The Ritz

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The Ritz

R

1976

1h 31m

Comedy

LGBTQ+

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A tubby Ohio garbageman (Jack Weston) flees from his hit-man brother-in-law (Jerry Stiller) to a gay Turkish bath in Manhattan.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

10/23/2004

2.5/4

The Ritz never quite succeeds. Its ambition is clearly to be a screwball comedy in the tradition of the 1930s classics and such recent attempts as What's Up, Doc? and Silent Movie. But it lacks the manic pacing, and the material grows thin

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

11/07/2024

1/4

...a mostly intolerable endeavor that grows less and less interesting (and more and more interminable) as it progresses...

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

08/14/2023

Rita Moreno traipses over the defiled..,.This, ladies and gentlemen, is an artistic event, that is not often seen in theaters, or on stage: this is creation. [Full review in Spanish]

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Tom Steele

Gay Community News (Boston)

05/10/2022

The Ritz is a film which explores the farcial possibilities of collisions between gays and straights. To enjoy it, you must not expect anything more -- or less -- than good farce.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

01/06/2021

B-

Funny in spots but disappointing as a whole.

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Ruth Batchelor

Los Angeles Free Press

10/29/2019

The Ritz ia hilariously funny comedy. Brilliantly written, directed and acted.

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Alec B

02/21/2024

The movie does have some good moments (Moreno's song scenes) and performances (F. Murray Abraham is on another level here). I think the problem is the screenplay which is structured well but just isn't written with the kind of comedic dialogue needed to empower the manic energy.

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08/05/2022

The movie does have some good moments (Moreno's song scenes) and performances (F. Murray Abraham is on another level here). I think the problem is the screenplay which is structured well but just isn't written with the kind of comedic dialogue needed to empower the manic energy.

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01/24/2022

If you like Richard Lester movies, you can appreciate "The Ritz." That's about it If you rate it objectively on cast and script, you may find it average or slightly above average. If the thematic material annoys you because it lacks "woke" status, then you live in the other universe.

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steve d

07/16/2020

None of it is the least bit entertaining.

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08/08/2019

Horrid. terrible. waste of 2hrs

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07/21/2019

Feeling more like a extended publicity film for the hotel, the series is a surprisingly poor advertisement for The Ritz. Offering few insights into the hotels's operations and lacking any production values that flatter the brand, Claridges would never dream of putting Christoper Biggins in front of camera as a brand ambassador. Any curiosity I might have had to experience the hotel has been snuffed out by this series.

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Synopsis

A tubby Ohio garbageman (Jack Weston) flees from his hit-man brother-in-law (Jerry Stiller) to a gay Turkish bath in Manhattan.

Director: Richard Lester
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Production Co: Warner Bros.
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 12, 1976, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 21, 2016
Runtime: 1h 31m

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