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The Razor's Edge

Play trailer Poster for The Razor's Edge PG-13,  1984,  2h 8m,  Adventure Play Trailer Watchlist
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47% Tomatometer 19 Reviews 77% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
Somerset Maugham's Larry Darrell (Bill Murray) goes from World War I to a coal mine to the Himalayas seeking inner peace.

Critics Reviews

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Judy Stone San Francisco Chronicle Dec 8, 2025
1/4
Murray turns in a mixed performance. He's fine when he relaxes and shows his appreciation for the humorous side of life, but he just looks shell-shocked when he is supposedly having a mystical experience. Go to Full Review
Catharine Rambeau Detroit Free Press Dec 8, 2025
5/10
Comedian Bill Murray's first attempt at dramatic acting has serious flaws. Go to Full Review
Paul Attanasio Washington Post Jan 4, 2018
An adaptation of the novel by W. Somerset Maugham, this longtime pet project of Murray's will only disappoint his many fans. Go to Full Review
Eddie Harrison film-authority.com Jul 19, 2023
3/5
…a surprisingly literate and sensitive film about self-development… Go to Full Review
Caffeinated Clint Mediasharx Mar 3, 2006
3/5
A gratifying gamble for the immersive Bill Murray Go to Full Review
Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily Oct 9, 2005
2/5
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Hagrid S Oct 20, 2018 To all the people who don't get this movie. It doesn't matter. It just doesn't matter. There is something deeper then i think many people will see in this film that lies u nderneath it. And either that thread rings true, or it doesn't for some i guess. For me it is a profound message that i have come back to now several different times in my life. It is such a statement about the meaning in life, and what is and isn't of importance. While many seem to think his lack of seriousness at times in the movie is at odds with the movie, but to me, it is because Bill Murray deep down embodies the deeper ideas of the film that the film works even more in my opinion. So if you don't see life in the way Bill Murray does, you will not necessarily I think get the film. Which is too bad, because to me, it is his best film. I love his other work, but this one is the only film i come back too. Groundhog Day was brilliant for other reasons, but not nearly the depth of this film. It is one of my top favorite films along side Shawshank Redemption and others which also I feel take on some of the ideas of eastern philosophy and spirituality. So for those who are deciding whether to see it or not, I can only promise you that if you are the right person, it will definitely be a very deeply felt film. It is worth finding out I think. See more
Hagrid S Nov 19, 2017 Unlike many I enjoyed this version as much as the original. Rumor has it that Bill Murray wanted to change the time line to the Vietnam era. He wanted to have Larry Darrell come back with PTSD and go looking for peace in India. I think that would have made a better movie because Murray is a modern guy and there are definite parallels between what some experienced post WWI and Vietnam. Instead of being a drunk his friend would have been a drug addict. It would have worked, but the studio did not want to make the film and would not approve a modern script. Big mistake. See more
Harry S Aug 23, 2017 I think this is one of the best films ever made. And one of the most beautiful. Who would have thought a film about a man trying to find himself would be so good. But it is. There are moments of real emotion, tenderness and tragedy, and a heartbreaking ending. And the score ties it all up nicely. I would easily put this in the top 100 films ever made. Well done Bill Murray See more
Abraham S Aug 18, 2017 The greatest film ever made. If you can't see why, you just... don't... get it. It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter.
Abraham P Aug 10, 2017 This is one of my favorite movies of all time. I think that puts me a very small group of people. I have no particular words of wisdom as to why I liked it so much but I have watched it about five or six times and it still gets me. See more
Kylo S Jan 4, 2017 My favorite movie of all time
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Movie Info

Synopsis Somerset Maugham's Larry Darrell (Bill Murray) goes from World War I to a coal mine to the Himalayas seeking inner peace.
Director
John Byrum
Production Co
Columbia Pictures Corporation, Colgems Productions Ltd., Marcucci-Cohen-Benn Production
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 19, 1984, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 1, 2010
Runtime
2h 8m
Sound Mix
Surround
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