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Isn't She Great
Directed by
Andrew Bergman
R
2000
1h 35m
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5.4
25%
37%
5.1
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Bette Midler and Nathan Lane star in this comedy about Jacqueline Susann, the ambitious woman of dubious talent who wrote Valley of the Dolls, a best-selling novel that became a sensation.
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Cast of Isn't She Great
Bette Midler
Jacqueline Susann
Nathan Lane
Irving Mansfield
Stockard Channing
Florence Maybelle
David Hyde Pierce
Michael Hastings
John Cleese
Henry Marcus
John Larroquette
Maury Manning
Amanda Peet
Debbie
Dina Spybey-Waters
Bambi Madison
Paul Benedict
Prof. Brainiac
Jeff Ross
Shecky
David Costabile
Junior Editor
Frank Vincent
Aristotle Onassis
Ricky Mabe
Guy at 14
Christopher McDonald
Brad Bradburn
Robin Wilcock
Stage murderer
Terrence Labrosse
Radio Actor
Pauline Little
Leslie Barnett
William Hill
Passerby
Mal Z. Lawrence
Mort
Adam Heller
Howie
Isn't She Great Ratings & Reviews
Common Sense Media
Nell Minow
Midler's character is empty, boring, selfish.
Variety
Emanuel Levy
The most notable aspect of this trashy (but unenjoyable) biopic of Jacquleine Susann, Valley of the Doll's best-selling author, is its running time (93 minutes); Bette Midler and Nathan Lane give two of their worst and broadest performances.
USA Today
Mike Clark
A wannabe satire shackled by misplaced reverence.
New York Times
Elvis Mitchell
If you're looking for laughs, give Valley of the Dolls another read instead.
Los Angeles Times
Kevin Thomas
Burt Bacharach is an inspired, period-perfect choice to compose the film's score, which deftly echoes the music, and in particular, the theme song of the Valley of the Dolls movie.
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
Here is a movie that needed great trash, great sex and great gossip, and at all the crucial moments Susann is talking to a tree.
Houston Chronicle
Jeff Millar
Only funny if you enjoy going out and paying for the kind of comedy writing you can stay at home and get free on sitcoms.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Steve Murray
The filmmakers don't know what to make of their overblown subject.
Detroit Free Press
Terry Lawson
The 'She' in the comedy Isn't She Great is Jacqueline Susann, and the joke is that she isn't.
Dallas Morning News
Philip Wuntch
The script plays like a series of sketches, some too thin and some broadly overdone.
Salon.com
Stephanie Zacharek
Lane's sweetness, his naughty wiliness and his dapper charm all make his performance wonderful to watch.
Chicago Tribune
Michael Wilmington
The movie is a stinker, but it's not an enjoyable stinker.
Newsday
Jan Stuart
Neither Midler nor director Bergman are able to navigate the queasy shifts from camp cartoon to bathos, as Susann sputters in denial over her cancer and autistic son.
Film.com
Robert Horton
What's not there is the ability to stitch together the light tone of screwball comedy with the uncomfortable business of real biography.
Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman
Isn't She Great is an oxymoron.
Boston Globe
Jay Carr
A surprisingly warm and engaging entertainment.
Detroit News
Susan Stark
A sluggish, joyless attempt at comedy.
New York Post
Lou Lumenick
Amusing, light entertainment.
Associated Press
Christy Lemire
Colorful and fun and has some good laughs.
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