Private Benjamin
1980
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Pvt. Judy Benjamin
Capt. Doreen Lewis
Henri Alan Tremont
Col. Clay Thornbush
Teddy Benjamin
Harriet Benjamin
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Critic Reviews for Private Benjamin
All Critics (33) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (27) | Rotten (6)
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"Private Benjamin" seems coarse, sluggish and interminable as a comedy scenario, but the profoundly depressing aspect of it is that Goldie Hawn appears to be receding as a comedienne and emerging as a boss lady.
May 8, 2017 | Full Review… -
This is arguably although unfortunately Goldie Hawn's most memorable role.
May 8, 2017 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… -
[Hawn's] not so gifted that she can carry a heavy load of indifferent material on her own two little shoulders, without considerable sagging.
March 26, 2009 | Full Review… -
Another depressing example of the big-screen gag-string sitcom, it turns exclusively on a plot that grew from a concept that developed from an idea that somebody should never have had - Goldie Hawn joins the army.
February 9, 2006 | Full Review… -
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October 23, 2004 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review… -
Mr. Zieff demonstrates great skill in keeping the gags aloft and in finding new ways by which to free the laughs trapped inside old routines about latrine duty, war games, forced marches and calisthenics.
August 30, 2004 | Full Review…
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May 18, 2017One half of this situation comedy has a one joke premise that wears thin fast, that of a poor little rich girl forced to live out of her ivory tower. Ho-hum. The other half is essentially that all men are jerks and thus unreliable. Lesser Goldie Hawn. Pass.Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
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Feb 11, 2014When this film came out, it was a novelty to see a woman in military uniform. Now it just seems like a sad reflection of the times. Goldie is good but the rest is not.John B Super Reviewer
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Aug 07, 2013Thinking that it's a vacation spot, Jewish American Princess joins the Army. Goldie Hawn, whose work never impressed me before, gives an excellent performance, mostly in her silence. Her cold, hurt stare at her father when her parents come to pick her up from boot camp, her dead-pan sex scene - she's great in the in-between moments. The film's femme-power message is good, but most of the story belies believability. Even the dumbest person wouldn't believe the myths about vacation condos in the Army, Private Benjamin's defeat of the opposing squad, the lecherous superior officer, her time in Paris, even the cliche of girls sitting around talking about how they lost their virginity - it's all too trite and too convenient and bespeaks heavy-handed writing. This story doesn't unfold; it jumps. Overall, Hawn's work is remarkable, but the film's flimsy plot leaves much to be desired.Jim H Super Reviewer
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May 23, 2013Goldie Hawn -- I remember when she was cute. Sadly, cute grimaces don't make up for talent.Christian C Super Reviewer
Private Benjamin Quotes
| Judy Benjamin: | I did join the Army, but I joined a different Army. I joined the one with the condos and the private rooms. |
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