Review of Bowfinger (1999) by Steve A — 01 Jan 2011

One of the greatest comedy movies I've ever seen.

This review of Bowfinger (1999) was written by Steve A on 01 Jan 2011.

Bowfinger has generally received positive reviews.

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By Darrin C (626) on 14 May 2016

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By Andrew O'hehir (1,324) for Salon.com (2,725) on 06 Nov 2015

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By Dylan K (291) on 17 Apr 2015

I was expecting this to be terribly reviewed, and i'm glad I was wrong. Bowfinger is just hilarious and nothing else…

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By William H (687) on 27 Aug 2016

Clever spoof by Steve Martin and hilarious acting by Eddie Murphy…

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By Dylan W (323) on 06 Jul 2016

I can see how other could enjoy it, but just not for me…

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By Maximiliano D (89) on 13 Nov 2015

I've been a fan of this film since it came out on DVD in 2000…

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