
Annie Hall
1977, Romance, 1h 33m
82 Reviews 100,000+ RatingsWhat to know
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Filled with poignant performances and devastating humor, Annie Hall represents a quantum leap for Woody Allen and remains an American classic. Read critic reviews
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Alvy Singer
Annie Hall
Rob
Allison
Tony Lacey
Mom Hall
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Critic Reviews for Annie Hall
All Critics (82) | Top Critics (23) | Fresh (80) | Rotten (2)
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[Woody Allen] has miraculously made his most personal film his funniest.
February 6, 2020 | Full Review… -
Annie Hall is as good as it is because its comedy is always on the brink of the minor tragedies of real life and love.
February 4, 2020 | Full Review… -
Romantic, honest, and touching - all the kinds of things one wants from a smart rom-com that refuses to be guided by the genre's tropes.
August 25, 2019 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review… -
A soft, fuzzy, mildly diverting letdown.
May 5, 2017 | Full Review… -
Woody Allen fans will buy it 100%. Never before has the diminutive comedian been so urbane, so open - so funny. And with lovely Diane Keaton as consort, it becomes well-nigh irresistible (especially if you find Keaton as well-nigh irresistible as I do).
April 20, 2017 | Full Review… -
This is Woody Allen's signature film, arguably his best and certainly his most popular.
March 3, 2015 | Rating: A+ | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Annie Hall
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Jan 26, 2017Hilariously offbeat and quirky, Annie Hall is an unconventional comedy with plenty of laugh-out-loud moments.Sean T Super Reviewer
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May 20, 2016Probably the best romantic comedy you'll ever see. Woody Allen plays Alvy Singer, an insecure, cerebral comedian living in Manhattan (hmm), who is trying to understand how his relationship with Annie Hall (Diane Keaton) ended. The script is fantastic, and Allen gives us a steady stream of jokes ranging from subtle, intellectual references to physical comedy, and while I only laughed out loud a few times, I was often smiling. He also uses a variety of creative techniques in this film - speaking directly to the camera, stepping directly into childhood memories, giving voice to inner thoughts, and including a brief animation, among other things. He explores love, sex, and relationships, but also the cultural differences between Jews and Gentiles, and New Yorkers and Californians in clever ways. His understated facial reaction as Keaton orders Pastrami on white bread with lettuce and tomatoes is priceless. The film is sweet, endearing, and sentimental about relationships, and yet it's also balanced, showing the bittersweet pitfalls with just the right touches, including a brilliant ending. On top of all that, it's great to see Paul Simon in a couple of scenes, Allen's references to the 1969 documentary "The Sorrow and the Pity", and Diane Keaton's wonderful performance of "Seems Like Old Times". Great film, and very worthy of the Academy Awards it won.Antonius B Super Reviewer
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Sep 27, 2015Annie Hall is the film notorious for beating out Star Wars for Best Picture. So, is this a case where the Academy picked the right film and those plebs just lack in good taste? Or is this one of those films where the bourgeois all pretend to think it is great, but it is not really? Well, that is too much build up for this film. Annie Hall is a fine film about two people that are just fine together, except that makes it too good to be true, so we will have to figure out something to go wrong. This is a humanist romantic comedy: intelligent, witty, insightful, etc. Well, it works just fine there. It is good cerebral entertainment, and is at times playfully surreal in an everyday way. While I do not think it is the best Woody Allen film (Stardust Memories stands out to me) or the best film ever, it is a good film. (Is that OK? Can we just be happy with that?)Robert B Super Reviewer
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Mar 01, 2014I guess I just don't like films with Woody Allen in them. I try to watch them, but he prattles on and on.Red L Super Reviewer
Annie Hall Quotes
Alvy Singer: | In California, they don't throw their garbage away. They make it into TV shows. |
Annie Hall: | Do you want chocolate milk? |
Alvy Singer: | What am I your son? |
Alvy Singer: | That was the most fun I've ever had without laughing. |
Alvy Singer: | I don't respond well to mellow. If I get too mellow, I ripen and then rot. |
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