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The Fisher King

A Modern Day Tale About The Search For Love, Sanity, Ethel Merman And The Holy Grail.

1991 · 2h 18m · R Comedy, Drama
Directed by Terry Gilliam

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Overview

Two troubled men face their terrible destinies and events of their past as they join together on a mission to find the Holy Grail and thus to save themselves.

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All reviews
83%
Tomatometer
Fresh

Visually impressive, frequently pretentious, and extremely fluid as narrative (the 137 minutes sail by effortlessly), this mythic comedy-drama presents Gilliam as half seer, half snake-oil salesman and defies you to sort out which is which.

Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Fresh

The Fisher King has two actors at the top of their form, and a compelling, well-directed and well-produced story.

Variety Staff, Variety
Fresh

Working within the constraints of a big studio film has brought out Gilliam's best: he's become a true storyteller and a wonderful director of actors. This time he delights not only the eye but the soul.

David Ansen, Newsweek
Fresh

Scary, touching, often hilarious, this modern fairytale is surprisingly enchanting.

Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Fresh

For every wild ride through Manhattan by an imaginary Red Knight trailing billows of flame, there is a small, comic encounter in a more down-to-earth mode.

Janet Maslin, New York Times

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