The Deal

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The Deal

R

2008

1h 40m

Comedy

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Charlie Berns (William H. Macy) is a movie producer who convinces a major studio to fund a film about British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli. But he rewrites the script, transforming the film into an action flick for Bobby Mason (LL Cool J), a recent convert to Judaism who is eager to play the Jewish statesman. During production, Mason is kidnapped by a radical political organization, and it is up to Berns and development executive Deidre Hearn (Meg Ryan) to save the film and its star.

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Peter Debruge

Variety

Unfortunately, the characters seem to be doing all the laughing, while the general public has nothing to cling to but the horndog flirtation between mismatched leads William H. Macy and Meg Ryan -- hardly ideal ingredients for mainstream success.

Jan 25, 2008

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Stephen Farber

The Hollywood Reporter

A wacky Hollywood satire that never catches fire.

Jan 25, 2008

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Prairie Miller

NewsBlaze

The Deal could have had a more solid impact with a leaner script shaving off some of those subplot detours. And can we drop those lewd seduction routines in these movies already that hello, would never get the babe in the real world.

Jan 15, 2009

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Matthew Sorrento

Film Threat

Lets many humorous conceits fly.

Rated: 3.5/5

Apr 15, 2008

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S S

Probably one of Meg Ryan's best films it's a movie about so much and yet it's a movie about filmmaking which is great and does not a lot of movies like that do movies Justice unless you've worked on movies you probably have no clue I can't believe that people did not like this movie people have terrible taste with no good movie if it came out of their ass. Meg Ryan so underrated. Shes done so many amazing films. Also William h macy is top notch. This movie is hidden gem. Great cast. Im LL cool j. The whole cast of characters are amazing so much talent. Its a movie within a movie n so much more luv this film. Watched it 1000 times never gets old.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/24/22

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Audience Member

Macy and Ryan were great. The script could have been a little tighter, but good overall. I find it funny that some are calling the story unbelievable at times. Good lord, it's a movie. Half the movies in Hollywood have unbelieveable scripts. It's called fiction,, entertainment. You loved Indiana Jones and that's ten times more unbelievabke than this movie. Anyway, solid film but not a classic

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Good enough to see once ....not hilarious , just a bit of feel good movie . SOMDVD

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Audience Member

Great Movie about the craziness of Hollywood

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Audience Member

La pelicula tiene un argumento interesante, es una buena e inteligente sátira al mundo del cine. Pero no aporta más que eso. La pelicula se enreda en su esencia, no divierte y dificilmente entretiene.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Although it had its moments, the story was just too unbelievable and contrived. It was very self-aware and tried to be risquÃ©, yet was done complete Hollywood fashion.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Steven Schachter

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Charlie Berns

Meg Ryan

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LL Cool J

Bobby Mason

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Synopsis

Charlie Berns (William H. Macy) is a movie producer who convinces a major studio to fund a film about British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli. But he rewrites the script, transforming the film into an action flick for Bobby Mason (LL Cool J), a recent convert to Judaism who is eager to play the Jewish statesman. During production, Mason is kidnapped by a radical political organization, and it is up to Berns and development executive Deidre Hearn (Meg Ryan) to save the film and its star.

Director: Steven Schachter
Screenwriter: William H. Macy, Steven Schachter, Peter Lefcourt
Production Co: Peace Arch Entertainment Group
Rating: R (Sexual Content|Language)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 9, 2017
Runtime: 1h 40m

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