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A Night at the Opera

A Night at the Opera

1935
Comedy, Musical
1h 36m
A sly business manager and two wacky friends of two opera singers help them achieve success while humiliating their stuffy and snobbish enemies. (imdb)

Directed by:

Sam Wood, Edmund Goulding

Screenwriter:

Buster Keaton, George Seaton, George S. Kaufman, James Kevin McGuinness

Starring:

Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Margaret Dumont, Sig Ruman, Allan Jones, Kitty Carlisle, Walter Woolf King

Franchise:

Marx Brothers

Genres:

Comedy, Musical, Music

Country:

USA

Languages:

English, Italian
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A Night at the Opera

1935
Comedy, Musical
1h 36m
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twincinematwincinema
Rated 22 Mar 2019
75
64th
I wonder if Groucho ever felt tired. It must be tiring to be him. He always has to be "on". Just take a break, dude.
Rated 22 Mar 2019
kasperlKasperL
Rated 24 May 2012
60
50th
I can't figure out if this is one of my Marx Bros. favorites because I watched it early on. They do get a bit one-note, don't they? Definitely worth a shot if you've seen and liked 'Duck Soup'.
Rated 24 May 2012
darkmandarkman
Rated 05 Dec 2009
85
94th
My favorite Marx Brothers movie. The contract and the phonebooth cabin scenes are hilarious.
Rated 05 Dec 2009
cinemahellcinema_hell
Rated 08 Feb 2009
90
86th
"Let joy be unconfined!"
Rated 08 Feb 2009
janusjanus
Rated 15 Dec 2008
90
94th
Verbal and physical comedy at its best. Nobody slings mile-a-minute witticisms like Groucho, and nobody mimes and mugs like Harpo. The real magic of the Marx brothers is that they're running completely unhinged and unchecked, wreaking havoc in worlds where no one else appears to have a sense of humor. The jokes seem aimed more at the audience than at their stoic co-stars; the fourth wall seems barely there at times.
Rated 15 Dec 2008
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 13 Oct 2008
58
13th
The humor in this movie is truly dated. It's as if a one-liner comedian tried to make a plot out of all of his jokes, and it turned out exactly how I would have expected, it fell flat on it's face. This style of comedy did work about 40 years later, with Hawkeye and Trapper John in MASH, but they were more than the hollow facade that Marx's "Driftwood" character is. The long and interrupting two musical interludes almost brings a depth that is not fitting to this one-dimensional movie.
Rated 13 Oct 2008
aarona1caarona1c
Rated 24 Aug 2007
95
90th
It's the Marx Brothers. What more can you say? Either you love 'em or you don't. I love 'em.
Rated 24 Aug 2007
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 14 Aug 2007
81
69th
It's a funny movie, and Allan Jones makes a decent Zeppo substitute, but I still prefer the Paramount Marx Brothers where they weren't so constrained by plotting and logic.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
stainStain
Rated 26 Mar 2007
100
95th
Screamingly funny and sweet-spirited. Whatever anybody else says about the musical numbers, I think they're rather fine as well. The bit where Chico plays the piano is priceless
Rated 26 Mar 2007
heliophageHeliophage
Rated 01 Jul 2024
82
95th
With the jump from Paramount to MGM, the production style and musical numbers take a glossier turn, and no one's busting through the wall or ceiling this time, but it's still all just a frame to hang the same core Marx routines in, and they're as to-form as ever. Memorable moments include a crowded cruise cabin, and the bed-moving bit. Also, thanks to the opera theme, Chico is for once not the least convincing Italian in the production.
Rated 01 Jul 2024
cromcrom
Rated 13 Jun 2024
80
92nd
Definitely one of the brothers' best movies! The cabin scene and the "Sanity clause" routine are just a few examples of a wealth of ideas that are overflowing.
Rated 13 Jun 2024
darrenDarren
Rated 26 May 2024
79
74th
The furniture moving between hotel rooms, the cramped room sequence and the ending are among as good as comedy of the era can get. Actually laugh out loud funny
