Blue in the Face
Seen it?1995 | 83 min | Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (43% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A wacky group of locals visit the neighborhood cigar shop, looking for good times and finding plenty of hilarious fun. But when the greedy owner threatens to close the shop for good and turn it into a trendy vegetarian restaurant, the neighborhood proves they'll do just about anything to save their favorite hangout.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
43% on Rotten Tomatoes, 56 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 32K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Wayne Wang, Paul Auster
- Harvey KeitelAuggie Wren
- Mel GorhamViolet
- Victor ArgoVinnie
- Roseanne BarrDot
- Giancarlo EspositoTommy Finelli
- Jared HarrisJimmy Rose
- José ZúñigaJerry
- Jim JarmuschBob
- Lou ReedMan with Strange Glasses
- Keith DavidJackie Robinson