The Distinguished Gentleman
Buena Vista Pictures | Release Date: December 4, 1992 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
45
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Mixed or average reviews based on 21 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
12
Negative:
4
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25
Baltimore SunStephen Hunter
It's last in laughs, last in drama but first in Murphy ego, as he gives a performance that everybody has seen before, only louder. [04 Dec 1992]
25
San Francisco ChronicleEdward Guthmann
The Distinguished Gentleman isn't much of a movie - it's a mess, in fact. [04 Dec 1992]
20
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
Unfortunately, the film rests heavily on the shoulders of Murphy, who seems to wander aimlessly from scene to scene, searching for a laugh. The joke's on him, though: There are none. Read full review
10
Washington PostDesson Howe
This Hollywood Pictures production (basically, a Walt Disney adult venture) culls every Capitol-corruption cliche in the book for the dullest 90 minutes Murphy has ever appeared in. Read full review
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