Review of Blame It on Rio (1984) by Rui M — 28 Aug 2008

Michael Caine and Joe Bologna are a terrific comedy team in this 1980s sex comedy. Not a great film but memorable nonetheless.

This review of Blame It on Rio (1984) was written by Rui M on 28 Aug 2008.

Blame It on Rio has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Art L (207) on 04 Feb 2013

Michael Caine is wonderful as he exercises his dry wit in this film which manages to comfortably turn such taboo subject matter into comedy…

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By Violet J (8) on 12 Aug 2012

Love this movie. With all the complicated, over the top, big bugdet films, this one reminds me of simple plots of the 80s…

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By Duane P (4) on 26 Mar 2012

This rating is extremely misleading, I love this movie...Very clever humor, I could watch it every day…

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By Andrew J (1,127) on 28 Sep 2008

Michael Caine on top form + Demi Moore, back when she was attractive and human. Very funny movie…

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This is how rom-coms should be made (although it does tailor quite heavily to the male market, hehe). Hilarious and crude…

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By Thomas T (451) on 22 Jan 2013

Sometimes I wonder how movies get made. This film's logline: A married man has an affair with his best friend's daughter…

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By Alex M (2,014) on 24 Nov 2010

This is how rom-coms should be made (although it does tailor quite heavily to the male market, hehe). Hilarious and crude…

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Awesome rom-com from director Stanley donen…

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By Del T (45) on 10 May 2010

Bright, lively, comedic fun. Musical and comedy filmmaking legend, Stanley Donen, retired after directing this overlooked gem…

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