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She-Devil

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She-Devil (1989)

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Reviews Counted:17

Fresh:7

Rotten:10

Average Rating:4.5/10

Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Ruth (Roseanne Barr) is the mother of two and the adoring wife of Bob (Ed Begley, Jr.), an accountant with dreams of wealth and fame. He sees his opportunity in Mary (Meryl Streep), a famous... Ruth (Roseanne Barr) is the mother of two and the adoring wife of Bob (Ed Begley, Jr.), an accountant with dreams of wealth and fame. He sees his opportunity in Mary (Meryl Streep), a famous romance novelist. When Ruth realizes Bob's infidelity, she sets out to destroy his life, using his list of criteria for success. [More]

Starring: Meryl Streep, Roseanne Barr, Ed Begley, Sylvia Miles

Starring: Meryl Streep, Roseanne Barr, Ed Begley, Sylvia Miles, Linda Hunt, Bryan Larkin

Director: Susan Seidelman

Director: Susan Seidelman

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Oct 2, 2001

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Variety

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Neil Cohen

Meryl Streep is divine in this misguided guilty pleasure

comment Comment | Jul., 29 2007 11:39 AM

Echo Magazine

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Derek Adams

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 09 2006 03:17 AM

Time Out

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3/5

Carol Cling

Misses the savage satire of Fay Weldon's novel.

comment Comment | Nov., 11 2005 11:38 AM

Las Vegas Review-Journal

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2/5

Emanuel Levy

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comment Comment | Jul., 07 2005 02:09 PM

EmanuelLevy.Com

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1/5

Kevin A. Ranson

Proof that Roseanne sold her soul for fame.

comment Comment | Dec., 08 2004 07:13 PM

MovieCrypt.com

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Martin Scribbs

A so-so entry in the knee-em-in-the-nuts genre.

comment Comment | Jul., 07 2004 06:15 PM

Low IQ Canadian

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Sarah Chauncey

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comment Comment | Jun., 10 2004 08:02 PM

Reel.com

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1/5

Robin Clifford

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comment Comment | May., 14 2004 12:34 PM

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3/5

Randy Shulman

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comment Comment | Jan., 29 2004 05:32 AM

Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)

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1/5

Ken Hanke

It absolutely doesn't work.

comment Comment | Sep., 23 2003 12:03 PM

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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3/5

Greg Muskewitz

Just as big of a surprise that Streep and Barr are working together, is the fact that this is mildly entertaining.

comment Comment | Jul., 10 2003 09:35 PM

eFilmCritic.com

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Vincent Canby

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 20 2003 05:18 PM

New York Times

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3/5

Blake Davis

A flop at the time of it's release, but actually a very good and funny female revenge fantasy from the seriously underrated director Susan Seidelman.

comment Comment | May., 02 2003 09:40 AM

KFOR Channel 4 News

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2/4

Robert Roten

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Laramie Movie Scope

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comment Comment | Feb., 10 2003 09:20 AM

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4/5

Christopher Smith

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comment Comment | Oct., 11 2002 06:28 AM

Bangor Daily News (Maine)

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2/5

Scott Weinberg

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comment Comment | Aug., 01 2002 08:39 PM

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Philip Martin

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comment Comment | Jul., 29 2002 10:20 AM

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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Peter Travers

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