Bedazzled

"Meet the Devil. She's giving Elliott seven wishes. But not a chance in Hell."

2000 1h 33m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 2,195🥫50%Rotten Tomatoes●49Metacritic★6.1IMDB · 118,653

FantasyComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Elliot Richards, a socially awkward IT worker, is given seven wishes to get the girl of his dreams when he meets a very seductive Satan. The catch: his soul. Some of his wishes include being a 7 foot basketball star, a wealthy, powerful man, and a sensitive caring guy. But, as could be expected, the Devil puts her own little twist on each of his fantasies.

“Meet the Devil. She's giving Elliott seven wishes. But not a chance in Hell.”

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Cast

Brendan Fraser
Elliot
Elizabeth Hurley
Devil
Frances O'Connor
Alison / Nicole
Miriam Shor
Carol / Penthouse Hostess
Orlando Jones
Dan / Esteban / Beach Jock / Sportscaster / African Party Guest
Paul Adelstein
Bob / Roberto / Beach Jock / Sportscaster / Lincoln Aide
Toby Huss
Jerry / Alejandro / Beach Jock / Sportscaster / Lance
Gabriel Casseus
Elliot's Cellmate

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Harold Ramis
Writers: Harold Ramis, Peter Tolan, Larry Gelbart
Languages: English, Russian, Spanish
Countries: Germany, United States of America

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Russian, Spanish.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Directed by Harold Ramis, shot by Bill Pope. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Craig Herring shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Brendan Fraser and Elizabeth Hurley and Frances O'Connor carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Meet the Devil. She's giving Elliott seven wishes. But not a chance in Hell.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Harold Ramis directs. Bill Pope behind the camera. David Newman scores. Craig Herring cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Germany, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Russian, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Russian, Spanish.
3International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.
4Directed by Harold Ramis, shot by Bill Pope. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by David Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Craig Herring shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Brendan Fraser and Elizabeth Hurley and Frances O'Connor carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Meet the Devil. She's giving Elliott seven wishes. But not a chance in Hell.".
9IMDB entry: tt0230030 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 14 themes, including "love of one's life", "wish", "sale of soul", "pact with the devil".

The technical file

Cinematography: Bill Pope
Original score: David Newman
Editing: Craig Herring
Production design: Rick Heinrichs
Costume design: Deena Appel
Makeup / hair: Kate Biscoe
VFX supervisor: Richard Edlund
Sound: James Bolt
Stunt coordinator: John Moio
Runtime: 93 min · 1h 33m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $48,000,000
Box office: $90,383,208
Return: 188% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Bedazzled (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes: 50% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 49/100
IMDB rating: 6.1/10 · 118,653 votes
MPAA: PG-13

Awards

1 win & 3 nominations total

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Kamurai2020-08-05
★ 6/10
Good watch, might watch again, but hard to recommend. This almost just looks like Brendan Fraser had a list characters he wanted to try out, and Elizabeth Hurley had a list of "devilish" characters she wanted to try, and this movie just serendipitously appeared. It really leans on the "how ridiculous can we get" button, but it is almost exactly what the premise says it is: Brendan Fraser gets 7 wishes to try to get together with the woman of his dreams, and then it goes as horribly as you might imagine. There are lots of funny bits in this and some cringe moments. The movie finds a nice balance between being based on religion and being (not sac-)religious. The problem is that while it is solid, it doesn't necessarily hold up to 2020 comdies.

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