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By Barbara Shulgasser (553) for Common Sense Media (4,943) on 08 Aug 2016

Intense '90s drama has gory violence, mature themes…

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By F B (850) on 24 Mar 2016

Reasonable film but didn't really captivate me and was a it of an effort to watch. So much so I gave up after an hour…

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By Sam M (1,488) on 10 Jan 2016

Slightly uneven but altogether wholesome, Terry Gilliam's scope and imagination manifests itself in his two leads with impressive care…

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By Scott R (2,451) on 09 Jan 2016

Robin Williams gives one of the finest performances of his career in this odd-ball romance/comedy/drama…

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By Ethan P (599) on 13 Dec 2015

The oddest, most screwball romantic drama with weird performances from Robin Williams as a psychotic homeless man and Jeff Bridges as a depressed…

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By Will L (551) on 06 Dec 2015

Terry Gilliam solidifies his title as master of the avant garde with this tragicomedy…

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By Garrett C (538) on 13 Oct 2015

Familiar to anyone who has ever seen a Monty Python film, Terry Gilliam brings his trademark oddities to this otherwise very serious film…

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By Tor M (646) on 29 Aug 2015

While there are moments were the film drags a bit, The Fisher King is an endearing character piece about redemption that does benefits from…

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By Brad S (2,657) on 19 Aug 2015

Sanity vs. Insanity. That thin line between them is what director Terry Gilliam seems to love exploring in his films…

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By Tim S (2,419) on 17 Aug 2015

Lots and lots of symbolism. robin williams naked and crazy. what more can you ask for…

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By Tina S (473) on 15 Aug 2015

When I saw Grand Central Station, I wish that the crowd had spontaneously waltzed…

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By Austin Trunick (219) for Under the Radar (636) on 07 Jul 2015

[Numbers] among the director's masterpieces…

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By Matt Brunson (2,422) for Creative Loafing (2,337) on 03 Jul 2015

There are two terrific performances at the center of The Fisher King, and neither belongs to Robin Williams…

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By Noel Murray (1,901) for The Dissolve (1,478) on 21 Jun 2015

Gilliam exaggerates the romanticism, the grotesquerie, and the personal pain that runs through LaGravenese's story, creating a reality where…

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By Heather Z (18) on 16 Jun 2015

Gilliam's movies are frequently so frustrating. They're messes, but here and there one sees flashes of genius. This one is no different…

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By Giorgos T (188) on 10 Jun 2015

A more mature film by Gilliam, with touching script and excellent cast…

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By Myles H (78) on 07 Jun 2015

While I enjoy the early nineties-ness of the film, it left me feeling confused…

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By Ashley H (2,345) on 28 Apr 2015

The Fisher King is an amazing film…

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By Matthew S (2,399) on 10 Apr 2015

Too sentimental for my taste. Once again I am in the minority. People love this movie. I did not care for it…

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By Allan C (2,173) on 08 Apr 2015

Rewetting this film, I'm reminded of Terry Gilliam's opening comments on his Criterion Edition commentary, where he said he had three rules…

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