Synopsis
A brain surgeon marries a femme fatale, causing his life to turn upside down. Things go more awry when he falls in love with a talking brain.
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Cast
- Steve MartinDr. Michael Hfuhruhurr
- Kathleen TurnerDolores Benedict
- David WarnerDr. Alfred Necessiter
- Paul BenedictButler
- Richard BrestoffDr. Pasteur
- James CromwellRealtor
- George FurthTimon
- Peter HobbsDr. Brandon
- Earl BoenDr. Felix Conrad
- Bernie HernGun Seller
Recommendations
- 90
Time
This is the most assured and hilarious of the three Martin-Carl Reiner collaborations. - 88
TV Guide Magazine
The Man with Two Brains, which never ceases to amuse, is at its best when most outrageous. - 80
Empire
Pure escapist madness. And a helluvalota fun. - 70
Variety
The Man with Two Brains is a fitfully amusing return by Steve Martin to the broad brand of lunacy that made his first feature, "The Jerk" [1979], so successful. - 70
Chicago Reader
Far from avoiding the tackier implications of this concept, the film revels in them like a puppy in clover; Martin's delivery of the line, "Into the mud, slime queen!" is alone nearly worth the price of admission. - 60
The New York Times
This is Mr. Martin's movie, and he brings to it the ingeniously dopey presence that's become his trademark; he easily carries even the most dubious moments in the rather jumbled screenplay, which was written by Mr. Martin, Mr. Reiner and George Gipe. [03 Jun 1983] - 50
Chicago Sun-Times
I guess it's a tribute to The Man With Two Brains that I found myself laughing a fair amount of the time, despite my feelings about Martin. - 50
Boston Globe
The Man with Two Brains has moments, but they aren't inspired. [04 Jun 1983]
