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  • Blue in the Face
  • Opened October 13, 1995
  • Wayne Wang's follow-up movie to Smoke presents a series of improvisational situations strung together to form a pastiche of Brooklyn's diverse ethnicity, offbeat humor, and essential humanity.
  • Cast: Harvey Keitel, Lou Reed, Roseanne, Michael J. Fox, Jim Jarmusch
  • Directors: Wayne Wang, Paul Auster
  • Genres: Comedy of Manners, Ensemble Film, Urban Comedy, Comedy

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So-so Avg. Critic Score 54 out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

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  • 83
    Entertainment Weekly | Ty Burr

    The improvisations are a mixed bag -- Reed and Fox are surprisingly hilarious,...

  • 80
    Los Angeles Times | Kevin Thomas

    [The movie has] considerable charm and humor....Adam Holender's fresh, airy...

  • 80
    The New York Times | Elvis Mitchell

    Good-humored, try-anything fun.

  • 75
    Christian Science Monitor | David Sterritt

    The results are ragged, disjointed, and endearing.

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