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Strange Brew (1983)

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Reviews Counted:19

Fresh:13

Rotten:6

Average Rating:6.5/10

Consensus: Strange Brew is not without its rough patches, but it earns points just for having the chutzpah to attempt a booze-fueled take on Hamlet.

Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: SCTV's Bob and Doug Mackenzie (Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas) star as two wacky beer guzzling "hosers" who set out on a zany plot to score a free case of brew. They meet the beautiful Pam (Lynne... SCTV's Bob and Doug Mackenzie (Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas) star as two wacky beer guzzling "hosers" who set out on a zany plot to score a free case of brew. They meet the beautiful Pam (Lynne Griffin) and decide to help save her recently acquired brewery from the diabolical Brewmeister Smith (Max von Sydow--THE EXORCIST) The comedy kicks into full gear as the pair try and overpower Brewmeister Smith in a story that is actually a nutty re-working of Shakespeare's HAMLET. [More]

Starring: Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas, Max Von Sydow, Paul Dooley

Starring: Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas, Max Von Sydow, Paul Dooley, Lynne Griffin

Director: Dave Thomas, Rick Moranis

Director: Dave Thomas, Rick Moranis
Composer: Charles Fox

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Oct 1, 2002

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No, there's nothing intelligent here -- just a couple of likable fellows trying to stop mad Brewmeister Smith (Max von Sydow) from gaining control of the world.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
05/13/08
TV Guide's Movie Guide

The film celebrates stupidity and would likely have caused an international incident if Canadians weren't so nice, but it essentially lives up to its premise, once in a while coming up with a gag that is halfway funny.

Full Review Source: DVDLaser | comment Comment
05/13/08
Douglas Pratt
Douglas Pratt
DVDLaser

Clunky booze comedy based on popular Canadian air heads.

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02/22/08
Steve Crum
Steve Crum
Video-Reviewmaster.com

The plotline (derived from Hamlet) soon goes flat.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
02/09/06
Trevor Johnston
Trevor Johnston
Time Out

There's tons of weird stuff here.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/06/05
Brad Laidman
Brad Laidman
Film Threat

"Hamlet" done by Canadian drunks! Absolute genius!

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03/05/05
Eric Melin
Eric Melin
Lawrence.com

The price of a ticket could buy enough beer for an experience at least as memorable as this one.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
08/30/04
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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Just odd enough to skate by; you remember the singular tone of the film long after the gags have faded.

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03/18/04
Jake Euker
Jake Euker
F5 (Wichita, KS)

No review available.

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01/23/04
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

No review available.

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10/15/03
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

No review available.

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10/12/03
Walter Chaw
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

Brilliant. Stupid...but brilliant.

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05/27/03
Widgett Walls
Widgett Walls
Needcoffee.com

[A] funny movie about a couple of Canadians who sit around and drink a lot.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
03/10/03
Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle

Strange Brew, incidental and faintly funny as it may be, was the start of a legacy much longer and significant than itself.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
10/29/02
Kevin Smokler
Kevin Smokler
Filmcritic.com

I laughed so hard the bullet flew out of my nose.

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08/30/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

One of the greatest beer movies of all time!

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08/08/02
John Venable
John Venable
Supercala.com

No review available.

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07/25/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

When the brothers aren’t onscreen, you might consider relieving yourself of the beverages you consumed earlier in the movie.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
02/13/01
Ryan Cracknell
Ryan Cracknell
Apollo Guide

It's funnier than most of ths films Hollywood passes off as humor ten years later.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
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