Rotten
It's impossible to deny the virtuosity of his non-stop delivery, but the relentless macho onslaught sadly lacks the saving grace of Richard Pryor's self-irony.
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Overview
Eddie Murphy delights, shocks and entertains with dead-on celebrity impersonations, observations on '80s love, sex and marriage, a remembrance of Mom's hamburgers and much more.
Director and cast
- Robert Townsend Director
- Eddie Murphy as Himself
- Tatyana Ali as Eddie's Sister (sketch)
- Billie Allen as Eddie's Aunt (sketch)
- James Brown III as Thanksgiving Guest (sketch)
- Samuel L. Jackson as Eddie's Uncle
- Eyde Byrde as Mrs. Butts (sketch)
- Deon Richmond as Little Eddie
- Michelle Davison as Thanksgiving Guest (sketch)
- Barbara Harris Cast
- Clebert Ford Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
81%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Mr. Murphy is clearly proud of his prejudices. Nonetheless, this feature-length concert film is hilarious, putting Mr. Murphy on a par with Mr. Pryor at his best.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
Fresh
[Murphy's] material, which trades on racial and sexual stereotypes even as it skewers them, may be offensive to some, but for others he remains a hell of a good yuck.
Richard Harrington, Washington Post
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