Prizzi's Honor
1985, Romance, 2h 9m
36 Reviews 5,000+ RatingsWhat to know
Disturbing and sardonic, Prizzi's Honor excels at black comedy because director John Huston and his game ensemble take the farce deadly seriously. Read critic reviews
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Cast & Crew
Charley Partanna
Irene Walker
Maerose Prizzi
Eduardo Prizzi
Don Corrado Prizi
Angelo "Pop" Partanna
Critic Reviews for Prizzi's Honor
All Critics (36) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (31) | Rotten (5)
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John Huston's Prizzi's Honor packs love, sex, and murder -- and dark comedy -- into a labyrinthine tale.
February 5, 2008 | Full Review… -
As usual, Turner works hard and manages to lend some conviction to a shoddily written part, but she can't connect with Nicholson, whose obscure hamminess leaves him isolated on some other planet.
February 5, 2008 | Full Review… -
A very stylish walk with love and death.
June 24, 2006 | Full Review… -
This is the most bizarre comedy in many a month, a movie so dark, so cynical and so funny that perhaps only Jack Nicholson and Kathleen Turner could have kept straight faces during the love scenes.
October 23, 2004 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review… -
Not one of Nicholson's best, but an enjoyable comedy nonetheless.
January 1, 2000 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… -
John Huston's best film in years.
February 28, 2020 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Prizzi's Honor
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Mar 29, 2018Weirdly paced, especially for a black comedy. It does sort of lull you into a false sense of security so that when the bigger twists come you're more surprised, especially for that dark ending.Alec B Super Reviewer
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Feb 11, 2014Jack Nicholson "fooled around" a bit in the eighties and made some of his worst work. This falls into this character. There is enough Nicholson to make it work but still a bit lacking.John B Super Reviewer
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Sep 29, 2012A hit man falls in love with a counterpart who robs his employers. Anjelica Huston's icy but damaged mob daughter earns this film a full star in my book, not mention the Oscar it won Huston. With a cool, reserved vulnerability, her performance is captivating. The rest of the film is not as good. The love story plot is horribly developed. There is very little chemistry between Jack Nicholson and Kathleen Turner, and the characters senselessly dive into a relationship that is based on so little that it makes one wonder why they would give up so much for its sake. The eventual plot twists are formulaic and predictable. Overall, the film makes no sense as a drama, and though it's meant to be a comedy, I don't get the joke.Jim H Super Reviewer
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Mar 24, 2012John Huston has a little fun with the by now typical New York family crime tale when one of their main killers spots a beautiful blonde at a Mob wedding and is instantly smitten. There's a catch though ... she's a contract killer too. Nicholson and Turner are good enough for charm and Huston's daughter gets to shine too, enough to win Best Supporting Actress for that year.Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
Prizzi's Honor Quotes
| Irene Walker: | They'd eat their children before they'd part with money. And they LOVE their children. |
| Irene Walker: | They'd eat their children before they'd part with money and they love their children. |
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