The Woman in Red

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The Woman in Red

PG-13

Released Aug 15, 1984

1h 27m

Comedy

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When a happily married family man, who would never consider an affair, meets a beautiful woman in red, he is totally infatuated and desperate to make her acquaintance. However, as he tries out various schemes to sneak out to meet her, he realizes that adultery is not quite as easy as it looks.

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Jay Scott

Globe and Mail

A comedy that is much less painful than a walk in the summer heat, but not quite as pleasant as a swim in a cool pool.

Dec 7, 2022

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Richard Schickel

TIME Magazine

Writer-Director Wilder has fashioned an ironic, worldly, yet sternly moral comedy that gives an energizing twist to every farcical convention and finds the perfect timing for every rubber-faced reaction to calamity.

Mar 23, 2015

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Reader

The project as a whole is a lot less mawkish than we've come to expect from Wilder's directorial efforts. Still, it ain't exactly state of the art.

Mar 23, 2015

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

A tepid comedy of errors.

Rated: 2/4

Sep 18, 2021

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Sue Heal

Radio Times

Wilder is at his frantic best, ably supported by the likes of real-life wife Gilda Radner and Midnight Run's Charles Grodin.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 23, 2015

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Ralph Novak

People Magazine

The film drones on through all the clichs of infidelity to a resolution that isn't emotionally, morally or comedically satisfying.

Mar 23, 2015

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Tim R

I'm a Gene Wilder fan. But this movie is just embarrassing!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/11/25

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Aner G

Perfect movie! Laughter, wonderful plot - not too complex, and incredibly smart! great experience. It is highly recommended!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/23/24

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StephenPaul C

LOL, the funniest 01 hour: and 24 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In memory of Gilda Radner (1946-89) and Gene Wilder (1933-2016) who were married before they died separately!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/12/23

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john m

One of the years best sexual farce and amusing comedy. The infatuation on screen by Wilder is perfect as the everyman. I have been amused at the change in attitudes toward this movie from 2005. Now it is not as well liked. Some movies stand the bridge of time, sadly this hasn't. September 28, 2005 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

A middle aged man, played by Gene Wilder, becomes obsessed with a beautiful woman he happens to see, played by Kelly LeBrock and plots different ways to try to meet and date her despite having a wife and kids at home. Sounds like a terrible guy, but I'd do the same thing if Kelly LeBrock in her prime passed by me. This is a pretty fun film, which also features Gilda Radner and Charles Grodin in funny supporting roles.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Audience Member

Not good and not funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Synopsis

When a happily married family man, who would never consider an affair, meets a beautiful woman in red, he is totally infatuated and desperate to make her acquaintance. However, as he tries out various schemes to sneak out to meet her, he realizes that adultery is not quite as easy as it looks.

Director: Gene Wilder
Producer: Victor Drai
Screenwriter: Jean-Loup Dabadie, Yves Robert, Gene Wilder
Distributor: Orion Pictures
Production Co: Orion Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 15, 1984, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2008
Runtime: 1h 27m
Sound Mix: Surround

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