All of Me (1984)

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79%

1984, Comedy, 1h 33m

RT Critics’ Score: 85% (UNBIASED)
RT Audience Score: 67%
Awards & Nominations: 2 wins & 2 nominations

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Critics Consensus

A high-concept farce carried by Carl Reiner’s deft direction and the precise timing of its leads, All of Me is a body-swap comedy worth holding onto

Audience Consensus

All of Me is a hilarious movie that will have you laughing from start to finish. The premise of two people sharing one body is ridiculous, but Steve Martin’s performance is pure comedic gold. The jokes may be lowbrow at times, but they’re delivered with such charm and wit that you can’t help but laugh. And let’s not forget about Lily Tomlin, who is equally fantastic in her role. Director Carl Reiner knows how to inject just the right amount of pathos to balance out the silliness. If you’re in the mood for some shenanigans, All of Me is the perfect movie for you.

Storyline

Having just turned thirty-eight, Angeleno Roger Cobb is at a crossroads in his life. From a humble background, he is competent at his job as a lawyer at Burton Schuyler’s prestigious firm, but is unsatisfied working on behalf of rich people and the problems of the one percent. Although he would rather eke out a life as a musician if he could, he would be more satisfied as a lawyer if he made partner and got better cases. While Roger always bringing his dog Bix to the office does not instill much confidence for Burton in Roger as partner material, Roger seriously dating Burton’s daughter, Peggy Schuyler, may give him a path to partner, especially if he and Peggy get married. In the latest of those unsatisfying work tasks, he is asked by extremely wealthy client, single Edwina Cutwater, to make a change to her will. Edwina, a selfish middle aged woman who has never done a nice thing in her life, has always been sickly, and as such has not really enjoyed what life she has had despite her wealth. On her deathbed, Edwina now wants to deed her entire estate to Terry Hoskins, the beautiful adult daughter of her stableman, Fred Hoskins. The reason: Edwina plans to use the services of Tibetan swami Prahka Lasa to transfer her soul into Terry’s body, Terry, in putting her wild past behind her, agreeing for her own soul to float into the ethers. In being in Terry’s healthy body, Edwina, after her own body has given out, wants to enjoy what her money has not been able to buy for herself. Little does Edwina know that even if Terry did believe in the the swami’s powers, Terry has no intention of giving up her body to Edwina, Terry planning to live the high life with Edwina’s money after Edwina’s death. Even after Edwina does die, she and Roger become more connected in body and soul, they, while needing to adjust to their time together, may get a better perspective of their respective lives.

Production Company(ies)
Nero-Film AG,

Distributor
NA

Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)

Filming Location(s)
Greystone Park & Mansion – 905 Loma Vista Drive, Beverly Hills, California, USA

MPAA / Certificate
PG

Year of Release
1984

Technical Specs

Color:

Color
Sound mix:

Mono
Aspect ratio:

1.85 : 1
Runtime:

NA
Language(s):

English, Hebrew
Country of origin:

Mexico
Release date:

Release Date (Streaming): Sep 12, 2000

Genre(s)
Comedy

Keyword(s)
starring Steve Martin, Lily Tomlin, Victoria Tennant, Madolyn Smith Osborne, Richard Libertini, Dana Elcar, Peggy Feury, Selma Diamond, Eric Christmas, Gailard Sartain, Neva Patterson, Michael Ensign, Jason Bernard, Nan Martin, Basil Hoffman, David Byrd, Kenneth Kimmins, John Cromwell, Phil Rubenstein, directed by Carl Reiner, written by Phil Alden Robinson, produced by Stephen Friedman, comedy, body-swap, high-concept, farce, box office performance, budget, PG rating, reviewed by Tim Pulleine, Geoff Brown, Nigel Andrews, Richard Corliss, Variety Staff, Chris Peachment, Dennis Schwartz, John Bemrose, David Nusair, Scot Haller, David Sterritt, Rob Vaux, reviewed by 41 critics, 85% Tomatometer, 67% audience score

Box Office Details

Worldwide gross: $36,403,064
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $106,600,130
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 982
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 11,624,878

US/Canada gross: $36,403,064
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $106,600,130
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 708
US/Canada opening weekend: $5,803,848
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $16,995,574
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 731

Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA

Cast & Crew

Steve Martin

Roger Cobb

Lily Tomlin

Edwina Cutwater

Victoria Tennant

Roger Cobb

Edwina Cutwater

Terry Hoskins

Peggy Schuyler

Prahka Lasa

Steve Martin – Roger Cobb
Lily Tomlin – Edwina Cutwater
Victoria Tennant – Terry Hoskins
Madolyn Smith Osborne – Peggy Schuyler
Richard Libertini – Prahka Lasa
Dana Elcar – Burton Schuyler

