Stir Crazy

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Stir Crazy

R

1980

1h 51m

Comedy

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With a jailbreak offering them their only way out, a despondent duo rack their brains to figure out a foolproof plan. Fortuitously, one of them discovers an unexpected talent as a rodeo rider, and an escape plan begins to take shape at the annual prisoners' rodeo.

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Joseph Gelmis

Newsday

Jun 16, 2022

3/4

If Wilder and Pryor work for you, you'll enjoy their mellow tomfoolery in Stir Crazy. If they don't, you won't. Without them, the movie would be nothing.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Oct 23, 2004

2/4

It's strange about Stir Crazy. We go in with big expectations, and we laugh so much at the beginning that we're ready for the movie to launch itself as a hit. And then it all goes flat and we come out disappointed.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Jan 19, 2012

C+

Unfunny script.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Aug 16, 2007

2.5/4

...one can't help but wish that director Sidney Poitier had just let Wilder and Pryor do their thing.

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JoBlo

JoBlo's Movie Network

Jun 24, 2006

8/10

Lori Hoffman

Atlantic City Weekly

Apr 18, 2006

3/5

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Robert P

@Superbad 4 days ago

Stir Crazy = a *3 and 1/2* star Movie

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Jason R

@J-Rush1411 Jun 25, 2026

Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder really acted so well together, can see why did a few films together

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Geneva M.

@GenevaMEEKS Dec 31, 2025

One of my favorite duos from the 80s ( earlier as well but my memories are 80s )

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Kyle M

@RT77296778 Dec 23, 2025

Instinctually flawed by eventual admittance with an intangibly sensed story that comedically stretches too thin, this solely became an effective showcase for Wilder’s slapstick and Pryor’s expressivity for decent amusement. (B)

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Vincent S.

@Vin_E_At_The_Movies Sep 15, 2025

My favorite Pryor/Wilder movie by a mile! I laughed a lot and it’s a great prison escape movie too, maybe the best! Brilliantly written!

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CodyZamboni Z

@CodyZamboni Dec 28, 2024

Very funny, especially when Wilder and Pryor get to prison, Their wacky antics and smart one upmanship against the corrupt prison officials, make this memorable, Also well done is the exciting rodeo climax, Also stunning is the attractive Jobeth Williams,

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Synopsis

With a jailbreak offering them their only way out, a despondent duo rack their brains to figure out a foolproof plan. Fortuitously, one of them discovers an unexpected talent as a rodeo rider, and an escape plan begins to take shape at the annual prisoners' rodeo.

Director: Sidney Poitier
Producer: Hannah Weinstein
Screenwriter: Bruce Jay Friedman
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Columbia Pictures Corporation
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 12, 1980, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2011
Runtime: 1h 51m

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