Review of Author! Author! (1982) by Andy R — 04 Jul 2012

Funny parts of this movie. is the birthday part and the ending reviews I had the ending done to me once.

This review of Author! Author! (1982) was written by Andy R on 04 Jul 2012.

Author! Author! has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Jannat P (1) on 09 Aug 2009

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By Janet Maslin (949) for The New York Times (9,847) on 01 May 2013

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By Gordon B (705) on 01 Dec 2007

Pacino was brillent in his portrayal of a divorced father trying to make ends meet as a playwrite and full time dad...I think the critics missed…

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By Noah W (151) on 18 Oct 2007

Okay, so this film isn't AMAZING, but it's as good as you can expect from an '80's comedy, one of them that doesn't know whether it's a tearjerker…

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By Diane J (187) on 06 Feb 2009

Don't recall much, just that I was glad Al made a movie that wasn't R-rated. It's pleasant and sweet, but not great…

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By Robert M (1,753) on 15 Apr 2016

Hard to imagine why it only got a 50% audience score. I think it is one of Pacino's best performances and shows he can carry a comedic role…

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Nice low-key dramedy about a playwright living with his ex's (and ex's ex's) kids…

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By Julien E (242) on 03 Sep 2012

Al Pacino offre une excellente performance comme à son habitude, mais malheureusement, le film n'est pas si bon que ça…

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