Dick Tracy

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Dick Tracy

PG

Released Jun 15, 1990

1h 50m

Crime

Drama

Action

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Hard-boiled detective Dick Tracy (Warren Beatty) is searching for evidence that proves Alphonse Big Boy Caprice is the city's most dangerous crime boss. He may have found the key to unraveling the crimelord's illegal empire in Breathless Mahoney (Madonna), an enigmatic barroom singer who has witnessed some of Caprice's crimes firsthand. However, she seems more set on stealing Dick away from his girlfriend, Tess (Glenne Headly), than helping him solve the case of his career.

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Critics Consensus

Dick Tracy is stylish, unique, and an undeniable technical triumph, but it ultimately struggles to rise above its two-dimensional artificiality.

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Gene Siskel

Chicago Tribune

A visual delight and a dramatic letdown.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 23, 2020

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Bob Thomas

Associated Press

Forget the plot. The essence of Dick Tracy lies in characters and style, and there it exceeds last summer's clunky, over-produced Batman.

Aug 8, 2019

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Keith Phipps

Slate

The film moves at a chug when it should put the pedal to the floor.

Jul 7, 2010

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Here’s the working definition of style over substance, as Dick Tracy’s flaccid script is completely overwhelmed by some of the most tremendous production values seen in many a moon.

Rated: 2.5/4

Sep 14, 2024

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Terry Francis

Southern Voice (Atlanta)

There's something painful about a movie that fails on an artistic plane as high as the one touched by this film, but uncomplying characters do not a successful film make.

Rated: 2.5/4

May 9, 2023

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Dick Tracy is a cleverly planned, marvelously executed, and singularly unsatisfactory film. [Full review in Spanish]

Nov 17, 2022

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Ethan L

This movie stands out and was ahead of its time. It is a great, wacky, colorful, crime movie following a detective who resembles the Man with the Yellow Hat who is struggling with balancing his person life and his obligations to the city. If they had let Warren Beatty make his PG-13 director cut it would have been a complete masterpiece. Because the movie is only 105 minutes it seems rushed at times and important relationships seem underdeveloped. Despite this it is a visually stunning movie with some of the best character design in film. The acting is good and I think this is a very underrated movie.  *I do have a slight bias having grownup watching this movie a lot*

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/14/24

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Joseph C

My favorite comic strip movie of all time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/17/24

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Petros T

The production design, costumes, prosthetics and in general the visuals of "Dick Tracy" are magnificent. Warren Beatty is very good, and the cast they've put together is impressive although some of them are barely recognizable under their makeup and perhaps a little underwhelming - I mean, getting Dustin Hoffman to do whatever the fuck he was doing ad infinitum isn't exactly the most brilliant casting choice. On the whole, it's a fairly interesting film even if the storyline is all too familiar.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/08/23

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Jess D

Undoubtedly one of the GREATEST comic films of ALL-TIME! A pedigree of cast and crew that no Marvel or DC movie has yet to surpass; even to this day.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/19/23

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Audience Member

An under-rated classic that I always found a ton of fun, as well as visually stunning.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/21/22

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Audience Member

I love it! The colors, the characters, everything! Down to the way Warren Beatty walks around. It's just fun from beginning to end. Al Pacino is great! And I love the kid. What a find he is! I highly recommend it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Synopsis

Hard-boiled detective Dick Tracy (Warren Beatty) is searching for evidence that proves Alphonse Big Boy Caprice is the city's most dangerous crime boss. He may have found the key to unraveling the crimelord's illegal empire in Breathless Mahoney (Madonna), an enigmatic barroom singer who has witnessed some of Caprice's crimes firsthand. However, she seems more set on stealing Dick away from his girlfriend, Tess (Glenne Headly), than helping him solve the case of his career.

Director: Warren Beatty
Producer: Warren Beatty
Screenwriter: Jim Cash, Jack Epps Jr.
Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co: Touchstone Pictures
Rating: PG
Genre: Crime, Drama, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 15, 1990, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $103.7M
Runtime: 1h 50m
Sound Mix: Surround

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