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Cherie
Beauregard "Bo" Decker
Virgil Blessing
Grace
Vera
Carl
Critic Reviews for Bus Stop
All Critics (14) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (11) | Rotten (3)
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February 18, 2012 | Rating: A+ | Full Review… -
Monroe has the courage to make Cherie a far less talented performer than Monroe was herself.
June 30, 2004 | Rating: 5/5 -
Boorish comedy mingling incompetently with underfed character drama.
July 13, 2014 | Rating: 5/10 | Full Review… -
I suspect that some viewers will either like the film because of Monroe's performance, or hate it because of Murray's.
July 25, 2013 | Rating: 6/10 | Full Review… -
The Broadway based movie reduces romance to a physical attraction and of never saying I'm sorry for being a male predator.
August 6, 2012 | Rating: B- | Full Review… -
The Taming of the Shrew appears oddly depressing when re-imagined as a mid-century hick minstrel show
November 15, 2009 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Bus Stop
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May 22, 2015It should actually be listed as "inspired by Inge's play", not "based on" since it throws just about everything from the source material out the window. Monroe is uncharacteristically unglamorous for almost the whole movie, which is the only interesting thing about it.Alec B Super Reviewer
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Feb 25, 2011Bus Stop is a somewhat entertaining hillybilly love story between Beau, a stubborn, romantically-inexperienced cowboy in town for the rodeo, and Cherie, a showgirl he meets along the way. Love is a foreign concept to Beau, so when he finally finds it, he comes on a little strong, demanding her hand in marriage within twenty four hours. Strangely enough, what makes this classic painful to watch is also the same thing that makes it somewhat watchable. That thing is Marilyn Monroe. I love Monroe, I really do. She was great in her minor role in All About Eve, and she may very well have been the best thing about Some Like It Hot, but it seems evident to me that her acting abilities are (were?) very limited, especially when she attempts to stray away from her ditzy blonde routine. I could tell that she tried hard, but she just couldn't handle that southern accent. However, despite her slightly irritating performance, some how she's still likeable. I think she's the only person that can make an intolerable performance... tolerable. The story itself is only mildly interesting. It has its moments, but for the most part it's melodramatic and predictable. The direction and script are both decent, but not anything to write home about. Bus Stop passes as light entertainment, but isn't anything I'd want to rewatch again. It certainly isn't essential viewing unless you're a diehard Marilyn Monroe fan.Brandon W Super Reviewer
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May 10, 2008Possibly Monroe's funniest work.Morris N Super Reviewer
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Feb 02, 2008rather than being musical or simply pretending to be a dunce marilyn actually acted a little bit towards the end which is unusual for her,.. but her lil' bit of acting was good... even though she was the archetypal dunce through the rest of the movie... much like the redneck character whom she marries. er... so it's a light hearted comedy with some top totty in itSanity Assassin ! Super Reviewer
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