Raising Arizona

USA 1985, 90 minutes
Dir. Joel Coen
Rating: [PG]
Genres: Comedy, Classics

Aroview: Nicolas Cage and Holly Hunter can't concieve a baby of their own, so they steal a quintuplet from a redneck tycoon. Highly original, off-beat hilarity that gets better with each viewing.

NZ International Film Festival 1987

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4 stars (Very Good) One of the best comedies to come out of the 80's, about a policewoman who falls for a remorseful robber. The odd-ball couple, unable to have a child, decide to kidnap one. Black comedy and slapstick all rolled into one. It's the zaniest ride ever. ~GenXGirl
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5 stars (Exceptional) I thought I was a Coen Brothers fan...but really, I just love Raising Arizona and Fargo a whole lot (I have watched all their films though). ~Anon
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5 stars (Exceptional) Gleefully quirky, wildly original and extremely funny. ~Wizzums
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5 stars (Exceptional) The opening montage alone - ten head-spinning minutes of deadpan irony at a frantic, cartoonish pace - ranks among the best American cinema of the 1980's. Very funny and gloriously one-of-a-kind. ~fairbrother
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4 stars (Very Good) The Coens are very close to top form and the cast look to have a free reign to enjoy themselves. The soundtrack is perfect. ~Tubbs
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5 stars (Exceptional) ~gradientboon