Fictional documentary about the life of human chameleon Leonard Zelig, a man who becomes a celebrity in the 1920s due to his ability to look and act like whoever is around him. Clever editing places Zelig in real newsreel footage of Woodrow Wilson, Babe Ruth, and others.
Zelig has generally received very positive reviews.
Review of Zelig (1983)
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Zelig was released in 1983 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 399 reviews, giving Zelig (1983) an average rating of 79%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 84%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 79%.
With a score of 79%, Zelig is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1983, which stands at 59%.
Other movies from 1983 with similar scores include films like Return of the Jedi, Sans Soleil and Hero.
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