Raising Arizona

 (1987)

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  • Critics Rating 10 critics
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User Reviews

Very fun and enjoyable movie.
Sep 11, 2008
jhaveymoviereviews - yahoo.com
Cage and Hunter lead a great cast in this crazy and fun movie. This is a really fast paced movie and goes by really fast. There are a lot of jokes that you have to pay really close attention to in... Full review
"You go get me a baby, Hi!"
May 12, 2008
lucy2viola - yahoo.com
I am not a Nicolas Cage fan, but even in this movie, he was fantastico! This is the funniest movie I've seen in years, by far! "What? You kiddin' me? We got us a family here!" AN ALL TIME CLASSIC QUOTE!... Full review
Evacuate
Mar 09, 2008
REvKev93 - yahoo.com
I got up and left the theatre during this one...only time I've ever done that! It was so bad, I was wodering why in the wordl they ever even made this movie.... Full review
A beter explanation for my grades...
Feb 17, 2008
castor_pollux_star - yahoo.com
The story was good. The acting was...fair at best. But it was simply too dry for my taste, not a great-gut buster like I'm accustomed to. There was humor, that can't be denied. It just wan't my kind.... Full review
Unfunny
Nov 28, 2007
danielcharchuk - yahoo.com
I guess I didn't get it, because I only laughed twice. If that. I suppose comedy's pretty subjective, but I couldn't see the cleverness or humour at all. I just found it silly and stupid. Maybe I just don't get the... Full review
Raising Arizona=FUN!!!
Apr 03, 2007
mars98 - yahoo.com
this movie is great!! The part where he steals the huggies has got to be the funniest thing i have ever seen!!!This movie has every thing i like!! Action,comedy,uhh..Action.Raising Arizona is 5 stars!!!!... Full review
Great movie, unique humor.
Mar 26, 2007
spragueme - yahoo.com
My wife suggested we watch this movie together about 10 years ago. . .I've loved it ever since. Hunter is fabulous in this role and shows here vesatility. . .I love her in The Piano as well. Never realized she had... Full review
When I first saw this I thought it was one of the craziest movies I'd ever seen. Twenty years later, I still feel the same way. No matter how many times I view this, I shake my head in amazement... Full review
Son, you got a panty on your head
Jun 28, 2006
jamesmommy02 - yahoo.com
This movie has been one of my all time faves for some time. It's dark, and funny and highly quoteable. Great performances by the whole cast, but especially Holly Hunter and John Goodman (who co-stars as jailbird who broke out of... Full review
Raising a Laugh ~ and Unforgetable Humorous Quotes
May 20, 2006
maxiex - yahoo.com
A movie with humor at every turn, "Turn to the right" You'll want to add this one to your collection so you can watch over and over. Memorable lines like, "Gimme back my baby, you warthog" or "We gotta do that,... Full review

Critics Reviews

| Feb 03, 2000
DVD Talk
Raising Arizona was an instant classic and remains so to this day. Raising Arizona is the story of an ex con and his retired policewoman wife who, after learning of their own infertility, decide to kidnap one of the Arizona family's famous quintuplets. ... Full Review
| Mar 20, 1987
Washington Post
Combining two major trends of the '80s -- having babies and taking hostages -- "Raising Arizona" follows this childless couple's deliriously funny drive to join the baby boomlet. But crucial to their success here is their affection for their dull-witted protagonists played with endearing deadpan by Nicolas Cage and Holly Hunter. ... Full Review
| Mar 13, 1987
RopeofSilicon
others will love it for its clever mix of slapstick action, surreal fantasy, and homespun family values.....But it was the outrageously farcical Raising Arizona that announced the Coens' darkly comedic audacity to the world..... ... Full Review

TV Guide Entertainment Network,
The supporting cast is equally impressive, particularly John Goodman and William Forsythe as a couple of escaped convicts who pay a visit to their old friend Cage.....RAISING ARIZONA is populated with excellent performances, especially from its two leads..... ... Full Review

eFilmCritic.com
The picture is best when it slows down and opens up--the car chases are good, yes.... ... Full Review

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