Brain Donors
Brain Donors

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Brain Donors

1992
Movie
80 min
English

Three manic idiots—a lawyer, a cab driver and a handyman—team up to run a ballet company to fulfil the will of a millionaire. Stooge-like antics result as the trio try to outwit the rich widow and her scheming big-shot lawyer, who also wants to run the ballet.

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IMDb5.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes20%
Google Users54%
Director: Dennis DuganGenres: Comedy

Plot Summary

A trio of eccentric, dim-witted individuals are hired by a wealthy, eccentric old woman to find a new heir for her vast fortune. Their mission quickly devolves into a series of absurd and chaotic misadventures as they stumble through a convoluted plot involving opera, a ballet, and a mad scientist.

Critical Reception

Brain Donors was met with largely negative reviews from critics, who found the humor to be juvenile and tiresome. While some appreciated the slapstick elements and the performances of the lead actors, the film's overall lack of originality and sophisticated comedic structure led to its poor reception. Audiences were similarly unimpressed, contributing to its box office underperformance.

What Reviewers Say

  • Relies too heavily on slapstick and visual gags that often fall flat.

  • The humor is considered childish and repetitive by many critics.

  • Despite a few amusing moments, the film struggles with a weak script and predictable plot.

Google audience: Google users were divided, with a slight majority approving. Many found the film to be silly and nonsensical but enjoyed the physical comedy and over-the-top performances. Others found the humor to be too juvenile and the plot too nonsensical to be entertaining.

Fun Fact

The film is loosely based on the Marx Brothers' 1930 film "Love Happy," which itself was a continuation of the unfinished Marx Brothers film "The Beast Within."

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