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The Fabulous Baker Boys
For 31 years it's been just the Fabulous Baker Boys... but times change.
For 31 years it's been just the Fabulous Baker Boys... but times change.
Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance - 1989
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The lives of two struggling musicians, who happen to be brothers, inevitably change when they team up with a beautiful, up-and-coming singer.
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Details

Rated:
R
Runtime:
114 min
Release date:
13 Oct 1989
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$13,000,000
Revenue:
$18,428,904
Awards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars. 14 wins & 17 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
The Fabulous Baker Boys is like a beloved movie from the glory days of Hollywood. It transports you. It's an American rhapsody.
– Rita Kempley,
Washington Post,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
A thoroughly enjoyable entertainment that should play just about everybody's strings right. Kloves proves to be quite a plucker.
– Desson Thomson,
Washington Post,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
It's a film specializing in smoky, down-at-the-heels glamour, and in the kind of smart, slangy dialogue that sounds right without necessarily having much to say.
– Janet Maslin,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
fresh:
Much of the credit must go to the actors, with the Bridges brothers making a superb double act.
– Geoff Andrew,
Time Out,
26 Jan 2006
fresh:
The fun part is seeing it all play out, thanks to a standout cast and first-time director Steve Kloves' skill in handling them.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
28 Jul 2008
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