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Plot Summary
Albert Brooks, known for his outrageous short films for TV's original Saturday Night Live, has brought his special brand of madness to the screen. In his directorial debut. Brooks presents a hilarious account of what happens to a typical American family when a group of filmmakers moves in with them to record "real life." Brooks heads up the crew that invades the Phoenix household of Charles Grodin, Frances Lee McCain and their children. The results are disastrous...and hysterically funny.
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Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews
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88%- Reviews Counted: 16
- Fresh: 14
- Rotten: 2
- Average Rating: 7.0/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Fresh: Mr. Brooks is at his most droll.
Fresh: Albert Brooks's first and funniest feature.
Fresh: Brooks's directorial debut is also one of his best movies, largely due to the funny man's trademark multitasking as writer, actor and helmer.
Customer Reviews
The funniest American movie ever...
...okay, perhaps an overstatement, but it's Albert at his best. Albert skews Hollywood ego, predicts reality TV and makes his masterpiece the first time out. It's time for a full-blown revival of Real Life, to see why those in the know consider this a jewel in the crown of American comedy.
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