Rated 26 May 2024
seethruskinSeethruskin
Rated 23 Apr 2024
5
81st
That’s more like it. Marx bros at their best when they’re stupidly slapstick. Great ending.
Rated 23 Apr 2024
rnestrnest
Rated 25 Apr 2023
7
73rd
Harpo fencing the conductor
Rated 25 Apr 2023
jsoundsJSounds
Rated 15 Apr 2023
75
67th
Some really good jokes, although the plot was kinda lost on me. Also, just a heads up, the Amazon version has a lot of cuts in it, so recommend finding it elsewhere
Rated 15 Apr 2023
shockularSHOCKULAR
Rated 05 Nov 2022
66
32nd
This has some really good laughs, but is also pretty uneven and feels a bit dated. The good stuff is separated by a lot of stuff that is not so good. I liked Duck Soup more. It's fun but hit and miss.
Rated 05 Nov 2022
hombredemaizHombredeMaiz
Rated 06 Jul 2021
50
34th
Marx Brothers shift to making films as opposed to the connected series of skits that defined their time at Paramount. The result is a romantic comedy in which the brothers play to the side of the main plot. The supporting cast is filled with better quality actors giving serviceable performances as opposed to the Paramount films. The musical numbers are competent and entertaining. The Marx Brothers lose a bit of their vaudevillian vigor but settle into their roles as film stars. Funny if subdued.
Rated 06 Jul 2021
icarusIcarus
Rated 08 Jun 2021
40
8th
Points for the piano gag and the obvious dexterity of the physical comedy, especially in the finale. However, the one-liner stuff is just not for me. I'm out on it. To each his own.
Rated 08 Jun 2021
jpfergusonJPFerguson
Rated 17 Nov 2020
75
83rd
The 'stateroom' scene might very well be the funniest gag in all of cinema; and two hard boiled eggs...Driftwood: "Don't you know what duplicates are?" Fiorello: "Sure, those five kids up in Canada."
Rated 17 Nov 2020
arossaross
Rated 03 May 2020
83
72nd
this rating is more or less my baseline for marx brothers movies
Rated 03 May 2020
psimpsim
Rated 29 Mar 2019
76
54th
Very funny, and without some of the too drawn-out slapstick bits of their earlier work. Unfortunately those got replaced by a few too many song interludes, so it still drags in places. But the jokes and comedy routines more than make up for it.
Rated 29 Mar 2019
napolenbradynapolenbrady
Rated 28 Feb 2019
89
69th
88.50
Rated 28 Feb 2019
evilmangoesEvilMangoes
Rated 15 Jun 2018
87
65th
A-
Rated 15 Jun 2018
yiannosYiannos
Rated 11 Aug 2017
88
99th
Under Thalberg's wing, the Marx's toned down their manic style to make way for conventional plot development and big production numbers to create a more well rounded experience. While it's arguable that some of their edge was lost, A.N.A.T.O is tremendous entertainment. The spaces between the gags gives them room to breath, and it's full of classic comic moments such as the stateroom and contract scenes, culminating in an uproarious crowd pleasing finale of the brothers sabotaging Il trovatore.
Rated 11 Aug 2017
hroyhroy
Rated 02 Dec 2016
80
64th
Enjoyable, but the Marx Brothers are a bit spotty for me. The everyman versus snobbish aristocrat plot is so frank and conventional that it is almost impossible to engage with from a modern perspective.
Rated 02 Dec 2016
monisitMonisit
Rated 25 Nov 2016
85
74th
Oh so close to being as good as the rest of theirs, but I just found it less funny than their other works. They focused way too much on the plot, adding some scenes that weren't really that interesting, and then seem to get sidetracked later. There are still some funny moments - and that ending was awesome, but just shy from being on par with their other work.
Rated 25 Nov 2016
francogonzoFrancoGonzo
Rated 23 Feb 2016
18
97th
Star Rating: ★★★★★
Rated 23 Feb 2016
disconnecteddisconnected
Rated 17 Jan 2016
62
39th
There's no question that Groucho Marx is one of the great comedic characters of the 20th century, and certainly, there are some terrific sequences in this movie, like the whole "party of the first part" run and the bit where they're being chased by the police officer in the hotel room, however, long stretches are completely boring, particularly the musical sequences.
Rated 17 Jan 2016
