Review of Larger Than Life (1996) by Private U — 24 Apr 2008

Feel good movies don't get as good as this.

This review of Larger Than Life (1996) was written by Private U on 24 Apr 2008.

Larger Than Life has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Adam E (677) on 26 Mar 2010

Unimpressive but harmless enough comedy which doesn't really enter Bill Murray's top 10 but is nevertheless watchable…

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By Barry N (394) on 04 Jul 2010

It's not (Bill) Murray's best movie ever, but it certainly isn't his worst (cough The Man Who Knew Too Little cough)…

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By Ken S (1,985) on 07 Dec 2011

Imagine a comedy with no jokes, where Bill Murray looks bored to death and hangs out with an elephant...imagine the most humdrum 90 minutes…

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By Robert M (1,753) on 08 Aug 2010

Not bad. But this movie does rest entirely on Bill Murray and he's just the right amount of humor and pathos to make it work. It's worth a watch…

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By Bill S (2,971) on 03 Mar 2015

Surprizingly delightful movie…

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By John S (2,711) on 24 May 2015

Murray is funny in this and there are some nice comic moments, but it lacks in a lot of ways…

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By Kevin S (2,121) on 02 Feb 2012

I don't understand why this got so many bad ratings. I love this movie…

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By Daniel M (2,592) on 14 Feb 2015

This movie really delivers. It's funny, sentimental, original, and Billy Murray is the protagonist. What else could you ask for…

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By Chris D (2,215) on 19 Nov 2008

Sweet movie. Good family fun. Matt McConaughey's best role to date…

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By Laurel S (252) on 10 Oct 2011

What's funny about this movie, is that murray is being upsatged by an elephant…

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