Dick Tracy

PG

Released Jun 15, 1990

1h 50m

Crime

Drama

Action

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61%

57 Reviews

Tomatometer

53%

50,000+ Ratings

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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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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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Lequisha S

[10/8/20]: "I hate Warren Beatty films lol. Very colorful, i'm not sure how much creative direction as informing the colors but. The montage portions to backdrop of Madonna's voice is very good; Pacino was really popping off in over-the-top role. Production design is indeed very good. Big Batman vibes lol. Danny Elfman did score, go figure." [today]: I just remember Madonna being incredibly hot and the prosthetic makeup on some of these folks being u g l y.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/29/22

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Boneyard L

This movie has an amazing style somewhere between Sin City and Edward Scissorhands, but it's plot and execution is so wildly ill-advised that it's surprising it got made. It serves as a warning to anyone attempting to make a film that purports to be for children in its intellectual property, style, and tone, but insists on including mistreatment and exploitation of women in a gritty gangster plot. Content warning: female nudity Closest comparison: It's like The Maltese Falcon by way of Speed Racer (2008). Setting: Noir Plot: Detective Tone: Adventure

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

06/25/22

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Warren Beatty

Director

Warren Beatty

Dick Tracy

Madonna

Breathless Mahoney

Charlie Korsmo

Kid

Glenne Headly

Tess Trueheart

Al Pacino

Big Boy Caprice

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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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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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Christopher Street

For all its violence, it remains jolly, its boisterous moral tone softened here and there by moments of cautious sentimentality.

Apr 5, 2022

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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
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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