[Tootsie] has what the best screwball comedies had: a Can-you-top-this? quality.

| Sep 12, 2023

Both [Garr and Lange] are excellent, and Miss Lange continues her promise to become a superstar of the 1980s.

| Nov 12, 2018

It's a movie with a lot on its mind - while never toppling over under the weight of its good intentions.

| May 30, 2016

What makes Tootsie a smart, enduring comedy instead of a silly, momentary one is its real sympathy for women.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jan 12, 2015

It is not just the best comedy of the year; it is popular art on the way to becoming cultural artifact.

| Oct 5, 2008

A sparkling turn by Hoffman and an absolutely fabulous cast make this a risk -- and a risque -- success.

| Original Score: 4/5 | May 26, 2008

...there are several solid laughs and some excellent supporting performances.

| Jun 28, 2007

The tone is quick-witted and appealing, with some of the smartest dialogue this side of Billy Wilder...

| Feb 9, 2006

It turns out to be a touching love story, after all -- so touching that you may be surprised how moved you are at the conclusion of this comedy.

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

Tootsie restores the original meaning to the term 'situation comedy,' free of the pejorative associations that have accrued over the years because of the glut of awful ones on television.

| Original Score: 4/5 | May 20, 2003

Remarkably funny and entirely convincing...

Full Review | Feb 13, 2001

It's jaunty, witty, and somehow satisfying despite being simple.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jan 1, 2000