Carl Reiner

Phil Alden Robinson

Stephen Friedman

Director

Writer

Producer

Director(s)
Carl Reiner

Writer(s)
Phil Alden Robinson

Producer(s)
Stephen Friedman

Film Festivals

Awards & Nominations
2 wins & 2 nominations

Academy Awards

Top Reviews

Tim Pulleine

Geoff Brown

Nigel Andrews

Richard Corliss

Variety Staff

Guardian

Times (UK)

Financial Times

TIME Magazine

Variety

ALL OF ME
All Critics (41) | Top Critics (11) | Fresh (35) | Rotten (6)
Once the body-snare joke is under way, however, invention tends to flag and much of the ensuing humour explores the realms of fairly obvious smut — brightly enough managed, though, if yon have a weakness for that.

January 22, 2020

Tim Pulleine
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
At first the film is content to play the situation for raucous laughs, trading on the embarrassment of two sexes sharing the same body. But, once the parties start experiencing finer feelings, the film finally becomes too awkward for comfort.

January 22, 2020

Geoff Brown
Times (UK)
TOP CRITIC
Most of the film is about as funny as falling off a cliff while trying to solve a crossword puzzle.

January 22, 2020

Nigel Andrews
Financial Times
TOP CRITIC
Martin vaults to the top of the class with his brazen, precise performance. This one goes in the time capsule.

February 2, 2009

Richard Corliss
TIME Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Patently ridiculous, but acceptable because of the charm of the characters.

February 2, 2009

Variety Staff
Variety
TOP CRITIC
Martin is his usual combination of flat cynicism and crazed childishness, indulging in some inspired Jerry Lewis-like clowning with his arms and legs hopelessly out of synch.

June 24, 2006

Chris Peachment
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
An absurd fantasy comedy, based on a dumb premise.

August 3, 2020 | Rating: C

Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
Martin is hilarious as the man who has to cope with a suddenly split identity.

January 23, 2020

John Bemrose
Maclean’s Magazine
…a decidedly out-there premise that’s employed to watchable yet far-from-memorable effect by filmmaker Carl Reiner…

August 26, 2019 | Rating: 2.5/4

David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews
All of Me shows a fine appreciation for the little weirdnesses of life, and with comedies in short supply, it may provide the best shenanigans of the season.

March 9, 2015

Scot Haller
People Magazine
It’s a ridiculous story, and the screenplay stuffs it with low jokes and bathroom humor. Yet a number of scenes are sly as well as silly, and director Carl Reiner knows when to inject a little pathos for a change of pace.

March 9, 2015

David Sterritt
Christian Science Monitor
His manic thrashing actually hides a very measured and deliberate performance. We can see the twin halves of his body struggling to work in sync, turning a simple walk to the bathroom into a piece of comedic gold.

October 24, 2014 | Rating: A

Rob Vaux
Mania.com…

Plot
Having just turned thirty-eight, Angeleno Roger Cobb is at a crossroads in his life. From a humble background, he is competent at his job as a lawyer at Burton Schuyler’s prestigious firm, but is unsatisfied working on behalf of rich people and the problems of the one percent. Although he would rather eke out a life as a musician if he could, he would be more satisfied as a lawyer if he made partner and got better cases. While Roger always bringing his dog Bix to the office does not instill much confidence for Burton in Roger as partner material, Roger seriously dating Burton’s daughter, Peggy Schuyler, may give him a path to partner, especially if he and Peggy get married. In the latest of those unsatisfying work tasks, he is asked by extremely wealthy client, single Edwina Cutwater, to make a change to her will. Edwina, a selfish middle aged woman who has never done a nice thing in her life, has always been sickly, and as such has not really enjoyed what life she has had despite her wealth. On her deathbed, Edwina now wants to deed her entire estate to Terry Hoskins, the beautiful adult daughter of her stableman, Fred Hoskins. The reason: Edwina plans to use the services of Tibetan swami Prahka Lasa to transfer her soul into Terry’s body, Terry, in putting her wild past behind her, agreeing for her own soul to float into the ethers. In being in Terry’s healthy body, Edwina, after her own body has given out, wants to enjoy what her money has not been able to buy for herself. Little does Edwina know that even if Terry did believe in the the swami’s powers, Terry has no intention of giving up her body to Edwina, Terry planning to live the high life with Edwina’s money after Edwina’s death. Even after Edwina does die, she and Roger become more connected in body and soul, they, while needing to adjust to their time together, may get a better perspective of their respective lives.

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