What's Up, Doc? 1972

Critics score:
90 / 100

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Jay Cocks, TIME Magazine: The result is a comedy made by a man who has seen a lot of movies, knows all the mechanics, and has absolutely no sense of humor. Read more

Vincent Canby, New York Times: Not the least of Bogdanovich's triumphs is his success in scaling down Miss Streisand's superstar personality to fit the dimensions of farce. Read more

Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader: The busy script by Buck Henry, Robert Benton, and David Newman keeps things moving, but the spirit of pastiche keeps this romp from truly rivaling its sources. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: The strength of a movie like this, of course, is that you don't have to believe too much for too long, because there's something else happening. Read more

Time Out: A homage to Hollywood screwball comedy that by and large gets its pace and cartoon/slapstick timings right. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: This picture is a total smash. Read more