Review of Harlem Nights (1989) by Aaron B — 30 Sep 2009

Sure it's flawed, but I love this movie.

This review of Harlem Nights (1989) was written by Aaron B on 30 Sep 2009.

Harlem Nights has generally received mixed reviews.

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Review of Harlem Nights (1989)

By Anthony C (1,179) on 05 Dec 2012

You put Redd Foxx ,Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy together you have a great movie with lots of laughs…

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By Kevin L (2,013) on 24 Mar 2013

A few mildly comical bits that gave a lighter view of 1930's criminal groups. Apart from a few descriptive lines this is forgettable…

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By Joshua L (2,111) on 14 Dec 2013

There is some fucking funny lines in this movie that make it a must watch…

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By Sam M (1,488) on 02 Mar 2016

The first decline of Eddie Murphy, with only a handful of performances/films since Harlem Nights being watchable or actually good, and the…

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By Bedford C (18) on 24 Aug 2018

I always thought this was a cool movie. I think it not being sure if it was a gangsta movie or a comedy cost it with a lot of people…

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By Raymond B (74) on 14 Feb 2013

One of my all time fav's. Red, Richard, and Eddie all in one movie. Also Arsenio Hall when he was still funny…

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By Anthony G (806) on 02 Feb 2018

The biggest problem is...it is boring. The film never gets going and wasting Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy is a sin…

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By Charles P (1,784) on 07 Nov 2014

Harlem Nights is a tedious and mean specimen of bad film direction. It's so predictable that it feels like it should be a self-satire…

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By Abel D (318) on 13 Mar 2013

It may not be as great as its powerhouse cast suggests, but Harlem Nights does have clear effort put in it, thanks in part to its lavish production…

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By Desson Howe (75) for Washington Post (9,851) on 01 Jun 2017

Unfortunately, entertainer-for-life Murphy, directing for the first time, seems to have spent his energies on topping the bill rather than…

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