# The Man with Two Brains (1983)

> A widowed neurosurgeon’s bizarre search for an ideal partner collides with mad science, marital treachery, and a murderous Vienna mystery.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6555

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Comedy, Science Fiction, Romance
- Director: Carl Reiner
- Cast: Steve Martin, Kathleen Turner, David Warner, Paul Benedict, Richard Brestoff, James Cromwell, George Furth, Peter Hobbs
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085894/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: zany, irreverent, macabre, cult movie night, comedy double feature

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