Bugsy Malone is nothing but its godawful idea.

| Dec 2, 2023

Parker's script is as sharp as a wiseguy's suit, his attention to period and genre detail a constant joy, and he coaxes scarily poised performances from his young performers.

| Apr 18, 2014

It's boisterous and good-natured, with catchy songs, and always sublimely unaware of its own strangeness.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 30, 2006

The songs and set pieces are still fresh and infectious and most of the child cast are mesmerisingly good. I defy anyone not to be caught up in the charm and nostalgia.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Nov 30, 2006

Bugsy Malone is like nothing else. It's an original, a charming one, and it has yet another special performance by Jodie Foster, who at thirteen was already getting the roles that grown-up actresses complained weren't being written for women anymore.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Oct 23, 2004