One of Brooks' most broadly entertaining films.
The Muse
In Goddess we trust.
1999 · 1h 37m · PG-13
Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Directed by
Albert Brooks
Overview
With his career on the skids, a Hollywood screenwriter enlists the aid of a modern-day muse, who proves to test his patience.
Director and cast
- Albert Brooks Director
- Albert Brooks as Steven Phillips
- Sharon Stone as Sarah Little
- Andie MacDowell as Laura Phillips
- Jeff Bridges as Jack Warrick
- Cybill Shepherd as Self
- Monica Mikala as Julie Phillips
- Jamie Alexis as Mary Phillips
- Marnie Shelton as Jennifer
- Catherine MacNeal as Anne
- Mark Feuerstein as Josh Martin
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
The Muse might have worked better if it didn't presume that we're all as interested in the machinations of Hollywood as Brooks is.
Perversely amusing!
There are bits in this movie that are so bright, so amusing and so truly, madly, deeply tied to a life most of us will never know, that you can't help watching the film with fascination.
More stupefying than entertaining.
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