Review of Best Friends (1982) by Vivek A — 03 Aug 2007

Burt's take on life before & after marriage.

This review of Best Friends (1982) was written by Vivek A on 03 Aug 2007.

Best Friends has generally received mixed reviews.

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By David Ansen (1,073) for Newsweek (1,534) on 05 Aug 1985

The script is sharply written, while Jewison is a lot more sensitive to the material than he was on that earlier Levinson-Curtin effort, And…

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By Marie P (142) on 18 Sep 2007

I saw this movie again recently after seeing it for the first time years ago. It was fun to watch again…

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By Laurel S (252) on 28 Feb 2008

I can't believe people have commented on this film. I thought I was the only one that ever saw it, and loved it…

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By Gary Arnold (279) for Washington Post (9,851) on 28 Jan 2010

The chemistry between Hawn and Burt Reynolds is sublime in Norman Jewison's underappreciated gem, written by Valerie Curtin and Barry Levinson…

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By Amy J (196) on 14 May 2011

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By Aj V (1,538) on 11 Jan 2011

An okay realistic family drama movie about marriage. If you ask me, it's too realistic, so much so that it's boring. Overall it's okay, though…

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By Jeff B (2,998) on 27 Jan 2010

Not a bad romantic comedy, though it weakens toward the end…

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By Heather M (2,904) on 10 Nov 2007

I like Hawn but not enough to live through a whole movie with Burt Reynolds. Awful…

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By Samantha S (1,257) on 17 Jun 2009

If your married then you must watch this movie, Goldie Hawn and Burt Reynolds are so hilarious......MRS ROPER from THREES COMPANY plays as(…

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By Mandy A (46) on 04 Mar 2010

I love this movie. It has one of my favorite lines…

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