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Taking Care of Business

You are who you pretend to be.

1990 · 1h 48m · R Comedy
Directed by Arthur Hiller

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Overview

An uptight advertising exec has his entire life in a filofax organizer which mistakenly ends up in the hands of a friendly convict who poses as him.

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All reviews
29%
Tomatometer
Rotten

This is a pretty stupid comedy in spots, with holes wide enough to drive trucks through, and director Arthur Hiller is as clunky as ever, but the cast is so funny and likable that they almost bring it off in spite of itself.

Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Rotten

Lamely synthetic.

Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
Fresh

Brash Belushi and befuddled Grodin are perfect casting for yarn about a likable escaped con who assumes the identity of a stuffy, overworked ad agency exec.

Variety Staff, Variety
Rotten

The roles fit Belushi/Grodin like rubber, but the rest is second-rate.

Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Rotten

Taking Care of Business plays it safe and boring.

Caryn James, New York Times

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