The Hudsucker Proxy

1994

Action / Comedy / Drama / Fantasy

34
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 79% · 53 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 79% · 25K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.2/10 10 89768 89.8K

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Plot summary

A naive business graduate is installed as president of a manufacturing company as part of a stock scam.

Director

Ethan Coen Photo
Ethan Coen

Top cast

Roy Brocksmith Photo
Roy Brocksmith as Board Member
Noble Willingham Photo
Noble Willingham as Zebulon Cardoza
Jim True-Frost Photo
Jim True-Frost as Buzz
Paul Newman Photo
Paul Newman as Sidney J. Mussburger
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953.05 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 51 min
Seeds 3
1.78 GB
1904*1072
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 51 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Andrew-162 7 / 10

I don't understand why...

In 1994 The Hudsucker Proxy was released to indifferent reviews and failed box-office. It failed to get a single oscar nomination. After watching it several years ago, and again tonight, I can only come up with one question: Why? Everything in this movie clicks like the huge clock that towers over NYC from the Hudsucker building. Tim Robbins has rarely been better and provides a worthy successor to the clueless but ultimately endearing Capra heroes of the 30's, like Gary Cooper and Jimmy Stewart. Jennifer Jason Leigh, who has been so good in many movies, provides a winning cross between the professionalism of Rosalind Russel's character in His Girl Friday and the archetypal Katherine Hepburn character (she even gets the voice right!). Paul Newman makes an ideal villain, and Charles Durning has a memorable cameo. The cast is not even the best part. The movie is visually stunning (where were the cinematography and art direction oscars on this one?) and adds all the more to the storyline. The direction flawlessly invokes the madcap comedies of the 30's with a plot that is heavily influenced by Sturges and Capra but has some now-typical Coen twists in it as well. However, the best part is the screenplay. A true american original, it exceeds especially with the hula-hoop plotline. This movie flopped in' 94, but hey--so did Vertigo in '58 and The Magnificent Ambersons in '42. Some genius takes time to be appreciated--lets hope time appreciates this true Coen masterpiece. Makes a good double bill with the similarly screwball but more over-the-top Raising Arizona
Reviewed by snazel 7 / 10

A Fun Homage to Capra

This is a fun film - very lighthearted with beautiful sets, fast paced dialog and caricatures at every corner and turn.It seems to pay homage to old Capra screwball comedies - and it's pretty much old fashioned farce right from the beginning.The film is far from perfect. Jennifer Jason Leigh's performance is labored. She tries to squeeze every last snicker she can with her character. She misses the mark in my opinion, moving and talking with so much effort and pace - just to get a laugh - that in the end, she gets none.Paul Newman goes the other way - he understates his character and when contrasted to the lunacy of both the environment and the story around him - it makes for some great scenes. He makes a great villain in this movie - and for me, he's a large reason why the movie works.Tim Robbins does a good job, especially at the start of the film. His best moments come when the story and the environment overwhelm his character.There's great moments, like the ridiculous Muncie fight song, the Monty Python-esque mail room, Charles Durning with wings and the grim, faceless board members - with their inane questions and so frightened to lose their authority that they agree to virtually anything.This film isn't genius or anything, but if you enjoyed the antics of something like 'Arsenic and Old Lace' then this is worth catching. It's delightfully silly - and has some interesting visuals and symbolism along the way.
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