Mixed Nuts

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Mixed Nuts

PG-13

1994

1h 37m

Holiday

Comedy

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Philip (Steve Martin) manages a suicide-prevention hotline called Lifesavers, assisted by Mrs. Munchnik (Madeline Kahn) and Catherine (Rita Wilson). On Christmas Eve, Philip learns that their landlord (Garry Shandling) is evicting them from their office. Amid all this unrest, Catherine proclaims her love for Philip. And when a transvestite (Liev Schreiber) and a pregnant woman (Juliette Lewis) enter into the equation, things get even more interesting.

Critics Consensus

Mixed Nuts may provoke strong allergic reactions in all but the most undemanding filmgoers -- and the most forgiving Steve Martin fans.

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Variety Staff

Variety

06/01/2008

Director/co-scripter Nora Ephron pitches the humor at a cacophonous level and displays the comedic equivalent of two left feet in evolving an absurdist, slapstick yarn.

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Louise Brealey

Empire Magazine

06/01/2008

2/5

The beginning of Steve Martin's non-funny comedies. Ephron should know better as well.

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Derek Adams

Time Out

02/09/2006

Ephron's timing and sensitivity have deserted her, leaving behind only the sentimentality.

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Mel Campbell

ScreenHub

Jun 21

Reviled by critics who’d expected another Sleepless in Seattle from Ephron, it’s salty but moreish. People discover unexpected connections and alliances in their community, rather than from their families.

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Christie Cronan

Common Sense Media

01/30/2024

Honestly, there's very little there that's likely to appeal to kids anyway -- except maybe an early appearance by Adam Sandler being Adam Sandler.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

01/14/2022

2.5/4

...success is due almost entirely to the engaging, charismatic efforts of its various performers...

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Timothy G

@Unklemeat 4d

Extinguished what little Christmas spirit I had before watching it. Don't know how any of the cast found work after this fiasco. Worthy recipient of a lump of coal.

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mike l

@LaC79 Dec 17

First time watching this Dec 2025 can’t believe I’ve never seen it before. Found it funny and I could see it going in the rotation going forward. Merry Christmas

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Marina G

@MarinaG Dec 14

This is a quirky, off-beat one so just enter into the experience with that in mind. Personally Mixed Nuts is in my yearly Xmas movie rotation. One of my all time favs with a wonderful cast!!!

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Rebecca B

@rebeccaC8 Dec 9

I love this movie. I find it hilarious and relaxing to watch. I would recommend watching it if you like laughing.

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Anna J.

@AaJay Dec 8

If you don’t understand that satire and dark humor is needed during the holidays, you can still enjoy this movie. It’s crazy and sweet and touches on all kinds of human conditions. Life Savers is a crisis hotline and it is the touch point for a cast of unlikely characters that come together during Christmas Day. The Ephron’s wrap big topics like acceptance, poverty, criminality, loneliness, selflessness, becoming a parent, capitalism, love, and death in one big SNL skit. The whole movie is over the top but helps to make the big picture digestible. Family isn’t always a given and finding yourself in an unlikely community can be just as important during the holidays. My two favorite lines in the movie are “There’s nothing in the refrigerator!” And “ Heeeeyyyy dickheads!” Which I think many will find relatable.

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Rocky K

Nov 27

Uneven, over the top, silly, and a lot of fun. This is a movie to watch in the run up to Christmas, when something a little different - not intellectually or emotionally demanding - is in order. It slots in as an after-Thanksgiving/before-Christmas Eve spirit booster. The cast is generally likable, and the plot a little more complex than the usual holiday time-waster. A guilty pleasure? Well, I’m watching it again this year, and not making any apologies.

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Madeline Kahn

Mrs. Munchnik

Robert Klein

Mr. Lobel

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Felix

Juliette Lewis

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Synopsis

Philip (Steve Martin) manages a suicide-prevention hotline called Lifesavers, assisted by Mrs. Munchnik (Madeline Kahn) and Catherine (Rita Wilson). On Christmas Eve, Philip learns that their landlord (Garry Shandling) is evicting them from their office. Amid all this unrest, Catherine proclaims her love for Philip. And when a transvestite (Liev Schreiber) and a pregnant woman (Juliette Lewis) enter into the equation, things get even more interesting.

Director: Nora Ephron
Producer: Paul Junger Witt, Tony Thomas, Joseph Hartwick
Screenwriter: Nora Ephron, Delia Ephron
Production Co: TriStar Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Holiday, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 21, 1994, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $6.6M
Runtime: 1h 37m
Sound Mix: Stereo, Surround