Funny Girl

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Funny Girl

G

Released Sep 19, 1968

2h 31m

Musical

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In this bittersweet, classic musical drama, the vibrant and beautiful young Fanny Brice (Barbra Streisand) starts out as a bit player on the New York City vaudeville stage, but works her way up to stardom on Broadway. Valued for her vocal and comedic talents by the renowned theater impresario Florenz Ziegfeld (Walter Pidgeon), Fanny thrives, but her relationship with her suave, imprisoned businessman husband, Nick Arnstein (Omar Sharif), is another story.

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Critics Consensus

Barbara Streisand elevates this otherwise rote melodramatic musical with her ultra-memorable star turn as Fanny Brice.

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Derek Smith

Slant Magazine

Funny Girl endures precisely because of the strength of Streisand’s magnetic performance.

Nov 27, 2024

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Adam Kempenaar

Filmspotting

It’s remarkable how much of the film is constructed on, and succeeds because of, Streisand’s face and how it is lit and framed.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 28, 2024

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Margaret Hinxman

Daily Telegraph (UK)

It's hard to think of Funny Girl, in fact, apart from Barbra Streisand. She is the life force. Director William Wyler simply drapes the opulent show around her.

Jan 23, 2018

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Preston Barta

Denton Record-Chronicle

'Funny Girl’s extravagant production design and flamboyant musical numbers are brought to life in a way that instantly transports you to the Broadway and Hollywood moments of the late '60s.

Jan 15, 2025

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Mattie Lucas

trans|cendental cinema

It is the role Streisand was born to play and she nails it, finding the joy, the humor, and the pathos of Brice's story and turning it into pure screen magic.

Rated: 3.5/4

Dec 10, 2024

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Rudie Obias

Battleship Pretension

It plays just as well in 2024, as it did in 1968 with loads of charm and grace from Streisand’s star-making performance and Wyler’s steady hand and eye in the director’s chair.

Nov 25, 2024

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Eye C

A bit slow, but the song are marvelous and Mrs. Streisand just wonderful.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/09/25

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Tammy L

I liked very much. I'm not a musical fan but this is so good!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/19/24

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Test T

It is unusual for me to watch musicals like this one, but I saw another Barbara Streisand movie recently which I really enjoyed, so I thought I'd give this one a go too. Barbara is amazing again, and really gives her all to her role as 'Funny Girl' Fanny Brice. She is so talented, but in a natural and understated way which makes her all the more appealing. The film's runtime is long at around 2 and a half hours, but it seemed to pass more quickly. The story is a simple and straightforward one, but it is Barbara's performance which makes the movie. Highly recommended.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/28/23

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Alec B

The film is a undeniably fabulous showcase for Streisand's singular talent (she really is outstanding here) which is why people are constantly returning to it but this is actually a pretty mediocre adaptation of the stage musical.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/10/23

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isla s

I wasn't especially keen on this musical at first but I quite enjoyed it after a while. Its pretty cheesy and sentimental at times but I liked that the love interest is found to have his own issues. It reminded me of the 'A Star is Born' films. I thought it was interesting, in terms of how the dynamics change between Fanny Brice and Nick Arnstein (played by Omar Sharif). I like the main character of Fanny Brice for being an ambitious woman who made her own decisions, pretty much. If you like musicals and particularly if you like 1960s biopics, then I'd recommend this film, yes.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Funny Girl is the story of a determined young woman who despite not being conventionally beautiful, is determined to break into show business. Barbra Streisand plays the very Jewish main character. Many people love her, but her Jewish shtick was very grating and distracting, especially for modern audiences who have been exposed to Rachel (Friends) and Midge Maisel ( Marvelous Ms. Maisel); positive Jewish characters who are more well-rounded and nuanced. The music was okay, but really the only song that was a showstopper was Don't Rain on My Parade. Overall, I suppose it is worth seeing, but definitely not my favorite of this genre.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Synopsis

In this bittersweet, classic musical drama, the vibrant and beautiful young Fanny Brice (Barbra Streisand) starts out as a bit player on the New York City vaudeville stage, but works her way up to stardom on Broadway. Valued for her vocal and comedic talents by the renowned theater impresario Florenz Ziegfeld (Walter Pidgeon), Fanny thrives, but her relationship with her suave, imprisoned businessman husband, Nick Arnstein (Omar Sharif), is another story.

Director: William Wyler
Producer: Ray Stark
Screenwriter: Isobel Lennart, Bob Merrill, Isobel Lennart
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Rastar Pictures, Columbia Pictures
Rating: G
Genre: Musical
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 19, 1968, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Aug 31, 2001
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $223.3K
Runtime: 2h 31m
Sound Mix: Stereo, Magnetic Stereo 6 Track
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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