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Fish Called Wanda, A (1988) Rank 4 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Fish Called Wanda, A (1988) a score of 3.3024 out of 4

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ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

When it comes to comedians, everyone has their favorite. Mine is John Cleese. In fact, he has held that place in my esteem since the first time I watched an episode of Fawlty Towers on PBS, some twenty years ago. Up to that point, I knew Cleese as just an ...read the complete Fish Called Wanda movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

One of the best-constructed, funniest, and most clever comedies to grace motion picture screens in recent years. It's outrageous, offensive, and even a little sick -- and all the more enjoyable because of it. ...read the complete Fish Called Wanda movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Jay Scott)

May be less than the sum of its parts, but its parts are more impressive than most other wholes around. ...read the complete Fish Called Wanda movie review at The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Jay Scott)

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

The funniest movie I have seen in a long time. ...read the complete Fish Called Wanda movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)

Very, very, very few movies are above criticism. A Fish Called Wanda is one of those movies. At no point during this brilliantly funny movie did I think, 'Oh, they should have done this.' or 'Why did they include that scene?'. Every scene is a gem, the ...read the complete Fish Called Wanda movie review at Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)

Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)

When John Cleese brought together a team of two Hollywood stars, two Pythons (including, of course, himself), and the director of some of Ealing's finest and most memorable comedies, it was one of those marvellous - and extremely rare - movie occasions ...read the complete Fish Called Wanda movie review at Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)

Steve Robiner

This is one of those rare films that's as structurally sound as it is hilariously funny. The timing, characters, and the absurd situations are perfect and will be appreciated by even those who don't generally care for Monty Python humor (of which John ...read the complete Fish Called Wanda movie review at Steve Robiner

Teen Movie Critic (Roger Davidson)

This is one of the best comedies I have ever seen. ...read the complete Fish Called Wanda movie review at Teen Movie Critic (Roger Davidson)

BBC Films (Almar Haflidason)

The tiny budget comedy that became a legend at the box office, "A Fish Called Wanda" won an audience beyond everyone's expectations and will likely do very well on this superb new DVD release. ...read the complete Fish Called Wanda movie review at BBC Films (Almar Haflidason)

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

This may be a purely personal prejudice, but I do not often find big-scale physical humor very funny. When squad cars crash into each other and careen out of control, as they do in nine out of 10 modern Hollywood comedies, I stare at the screen in ...read the complete Fish Called Wanda movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

eFilmCritic.com (--)

John Cleese, Michael Palin, Kevin Kline and Jamie Lee Curtis that is one power packed line-up in every sense of the phrase. Power in terms of their Hollywood status in the mid to late-1980s and packed in terms of the star studded line-up they lend to ...read the complete Fish Called Wanda movie review at eFilmCritic.com (--)

FulvueDrive-in.com (Chuck O'Leary)

This fish is swimming with laugh-out-loud moments. ...read the complete Fish Called Wanda movie review at FulvueDrive-in.com (Chuck O'Leary)

Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)

Crichton keeps the laughs coming with infectious energy. ...read the complete Fish Called Wanda movie review at Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)

JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")

For the most part, I'm not a major fan of "British" comedies (mostly because I don't understand some of their sayings, etc...), but this film has always been a pretty big favorite of mine. I rented it again most recently and I have to say that it still ...read the complete Fish Called Wanda movie review at JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")

Xiibaro Productions (David Perry)

Eric Idle, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam, and the late Graham Chapman will always be remembered for one thing: Monty Python. In a TV series, some live appearances, and four films, they became immortalized in everything Python ...read the complete Fish Called Wanda movie review at Xiibaro Productions (David Perry)

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