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Merci Docteur Rey

Play trailer Poster for Merci Docteur Rey R Released Oct 13, 2002 1h 31m Comedy LGBTQ+ Play Trailer Watchlist
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A gay man (Stanislas Merhar) tells a woman (Jane Birkin) impersonating a psychiatrist that he witnessed a murder.

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Frank Swietek One Guy's Opinion An arch, clumsy effort...not only poorly written but ineptly staged... Mercy! Rated: F Oct 25, 2004 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review Audience Member Great stuff. Wallpaper scene's classic. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Cute and strange. Veeerrry funny! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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
Merchant Ivory Productions, Eat Your Soup 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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