Review of Outrageous Fortune (1987) by Jason T — 05 Jun 2007

Funny funny people, and I love the movie too.

This review of Outrageous Fortune (1987) was written by Jason T on 05 Jun 2007.

Outrageous Fortune has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Aj V (1,538) on 02 Feb 2011

Extremely funny! Middler and Long are a great duo in this movie, and I just loved the story, it's fantastic…

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By Lia T (5) on 07 Dec 2007

When I was young I used to watch it every day. I was 6 and I couldn't even read the subtitles so I had to pause it every 10 seconds…

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Such rarefied screen writing calls for the peerless talents of Arthur Hiller, a director with the comic timing of a tax auditor…

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By Caitlin B (162) on 09 Feb 2008

Shelley Long and Bette Midler make this one of the most fun movies I've ever seen…

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By Dylan W (323) on 09 Jun 2009

Seen it on TV loads of times, always makes me laugh :-)…

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Long and Midler are so good they almost make us forget that Outrageous Fortune is yet another elaborate chase movie with the usual comic CIA…

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By Joshua W (496) on 18 Aug 2008

I give this film a ten out of ten. the acting is superb and storyline is cool. anyone who loves this film is a legend…

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By Adrienne L (425) on 17 Jun 2008

One of my favourite Bette Midler comedies in its day, but I think the 80's styles, score and soundtrack would make me feel otherwise now…

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