Overview
A chaotic Broadway production spirals into madness when a mobster's girlfriend lands a lead role.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- energetic
- irreverent
- lazy sunday
- theater night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a gleefully entertaining backstage farce with sharp late-period writing, energetic direction, and an inspired blend of show-business comedy and gangster melodrama.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
David must accept mob financing and cast Nick Valenti's incapable girlfriend in order to stage his play.
Nick's mob money funds the Broadway production while Cheech's presence reshapes the rehearsal process.
Rehearsals are disrupted by Helen's vanity, Warner's compulsive eating, Eden's dog, and Olive's lack of talent.
The production is set in 1920s Broadway and combines show-business culture with mob financing and gangster melodrama.
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Crimes and Misdemeanors
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Miller's Crossing
period gangster comedy with stylized dialogue, eccentric characters, and escalating criminal complications
Noises Off
ensemble backstage comedy about theatrical egos, performance, and chaotic production dynamics
Movie Details
- Director
- Woody Allen
- Release Date
- 1994-10-14
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (688)
Cast
- John Cusack
- Chazz Palminteri
- Dianne Wiest
- Jennifer Tilly
- Mary-Louise Parker
- Tracey Ullman
- Jim Broadbent
- Joe Viterelli
- Harvey Fierstein
- Rob Reiner
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- 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 Bullets Over Broadway about?
- A cash-strapped playwright lets a mobster bankroll his Broadway debut, only to find artistic truth in the most unlikely member of his chaotic company.
- What is Bullets Over Broadway like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Bullets Over Broadway as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Bullets Over Broadway violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Bullets Over Broadway as mild.
- What did critics think of Bullets Over Broadway?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a gleefully entertaining backstage farce with sharp late-period writing, energetic direction, and an inspired blend of show-business comedy and gangster melodrama.
- Which films are like Bullets Over Broadway?
- Films with a similar feel include Broadway Danny Rose, Crimes and Misdemeanors, Miller's Crossing, and Noises Off.
- How long is Bullets Over Broadway?
- Bullets Over Broadway runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Bullets Over Broadway?
- In United States, Bullets Over Broadway streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
