Down and Out in Beverly Hills 1986

Janet Maslin, New York Times: As a comedy of manners it has a dependably keen aim, with its most wicked barbs leavened by Mr. Mazursky's obvious fondness for his characters. Read more

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: Paul Mazursky hasn't only remade Jean Renoir's sublime 1931 Boudu Saved From Drowning: he's yuppified it, inverting virtually every meaning until the film becomes a celebration of the crassest kind of materialism. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: Let me just say that Down and Out in Beverly Hills made me laugh longer and louder than any film I've seen in a long time. Read more

Richard Schickel, TIME Magazine: On the basically farcical level where it chooses to stay, it is a funny and likable movie. Read more

Time Out: This update of Renoir's Boudu Saved from Drowning starts life as a satire on the tribal rites of the new and filthy rich, but goes badly wrong somewhere down the line. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: Although it is more of a comedy of manners than a well-developed story, there are enough yocks and bright moments to make it a thoroughly enjoyable outing. Read more