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Four mental patients on a field trip in New York City must save their caring chaperone, who ends up being taken to a hospital in a coma after accidentally witnessing a murder, before the killers can find him and finish the job.
A psychiatrist, Dr. Henry Winkler, assigns his four most disturbed patients to work on a special project, believing it will help them. However, when they are forced to go on the run after one of them is framed for murder, the doctor must track them down before the police do. The group, comprising a paranoid schizophrenic, a hypochondriac, a morbidly obese man, and a man with an obsessive-compulsive disorder, must learn to rely on each other to survive.
The Dream Team received mixed reviews from critics, with many praising the performances of the lead actors, particularly Michael Keaton and Christopher Lloyd. However, some critics found the plot to be formulaic and the humor to be uneven. Audiences generally found it to be an entertaining, albeit somewhat predictable, comedy-drama.
Praised for its energetic performances, especially from Michael Keaton and Christopher Lloyd.
Some found the blend of comedy and drama to be jarring.
The film's plot was considered somewhat predictable by many critics.
Google audience: Audiences generally appreciated the comedic performances and the heartwarming elements of the film, with many finding it a fun and engaging watch despite its occasional predictability.
Christopher Lloyd was reportedly drawn to the role of Billy Caufield because he felt it allowed him to explore a character with extreme behavioral eccentricities in a comedic yet sympathetic light.
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"The Dream Team" is a very entertaining and well paced comedy throughout until the very end. It gets lots of mileage out of a simple central idea and the idea itself seems to have been inspired by the fishing trip episode in Ken Kesey's "On...