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Robert P @Superbad Sep 15, 2026 The Hospital = a *3.5* star Movie See more Joaquin U @Joaquin1 Jul 31, 2026 Entertaining. A satiric movie about hospitals and public health. Many of the issues from the 70s still haunt us today. Very notable script, competent direction, and a great cast, with Scott delivering an awesome lead performance. Critics often call it excellent, but it’s far from that. Absurdities creep in, and the genre never fully settles, resulting in a constant struggle to keep track of the plot and its mini‑plots. Still, it’s a good ride and a solid choice for tonight’s movie. See more supremeflyer T @RT99652808 Aug 28, 2025 A consistently entertaining watch. The comedy mixed with the main mystery of the film is really what makes it so good See more Bruce M @BruceMc Aug 1, 2025 Absolutely brilliant satire of the medical industry. George C Scott is perfectly cast and gives his best-ever performance, Diana Rigg is very good, and Paddy Chayefsky's Acadamy Award-winning script is perfect. Very well-directed and -shot. One of the best films of the 70s. See more Allan C @RT15713161 Nov 18, 2024 A sharp, biting satire of the corporatization of hospitals and the health care system from writer/producer Paddy Chayefsky (NETWORK, MARTY) and director Arthur Hiller (THE IN-LAWS, LOVE STORY) was absurdist satire at the time but now seems prescient. The great George C. Scott plays a hospital chief of staff dealing with a string of deaths on his watch that seem to be the result of bureaucratic nonsense mostly. There’s some incredibly snappy dialogue, as you would expect from a Chayefsky screenplay, and Scott is MADE for reading this type of dialogue. Diana Rigg, Barnard Hughes, Richard Dysart, Roberts Blossom, and Katherine Helmond also appear in the film. THE HOSPITAL was the feature film debut of Stockard Channing (an uncredited ER Nurse), Christopher Guest (an uncredited resident), and Dennis Dugan (an uncredited ER doctor). There’s also an uncredited Tracey Walter as a man in the crown. This one is a satirical masterpiece that does not get talked about enough. I may even like this one better than NETWORK.  See more CodyZamboni Z @CodyZamboni Dec 17, 2023 Satire that mostly strikes true. Going in, I expected MASH type wackiness, But George C Scott changed that for me. He's a burnt out, suicidal doctor, He grounds the movie in a magnetic performance. His idealism in the face of bureaucracy and ineptitude, makes this watchable. The weakness of the movie are the annoying sub plots of murdered doctors, a Diana Rigg romance, and protest rallies. All of that is a waste of time, Because none of that is nearly as interesting as Scott's internal battle to regain his lost ideals. See more Read all reviews

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