cosmicmonkeyCosmicMonkey
Rated 12 Dec 2015
68
28th
I'm still not a huge fan of the Marx Bros, but I actually prefer the MGM-approach over the Paramount films. They're more sympathetic, more subdued and more narrative-driven, and are better, and even a little funnier, for it. Groucho seems to agree, since he stated that this and Day at the Races were his two favourite films. While I still it didn't find it all that funny, it was far less painful slog than their previous films with Paramount.
Rated 12 Dec 2015
gnalkhereGnalkhere
Rated 25 Oct 2015
80
72nd
The film tries to be coherent with its musical acts, but the songs just become filler every now and then. Otherwise this film is wickedly funny no questions asked.
Rated 25 Oct 2015
karamazovkaramazov.
Rated 21 Mar 2015
46
61st
Writing is pretty poor, by the standards of their other films I've seen, but I have to admire how stupidly slapstick the whole thing got at the end there.
Rated 21 Mar 2015
dmcrimsonDMCrimson
Rated 14 Jul 2014
81
66th
Like most Marx brothers movies, you fear the moment when you see a piano and a harp next to each other.
Rated 14 Jul 2014
chemical404chemical404
Rated 17 Jan 2014
70
83rd
Completely harmless, good-natured comedy, a mix of silent era slapstick and witty dialogs. Marx brothers were really skilled comedians. Musical interludes are hard to swallow, but adds to this feeling of simplicity. Stateroom scene is so brilliant, and I can't understand why it is so funny. I have a feeling Buster Keaton came up with it.
Rated 17 Jan 2014
ratedarghratedargh
Rated 23 Aug 2013
85
75th
The one-liners are great and the gag sequences are almost all a hit especially the tiny cabin on the boat. Harpo still irritates me, but he was a bit more tolerable here than in Duck Soup. There's another, more serious movie happening here that by injecting the Marx Brothers the level of dignity and superiority dissolves. It asks why we take ourselves so seriously and then embarrasses those who don't play along.
Rated 23 Aug 2013
punqPUNQ
Rated 14 Jun 2013
80
99th
This has got to be the ultimate Marx Bros experience! They got rid of Zeppo Marx and got someone who knew how to play a straight guy instead. The comedy was more varied and better delivered compared to earlier Marx films. And the plot surrounding the gags and sketches felt better laid-out then in previous movies too. Unforgettable scenes like the 'stateroom scene' stacking all the people they could in the cabin, Harpo & Chico's music interlude and the crazy finale crashing the Opera!
Rated 14 Jun 2013
amadeusAmadeus
Rated 17 Dec 2012
80
92nd
Groucho's best but there are some montage problems.
Rated 17 Dec 2012
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 25 Sep 2012
40
7th
The Marx Brothers just don't do it for me
Rated 25 Sep 2012
stevekimesstevekimes
Rated 09 Sep 2012
82
58th
Great comedy sketches. It doesn't have to hold together to be great comedy.
Rated 09 Sep 2012
troothTrooth
Rated 25 Jan 2012
84
90th
This one's almost as good as Duck Soup. What I really like about it is that it puts forth a lot of effort to be a "complete package" unlike any movie does today. Some segments are all about humor, some are all about singing, some are all about the Marx brothers playing instruments. They don't necessarily have to tie into the plot, they're just fun diversions that anyone can enjoy.
Rated 25 Jan 2012
damildamil
Rated 23 Jan 2012
40
13th
I didn't really like this movie. There's not much plot to speak of. There were a couple of slightly amusing parts, but I didn't really laugh properly at all. I didn't appreciate the drawn-out music sequences at all. I just found Groucho annoying in this one. Harpo's still awesome though.
Rated 23 Jan 2012
nilkynarfynilkynarfy
Rated 02 Jan 2012
75
68th
One of Groucho's scenes involves him scolding a cabbie for driving too fast and nearly forcing him to sit through a few minutes of opera. I'm with Groucho. The non-Marx crap is grueling, and the Marx crap is usually just amusing with a few flashes of brilliance peppered in here and there.
Rated 02 Jan 2012
kadrianKadrian
Rated 08 Dec 2011
60
72nd
