Whether the collaboration of three screen writers gave this sometimes delightful, sometimes interminable motion picture an identity crisis, is anyone's guess.

| Jul 12, 2022

The film doesn't spoof the U.S. military as much as it pokes fun at people too fragile or ill-prepared for strict discipline, physical fitness, and zealous teamwork.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Jan 2, 2022

...a fairly familiar premise that's mostly employed to affable effect by filmmaker Howard Zieff...

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Mar 14, 2020

Within the limitations of the genre, this story of private Benjamin ends up being entertaining at times. It doesn't add anything new, but it brings to us a new and special performance from the brilliant actress Goldie Hawn. [Full Review in Spanish]

| Aug 16, 2019

"Private Benjamin" seems coarse, sluggish and interminable as a comedy scenario, but the profoundly depressing aspect of it is that Goldie Hawn appears to be receding as a comedienne and emerging as a boss lady.

| May 8, 2017

This is arguably although unfortunately Goldie Hawn's most memorable role.

| Original Score: 3/5 | May 8, 2017

It's basically a one-joke effort, but that joke has Hawn throwing herself with great gusto into the role of a bewildered spoilt brat who comes good and her Oscar-nominated performance has huge charm.

| Original Score: 3/5 | May 8, 2017

The pampered Hawn's reactions to rigorous training exercises, her interactions with her superiors, and a not-quite-successful love affair with French physician Armand Assante while on duty in Europe inspire plenty of laughs.

| Original Score: 2/4 | May 8, 2017

Funny fish-out-of-water comedy with lots of sexual content.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jan 21, 2015

Goldie Hawn gives a charming, Oscar-nominated performance in this lightly feminist service comedy.

| Original Score: B+ | May 1, 2011

[Hawn's] not so gifted that she can carry a heavy load of indifferent material on her own two little shoulders, without considerable sagging.

| Mar 26, 2009

Another depressing example of the big-screen gag-string sitcom, it turns exclusively on a plot that grew from a concept that developed from an idea that somebody should never have had - Goldie Hawn joins the army.

| Feb 9, 2006

Goldie Hawn at the height of her powers.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Nov 6, 2005

Funny, popular Goldie Hawn comedy set in army boot camp.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 12, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Feb 9, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 19, 2004

| Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 23, 2004

Mr. Zieff demonstrates great skill in keeping the gags aloft and in finding new ways by which to free the laughs trapped inside old routines about latrine duty, war games, forced marches and calisthenics.

| Aug 30, 2004

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 13, 2004

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 30, 2004