Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- witty
- irreverent
- campy
- classic movie night
- retro comedy night
What critics said
Critics broadly recognized the film's colorful visual design and dry, intelligent comic performances, while finding its sketch-like structure and uneven satire inconsistent.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Stanley trades his soul for seven wishes and repeatedly discovers that altered circumstances do not solve his dissatisfaction.
The Devil, God, the seven deadly sins, and suicide are all incorporated into barbed comic material.
Stanley attempts to win Margaret by becoming an intellectual, rock star, and wealthy industrialist.
The supernatural figures and wish scenarios are presented through colorful, graphic mise-en-scène and deliberately theatrical exaggeration.
Films like Bedazzled, and why
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
shared british satire, irreverent supernatural premise, and dry comic performances
The Witches of Eastwick
shared devilish fantasy, comic wish fulfillment, and playful moral satire
Bedazzled
shared faustian bargain, romantic wish fulfillment, and witty fantasy comedy
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
shared british absurdism, theatrical sketch humor, and irreverent treatment of religious themes
Movie Details
- Director
- Stanley Donen
- Release Date
- 1967-10-30
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (181)
Cast
- Peter Cook
- Dudley Moore
- Eleanor Bron
- Raquel Welch
- Alba
- Robert Russell
- Barry Humphries
- Parnell McGarry
- Danièle Noël
- Howard Goorney
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, YouTube TV, FlixFling, IndieFlix, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Bedazzled about?
- A lovelorn short-order cook makes a devilish bargain for seven wishes, only to find that self-knowledge is harder to acquire than romance or wealth.
- What is Bedazzled like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Bedazzled as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Bedazzled violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Bedazzled.
- What did critics think of Bedazzled?
- Critics broadly recognized the film's colorful visual design and dry, intelligent comic performances, while finding its sketch-like structure and uneven satire inconsistent.
- Which films are like Bedazzled?
- Films with a similar feel include Monty Python and the Holy Grail, The Witches of Eastwick, Bedazzled, and The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer.
- How long is Bedazzled?
- Bedazzled runs 103 minutes.
- Where can I watch Bedazzled?
- In United States, Bedazzled streams on fuboTV, YouTube TV, FlixFling, IndieFlix, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel.