Leave it to the Marx Brothers to bring down the house. As always, I like the musical performances. The rest is typical outrageous behavior on the part of the Marx Brothers, not at all memorable but funny while you're watching it. Groucho is great if you want a pocketful of quick gags to make people laugh. "Is it okay to tip?" "Yes sir!" "Do you have two fives?" "Yes sir!" "Good, then you won't need the dime I was going to give you." I'll have try that one on the pretty girl from Domino's.
Rated 08 Dec 2011
theyshoot11theyshoot11
Rated 30 Nov 2011
87
74th
#253
Rated 30 Nov 2011
derekstarDerekstar
Rated 26 Nov 2011
20
6th
Ugh. My least favourite Marx Brothers movie so far. I didn't laugh once.
Rated 26 Nov 2011
mockcarrmockcarr
Rated 16 Sep 2011
95
92nd
95 points and two hard-boiled eggs. Honk. Make that three hard-boiled eggs.
Rated 16 Sep 2011
johnnydarkjohnnydark
Rated 17 Dec 2010
85
47th
Non stop, one gag/joke after another!
Rated 17 Dec 2010
bobo32bobo32
Rated 03 Oct 2010
80
61st
Solid film, but not quite as good as some of their other works.
Rated 03 Oct 2010
neonmanNeonman
Rated 06 Sep 2010
93
96th
One thing I really like to see in movies is when the narrative stops and someone plays a musical instrument for a little while. That made this not-quite musical very pleasurable. This is also an incredibly romantic and very heartfelt film, which makes the humour all the more hilarious.
Rated 06 Sep 2010
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 06 May 2010
1
12th
Calling this dated is an understatement. Groucho is terribly unfunny
Rated 06 May 2010
the_criticThe Critic
Rated 29 Jan 2010
92
91st
Classic
Rated 29 Jan 2010
billkerwinbillkerwin
Rated 27 Jan 2010
83
56th
Not up to their earlier Paramount films, but good stuff nonetheless.
Rated 27 Jan 2010
theyshoot10theyshoot10
Rated 13 Jan 2010
88
76th
237
Rated 13 Jan 2010
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 18 Dec 2009
85
95th
Very Nice Movie
Rated 18 Dec 2009
davidkahaneDavidKahane
Rated 25 May 2009
84
74th
When the film is focused on the well-honed comic routines, it's downright energizing (damned if that stateroom scene, arguably the most familiar Marx gag, doesn't still work splendidly). When the swooning Italian lovers peripherally connected to the proceedings move to the forefront, it's unbelievably dull. Still, this is right in the era when Groucho, Chico and Harpo were in peak form. You'll rarely find a performer with a better array of perfectly delivered punchlines than Groucho Marx.
Rated 25 May 2009
empiremagempiremag
Rated 22 Apr 2009
4
71st
"A Night at the Opera is a sterling night in, with top laffs and a surreal wit. Definitely the most successful Marx outing at MGM."
Rated 22 Apr 2009
frederFreder
Rated 16 Mar 2009
99
96th
Sublime re-launch to the Marx's film career.
Rated 16 Mar 2009
theyshoot08theyshoot08
Rated 19 Dec 2008
90
80th
202
Rated 19 Dec 2008
egbertsouseEgbertSouse
Rated 16 Dec 2008
90
75th
and two hard boiled eggs
Rated 16 Dec 2008
joseywalesjoseywales
Rated 19 Nov 2008
81
88th
"Hahaha! You can't fool me, there ain't no sanity clause!"
Rated 19 Nov 2008
travisbickleTravisbickle
Rated 09 Aug 2008
100
93rd
The best of The Marx Brothers!
Rated 09 Aug 2008
theyshoot07theyshoot07
Rated 01 Mar 2008
90
84th
# 196
Rated 01 Mar 2008
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 14 Feb 2008
86
91st
"Are you sure you have everything, Otis?" - "I've never had any complaints yet!"
Rated 14 Feb 2008
sushiwritersushiwriter
Rated 14 Aug 2007
99
97th
Of course.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
djrossdjross
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
92nd
My recollection is, contrary to Groucho's views, that the increase in coherence was matched by a slight decrease in hilarity.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 25 Jun 2007
4
70th
A pretty funny movie. Everything with the brothers is excellent, everything without them is a bore, and there's an especially lengthy musical interlude towards the middle that kills any comedic momentum that had been building up. Still, I like it.
Rated 25 Jun 2007

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