The Fisher King
A Modern Day Tale About The Search For Love, Sanity, Ethel Merman And The Holy Grail.
A Modern Day Tale About The Search For Love, Sanity, Ethel Merman And...
Comedy, Drama
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1991
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Two troubled men face their terrible destinies and events of their past as they join together on a mission to find the Holy Grail and thus to save themselves.
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Rated:
R
Runtime:
138 min
Release date:
20 Sep 1991
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$24,000,000
Revenue:
$41,895,491
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. 14 wins & 39 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Visually impressive, frequently pretentious, and extremely fluid as narrative (the 137 minutes sail by effortlessly), this mythic comedy-drama presents Gilliam as half seer, half snake-oil salesman and defies you to sort out which is which.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
29 Jan 2010
fresh:
The Fisher King has two actors at the top of their form, and a compelling, well-directed and well-produced story.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
26 Mar 2009
fresh:
Working within the constraints of a big studio film has brought out Gilliam's best: he's become a true storyteller and a wonderful director of actors. This time he delights not only the eye but the soul.
– David Ansen,
Newsweek,
7 Apr 2008
fresh:
Scary, touching, often hilarious, this modern fairytale is surprisingly enchanting.
– Geoff Andrew,
Time Out,
26 Jan 2006
fresh:
For every wild ride through Manhattan by an imaginary Red Knight trailing billows of flame, there is a small, comic encounter in a more down-to-earth mode.
– Janet Maslin,
New York Times,
20 May 2003