Fresh
Soapdish aims at a satiric target as big as a Macy's float and intermittently hits it.
Variety Staff, Variety
Soapdish
All that glitter... All that glamour... All that dirt.
1991 · 1h 37m · PG-13
Comedy
Directed by
Michael Hoffman
Overview
Celeste Talbert is the star of the long-running soap opera "The Sun Also Sets." With the show's ratings down, Celeste's ruthlessly ambitious co-star, Montana Moorehead, and the show's arrogant producer, David Seton Barnes, plot to aggravate her into leaving the show by bringing back her old flame, Jeffrey Anderson, and hiring her beautiful young niece, Lori Craven.
Director and cast
- Michael Hoffman Director
- Sally Field as Celeste Talbert
- Kevin Kline as Jeffrey Anderson
- Robert Downey Jr. as David Seton Barnes
- Cathy Moriarty as Montana Moorehead
- Teri Hatcher as Ariel Maloney
- Paul Johansson as Bolt
- Elisabeth Shue as Lori Craven
- Whoopi Goldberg as Rose Schwartz
- Arne Nannestad as Burton White
- Tim Choate as AD
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
74%
Tomatometer
Fresh
This movie certainly has its dopey moments, but if you're feeling indulgent you're likely to have a good time with it.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Fresh
Uneven but often sidesplitting.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
Rotten
It's a kick to see Field sending up her sweetheart image.
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Fresh
Soapdish is pure joy, a lemon-fresh spoof of daytime drama that does the dishing and may even soften your hands.
Rita Kempley, Washington Post
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