The Man With Two Brains

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The Man With Two Brains

R

1983

1h 33m

Comedy

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When brilliant brain surgeon Dr. Michael Hfuhruhurr (Steve Martin) accidentally hits gold-digger Dolores Benedict (Kathleen Turner) with his car, he takes it upon himself to save her life using his own surgical technique. The two are soon married, but no sooner are the rings on their fingers than the marriage begins to fall apart. While honeymooning in Vienna, Hfuhruhurr is introduced to reclusive scientist Dr. Alfred Necessiter (David Warner), who practices some rather unorthodox procedures.

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Critics Consensus

As spastically uneven as its zany title suggests, The Man with Two Brains isn't peak Steve Martin -- but it's still often close enough to enjoy.

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Pauline Kael

The New Yorker

Sep 13, 2023

Martin makes old routines work by letting us know that they’re old and then doing them immaculately.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Oct 23, 2004

2/4

This is not a great comedy but it has scenes that don't know that.

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Jun 19, 2003

5/5

Martin's best comedy.

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John Ferguson

Radio Times

Aug 17, 2024

5/5

A dazzlingly inventive comedy that contains more laughs than his last half-dozen movies put together.

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

Dec 17, 2022

... this comedy drops the wild and crazy humor of Martin’s standup comedy act in a spoof of old Hollywood science fiction films (from Frankenstein” to Donovan’s Brain), femme fatale melodramas, and impossible love stories.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Oct 11, 2021

3/4

Steve Martin plays Dr. Hfuhruhurr, Kathleen Turner spoofs her star-making Body Heat role, and the Elevator Killer turns out to be the last person you would suspect. And so it goes in this zany comedy.

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Landon J

@Minxsykitty Jul 29, 2026

Bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad. Not just boring, but painfully crass. No redeeming qualities.

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Vincent S

@Vin_E_At_The_Movies Jul 24, 2026

A wild and crazy Steve Martin teams up again with the legendary Carl Reiner for an off-the-wall parody of mad scientist movies. Kathleen Turner gives another outstanding, star making performance! What a roll she was on in the early 80s! I laughed a lot. One comedy moment in this had me laughing uncontrollably. Steve Martin and Turner deliver their lines flawlessly. Shout out to the wonderful Sissy Spacek for her wonderful voice work here.

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acsdoug D

@acsdoug Jul 3, 2026

It may have aged a bit, but this is one very funny movie.

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Jason H

@RT50328122 Jun 12, 2026

If you are a fan of Steve Martin's movies, you owe it to yourself to see this. It's very funny.

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Guillermo A

@Guillermo.Almeida Jan 16, 2026

Beautiful story, It reminds me that no matter how much I hate My wife, I can change her brain 🧠.

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Will G

@Kingofthepixies Jan 13, 2025

Extremely funny, Martin is one of the best of his generation.

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Synopsis

When brilliant brain surgeon Dr. Michael Hfuhruhurr (Steve Martin) accidentally hits gold-digger Dolores Benedict (Kathleen Turner) with his car, he takes it upon himself to save her life using his own surgical technique. The two are soon married, but no sooner are the rings on their fingers than the marriage begins to fall apart. While honeymooning in Vienna, Hfuhruhurr is introduced to reclusive scientist Dr. Alfred Necessiter (David Warner), who practices some rather unorthodox procedures.

Director: Carl Reiner
Producer: William E. McEuen
Screenwriter: George Gipe, Steve Martin
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Aspen Film Society
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 18, 1983, Original
Release Date (Streaming): May 1, 2008
Runtime: 1h 33m
Sound Mix: Stereo

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