• R, 1 hr. 42 min.
  • Comedy
  • Directed By:
    Ivan Reitman
    In Theaters:
    Jan 1, 1981 Wide
    On DVD:
    Jun 19, 2001
  • Columbia Pictures
  • Stripes
    2 minutes 38 seconds
    Added: May 9, 2008

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Stripes Reviews

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Fernando F. Croce
CinePassion

Murray's insouciant Sixties clowning survives being parachuted into the Eighties

Full Review Source: CinePassion

September 25, 2009

TV Guide's Movie Guide

An often hilarious film that provided Bill Murray with a perfect opportunity in which to display his comedic skills.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | Original Score: 3/4

April 1, 2008
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
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The balance of the film consists of time-tested commercial material, most of which is still working fine.

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April 1, 2008

Film4

With a cast that consists largely of Saturday Night Live veterans, laughs are guaranteed, not least from a hilarious Murray.

Full Review Source: Film4

April 1, 2008

Time Out
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[Reitmam] manages a reasonable success rate at pulling off the numerous verbal and sight gags with which the script is peppered.

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February 9, 2006
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

| Original Score: 4/5

November 1, 2005
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily

The first hour of Stripes is side-splittingly hilarious. Unfortunately, it fizzles a bit once Warren Oates' Sgt. "The Big Toe" Hulka disappears.

| Original Score: 4/5

October 21, 2005

Empire Magazine

Murray's initial transition from the small screen is a classic.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | Original Score: 4/5

August 24, 2005
Gregory Weinkauf
ÜberCiné

My personal fave military movie.

| Original Score: 4/5

August 12, 2005
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

| Original Score: 4/5

July 23, 2005
Scott Weinberg
DVDTalk.com

One major difference between the slob comedies of yesteryear and the ones of today is that of simple craftsmanship. As in, Stripes has some.

Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com | Original Score: 4.5/5

May 27, 2005
Clint Morris
Moviehole

Murray at his laugh-a-minute best....if there's a comedy classic, this is it

| Original Score: 3/5

March 31, 2005
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

| Original Score: 3/5

February 7, 2005
David Bezanson
Filmcritic.com

Murray's insouciant performance carries the movie and has inspired countless imitators, from the young Tom Hanks to Jim Carrey and Will Ferrell.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | Original Score: 4/5

January 15, 2005
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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An anarchic slob movie, a celebration of all that is irreverent, reckless, foolhardy, undisciplined, and occasionally scatological. It's a lot of fun.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | Original Score: 3.5/4

October 23, 2004
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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Mr. Murray hasn't yet reached the point at which his routines can be sustained for more than 10 minutes at a time. But he has achieved a sardonically exaggerated calm that can be very entertaining.

Full Review Source: New York Times | Original Score: 3/5

August 30, 2004
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

| Original Score: 3/5

July 16, 2004
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

| Original Score: 3/5

March 31, 2004
Ryan Cracknell
Movie Views

| Original Score: 3/5

December 12, 2003
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

| Original Score: 3/5

September 27, 2003

Variety
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March 26, 2009
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