Reitman, Murray, and Ramis aren't even in the prime of their careers for Stripes but you couldn't tell this from watching the film.

| Oct 28, 2021

Murray is completely democratic in this film: He taunts the strong and the weak alike.

| Mar 14, 2021

The filmmakers take the usual army tropes and find the comedy by creating an atmosphere for the actors to go crazy with improvisation.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Mar 14, 2021

[Murray's] sleazy charisma helps disguise the formulaic "you're in the army now" plotting.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 14, 2021

Comic '80s military romp has violence, nudity, language.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 26, 2016

The premise and star remain out of whack until the rambling, diffuse screenplay finally struggles beyond basic training.

| Dec 18, 2015

Benefits immensely from being graded on a curve: it's no Ghostbusters, but it's no Police Academy either.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Sep 29, 2014

Murray's insouciant Sixties clowning survives being parachuted into the Eighties

| Sep 25, 2009

There's little in the way of art or comic subtlety here, but the film really seems to work.

| Mar 26, 2009

Stripes will keep potential felons off the streets for two hours. Few people seem to be asking, these days, that movies do more.

| Oct 5, 2008

An often hilarious film that provided Bill Murray with a perfect opportunity in which to display his comedic skills.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Apr 1, 2008

The balance of the film consists of time-tested commercial material, most of which is still working fine.

| Apr 1, 2008

With a cast that consists largely of Saturday Night Live veterans, laughs are guaranteed, not least from a hilarious Murray.

| Apr 1, 2008

[Reitmam] manages a reasonable success rate at pulling off the numerous verbal and sight gags with which the script is peppered.

| Feb 9, 2006

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Nov 1, 2005

The first hour of Stripes is side-splittingly hilarious. Unfortunately, it fizzles a bit once Warren Oates' Sgt. "The Big Toe" Hulka disappears.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Oct 21, 2005

Murray's initial transition from the small screen is a classic.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 24, 2005

My personal fave military movie.

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

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 23, 2005

One major difference between the slob comedies of yesteryear and the ones of today is that of simple craftsmanship. As in, Stripes has some.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | May 27, 2005