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Shakes the Clown Reviews

It's a very dialogue centric movie, characteristic of other great comedies from the'90s indie circuit.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Jun 28, 2020

Bobcat Goldthwait's first (and worst) cinematic outing...

| Original Score: 1/4 | Nov 18, 2016

Clearly achieves what Goldthwait wanted it to, and the unapologetic bluntness of it is itself worthy of praise, however awkward and squeamish.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Jun 5, 2016

A bizarre comedy that stretches its central gimmick thinner than watered-down carnival taffy.

| Original Score: 1/4 | May 22, 2008

Basically a redneck drive-in movie in style and delivery.

| May 22, 2008

Extra credit for beating up mimes!

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 15, 2008

Great idea for a tasteless short, but not enough for a feature.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Jan 12, 2006

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Jul 28, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 4, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Nov 4, 2004

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Aug 18, 2003

The tagline is true - and so are the rumors.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Jul 4, 2003

When it works, it's uniquely funny. When it doesn't, it's uniquely bad.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 21, 2003

Sporadically, but hilariously, funny. Goldthwait is great as the alcoholic, mime-hatin' clown.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 21, 2003

A must-see for clown haters.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Feb 13, 2003

Shake this one back into the film can and let it rot there.

Full Review | Original Score: 1/5 | Dec 17, 2002

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 3, 2002

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 28, 2002

Shakes the Clown is sick but whether it's a joke is a matter of taste. And this film is about as tasteless as they come.

| Original Score: 0/4 | Jan 1, 2000

A wonderfully weird two hours.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 1, 2000

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