The Man with Two Brains

Name: The Man with Two Brains
Genre: Sci-Fi, Comedy, Romance
Released: June 3, 1983
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 61
Cast: Steve Martin

1983

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Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: June 3, 1983 | R

Starring: Steve Martin

Summary: Widowed, world-famous neurosurgeon Michael Hfuhruhurr (Steve Martin) is trapped in a loveless marriage with Dolores Benedict (Kathleen Turner), who is interested only in Hfuhruhurr's money. On a trip to Vienna to attend a medical conference, Hfuhruhurr falls in love with a bottled brain (voiced by Sissy Spacek), and finds himself in theWidowed, world-famous neurosurgeon Michael Hfuhruhurr (Steve Martin) is trapped in a loveless marriage with Dolores Benedict (Kathleen Turner), who is interested only in Hfuhruhurr's money. On a trip to Vienna to attend a medical conference, Hfuhruhurr falls in love with a bottled brain (voiced by Sissy Spacek), and finds himself in the middle of murders committed by the elevator killer. (Warner Bros.)… Expand

Director: Carl Reiner

Genre(s): Sci-Fi, Comedy, Romance

Rating: R

Runtime: 93 min

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Richard Schickel

This is the most assured and hilarious of the three Martin-Carl Reiner collaborations. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Staff (Not Credited)

The Man with Two Brains, which never ceases to amuse, is at its best when most outrageous. Read full review

Empire Staff (Not Credited)

Pure escapist madness. And a helluvalota fun. Read full review

Jonathan Rosenbaum

Far from avoiding the tackier implications of this concept, the film revels in them like a puppy in clover; Martin's delivery of the line, "Into the mud, slime queen!" is alone nearly worth the price of admission. Read full review

Janet Maslin

This is Mr. Martin's movie, and he brings to it the ingeniously dopey presence that's become his trademark; he easily carries even the most dubious moments in the rather jumbled screenplay, which was written by Mr. Martin, Mr. Reiner and George Gipe. [03 Jun 1983]

Roger Ebert

I guess it's a tribute to The Man With Two Brains that I found myself laughing a fair amount of the time, despite my feelings about Martin. Read full review

Jay Scott

Most of the time the film is simply stupid; not offensive, just silly. [03 May 1983]

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