Eddie Murphy Raw

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Eddie Murphy Raw

R,

1987,

1h 31m,

Comedy

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79%

24 Reviews

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25,000+ Ratings

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24 Reviews

85%

Popcornmeter

25,000+ Ratings

Recorded in front of a live audience in New York City, this film features actor/comedian Eddie Murphy performing a scathing comedy routine. Eddie's uncle (Samuel L. Jackson) and other family members are lampooned in sketch segments, while Murphy largely sticks to stand-up, riffing on fellow black comedians, marriage and various racial and ethnic stereotypes, among many other topics. The concert is particularly renowned for Murphy's liberal and unrepentant use of expletives.

Critics Consensus

Like its title suggests, Eddie Murphy Raw is a searingly unbridled and viciously funny showcase from one of comedy's best.

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Henry Sheehan

Chicago Reader

May 10, 2022

1/4

In other words, it is just conventional TV-style shooting. Which is appropriate, I guess, for a comedian who seems to get most of his ideas about life from the mass media.

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Geoff Andrew

Time Out

Jan 26, 2006

It's impossible to deny the virtuosity of his non-stop delivery, but the relentless macho onslaught sadly lacks the saving grace of Richard Pryor's self-irony.

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Janet Maslin

New York Times

May 20, 2003

Mr. Murphy is clearly proud of his prejudices. Nonetheless, this feature-length concert film is hilarious, putting Mr. Murphy on a par with Mr. Pryor at his best.

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Sean L. McCarthy

Decider

Aug 6, 2024

This is a classic that somehow has only gained more relevance despite Murphy not touring as a stand-up for more than three decades now.

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Jan 29, 2024

3/5

Eddie Murphy was one of the hottest tickets in comedy in the 1980s and while he puts on a show in Eddie Murphy Raw, there's a good amount that doesn't age well in 2024.

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Jun 15, 2022

Raw is a cornucopia of perverse humor which leaves every puppet without a head. [Full review in Spanish]

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Hermione M

Feb 2, 2018

Hilarious comedy routine from someone who could do no wrong...at the time. Eddie Murphy's peak.

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Robert Townsend

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Eddie Murphy

Self

Tatyana Ali

Eddie's Sister

Samuel L. Jackson

Eddie's Uncle

Deon Richmond

Little Eddie

Robert Townsend

Writer

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Synopsis

Recorded in front of a live audience in New York City, this film features actor/comedian Eddie Murphy performing a scathing comedy routine. Eddie's uncle (Samuel L. Jackson) and other family members are lampooned in sketch segments, while Murphy largely sticks to stand-up, riffing on fellow black comedians, marriage and various racial and ethnic stereotypes, among many other topics. The concert is particularly renowned for Murphy's liberal and unrepentant use of expletives.

Director: Robert Townsend
Producer: Robert D. Wachs, Keenen Ivory Wayans
Screenwriter: Robert Townsend, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Eddie Murphy
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Eddie Murphy Productions
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 1, 1987, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $48.8M
Runtime: 1h 31m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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