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Merci Docteur Rey

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Merci Docteur Rey

R

Released Oct 13, 2002

1h 31m

Comedy

LGBTQ+

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A gay man (Stanislas Merhar) tells a woman (Jane Birkin) impersonating a psychiatrist that he witnessed a murder.

Critics Consensus

This overly wacky farce strains for sophistication but lacks polish and a coherent narrative.

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Jessica Winter

Time Out

A limp, smirky lark.

Feb 9, 2006

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Stephen Holden

New York Times

The movie, written and directed by Andrew Litvack, a protg of Ismail Merchant and James Ivory, strains to be the ne plus ultra of arch, hyper-sophisticated fun, but the laughs are few.

Rated: 1.5/5

Jan 15, 2005

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Angela Shah

Dallas Morning News

While the cast of Merci Docteur Rey gives it a good shot, this romp stumbles a bit.

Rated: C+

Oct 7, 2004

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TV Guide

The grinding noises you hear are the gears of this labored French comedy straining to keep a ridiculously convoluted narrative moving along.

Rated: 2/4

Feb 25, 2009

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Frank Swietek

One Guy's Opinion

An arch, clumsy effort...not only poorly written but ineptly staged... Mercy!

Rated: F

Oct 25, 2004

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Laura Kelly

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Merci Docteur Rey, which occasionally works as a passable farce, stoops to the sight gag of vomit.

Rated: 2/4

Oct 14, 2004

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Unique, fresh black comedy with a terrific performance from Dianne Wiest. Screenplay meanders a bit but is ultimately intelligent and hilarious. Great cameos from Vanessa Redgrave and Jerry Hall.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

It's hard to imagine so much talent making a turkey like this. This film does not work. The cast seems lost, the film lacks continuity and is curiously uninvolving. I have a feeling what the filmmakers were going for and what they achieved are not one in the same.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Quirky comedy. Did I say Quirky? "HANDS OFF THE MAYONAISE" Dianne Wiest plays her role well. My favorite character is the one who plays Vanessa Redgrave -- or is she Vanessa Redgrave? This comedy is definitely off the wall.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Audience Member

Great stuff. Wallpaper scene's classic.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Audience Member

Cute and strange. Veeerrry funny!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Synopsis

A gay man (Stanislas Merhar) tells a woman (Jane Birkin) impersonating a psychiatrist that he witnessed a murder.

Director: Andrew Litvack
Producer: Rahila Bootwala, Nathalie Gastaldo
Screenwriter: Andrew Litvack
Distributor: here! Films
Production Co: Eat Your Soup Productions, Merchant Ivory Productions
Rating: R (Language|Some Drug Use|Sexual References)
Genre: Comedy, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 13, 2002, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $19.6K
Runtime: 1h 31m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR

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