Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- raunchy
- irreverent
- silly
- late night comedy
- group movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film crude, formulaic, and overloaded with old-fashioned gags, despite its accessible comic premise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Deuce damages Antoine's house and must improvise increasingly disastrous encounters with clients while trying to pay for repairs.
Deuce enters male prostitution for money but develops genuine feelings for client Kate, contrasting paid companionship with emotional attachment.
Deuce's unusual female clients provide the central sequence of comic situations and interpersonal obstacles.
The film combines Deuce's gigolo work, crude slapstick, and his developing relationship with Kate.
Films like Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, and why
The Wedding Singer
broad raunchy humor, romantic comedy structure, and socially awkward male protagonist
There's Something About Mary
1990s sex comedy built around crude gags, eccentric clients, and unlikely romance
The Hot Chick
slapstick comedy, romantic entanglement, and an inept protagonist navigating escalating complications
American Pie
raunchy buddy comedy energy, broad physical humor, and unconventional romantic situations
Movie Details
- Director
- Mike Mitchell
- Release Date
- 1999-12-10
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (1601)
Cast
- Rob Schneider
- William Forsythe
- Eddie Griffin
- Arija Bareikis
- Oded Fehr
- Gail O'Grady
- Richard Riehle
- Jacqueline Obradors
- Big Boy
- Amy Poehler
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo about?
- A hapless aquarium cleaner turns reluctant gigolo to pay for a wrecked house, stumbling through bizarre clients while falling for one of them.
- What is Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo as mild.
- What did critics think of Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo?
- Critics broadly found the film crude, formulaic, and overloaded with old-fashioned gags, despite its accessible comic premise.
- Which films are like Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo?
- Films with a similar feel include The Wedding Singer, There's Something About Mary, The Hot Chick, and American Pie.
- How long is Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo?
- Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo runs 88 minutes.
- Where can I watch Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo?
- In United States, Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
