3 min.

Drama, Comedy

David Seltzer

Jul 9, 2002

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

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All Critics (23) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (8) | Rotten (8) | DVD (9)

Unfunny, at times morose, comedy-drama about standup comics.

March 23, 2008 Comment
Video-Reviewmaster.com

A movie that engages us with its distinctive blend of humor and heartbreak

July 19, 2003 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | Comment
Spirituality and Practice

Enjoyable thanks to three fantastic performances, a handful of fairly amusing moments, and an interesting glimpse behind the scenes of the stand-up comedy industry.

December 5, 2002 Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | Comment
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David Seltzer, could written much better Punchline. Unfortunately, he don't did this. Rotten.

May 27, 2011
Lucas Martins

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Hanks is magnetic as a naturally gifted comic whose funny is the direct result of being a lousy human being. Somehow though he befriends I-want-to-be-more-than-just-a-housewife Fields and so they help each other in the toxic environment that is stand-up comedy. It held my interest, especially Hanks whose struggle

July 19, 2007
moonrivers

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