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Isn't She Great

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Jacqueline Susann (Bette Midler) had invented a whole new way of writing books, and once she and Irving (Nathan Lane) hit the road, the publishing world would never be the same. Embarking on a book tour from coast to coast, paying calls on regional booksellers and impressing Mom and Pop shops with her intimate knowledge of all their personal lives, Irving saw to it that everyone was clamoring to read "Valley of the Dolls." Together, Jackie and Irving invented a whole new way of selling books.
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Bland material produces entirely forgettable comic performances.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media Midler's character is empty, boring, selfish. Rated: 2/5 Dec 24, 2010 Full Review Emanuel Levy Variety The most notable aspect of this trashy (but unenjoyable) biopic of Jacquleine Susann, Valley of the Doll's best-selling author, is its running time (93 minutes); Bette Midler and Nathan Lane give two of their worst and broadest performances. Rated: D Dec 14, 2006 Full Review Globe and Mail Rated: 2/4 Mar 19, 2002 Full Review Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid Every joke and every scene collapses and blows away before it's finished. May 26, 2006 Full Review Jeanne Aufmuth Palo Alto Weekly Rated: 1/4 May 14, 2003 Full Review James Sanford James Sanford on Film gives its heroine all the rough edges of a throw pillow... Susann couldn't write sentiment convincingly and neither can Rudnick. Jun 10, 2002 Full Review Read all reviews

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steve d She is not, and nether is the film. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Hopefully the helicopter rental was the biggest expenditure Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/19 Full Review Audience Member Critics get paid for their good reviews so do not believe them. Very good movie. Stockard Channing is a bonus. So sad that critics only give good marks to the ones that bribed wined and dined them. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Bette Midler stars in this autobiographical tale of the "Valley of the Dolls " writer and her ups and downs throughout her literary career. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Cute and entertaining Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member what a disappointment. i couldn't even watch the whole movie. it was that bad... and I really like all of the actors here. save yourself the time. its really slow and cheesy. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Andrew Bergman

Director

Bette Midler

Jacqueline Susann

Nathan Lane

Irving Mansfield

Stockard Channing

Florence Maybelle

David Hyde Pierce

Michael Hastings

John Cleese

Henry Marcus

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Isn't She Great (2000) Isn't She Great (2000) Isn't She Great (2000) Isn't She Great (2000) Nathan Lane as Irving Mansfield and Stockard Channing as his best friend, actress Florence Maybelle, in Universal's Isn't She Great Bette Midler (right) as Jacqueline Susann and Nathan Lane (center) as her husband and manager Irving Mansfield meet with her editor Michael Hastings (David Hyde Pierce) in Universal's Isn't She Great View more photos

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Synopsis Jacqueline Susann (Bette Midler) had invented a whole new way of writing books, and once she and Irving (Nathan Lane) hit the road, the publishing world would never be the same. Embarking on a book tour from coast to coast, paying calls on regional booksellers and impressing Mom and Pop shops with her intimate knowledge of all their personal lives, Irving saw to it that everyone was clamoring to read "Valley of the Dolls." Together, Jackie and Irving invented a whole new way of selling books.
Director
Andrew Bergman
Producer
Mike Lobell
Screenwriter
Paul Rudnick
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Universal Pictures, Lobell/Bergman Productions, Mutual Film Company
Rating
R (Language)
Genre
Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 28, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 10, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$3.0M
Runtime
1h 33m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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