Josh Larsen LarsenOnFilm Aug 31, 2024 3/4

Keaton's epiphany over tuna fish sandwiches is beautiful to behold.

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Stephen Silver Tilt Magazine Aug 5, 2022 4.5/5

When the two stars of "Happy Days" reunited to make a movie about a mild-mannered young man who finds a way out of his crisis of masculinity, by becoming a pimp. (40th anniversary)

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Peter Sobczynski The Spool Jul 31, 2022

Unlike most of his subsequent features, Howard is not exactly striving for respectability here and Night Shift is all the better for it.

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F.X. Feeney L.A. Weekly Nov 10, 2021

Because I was never a big fan of Happy Days, I didn't hold out much hope for a film starring Henry Winkler and directed by Ron Howard, but I came out of this one very surprised. It's genuinely funny and well made.

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Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Nov 7, 2021 3.5/4

Instantly and infinitely quotable. Michael Keaton delivers one of the all-time great comedic performances.

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Bob Thomas Associated Press Oct 22, 2018

Winkler is perfect as the redeemed nerd, and Keaton is a super find, bristling with raw energy. Director Ron Howard sometimes takes the easy route to a laugh, drawing from his wealth of sitcom experience, but he also pays attention to his characters.

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Bruce McCabe Boston Globe Apr 27, 2018

Still, Howard's assured style and instinct for comedy keep "Night Shift" light and breezy for most of the time.

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Gary Arnold Washington Post Apr 24, 2018

Night Shift makes it apparent that Howard acquired an enormous amount of savvy about comic staging and acting during those 20 years or so on the tube.

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Brian Costello Common Sense Media Mar 27, 2018 2/5

Prostitution, nudity, violence in dated '80s comedy.

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David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Oct 28, 2016 2.5/4

Ron Howard's first bona fide hit...

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Steve Crum Video-Reviewmaster.com Oct 23, 2008 3/5

Oft fun comedy noted for its boost to Michael Keaton's career; early Ron Howard direction.

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Tom Milne Time Out Jan 26, 2006

Likeable.

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Pete Vonder Haar Film Threat Oct 28, 2005 4/5

'Love brokers!' Still Michael Keaton's best role.

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Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily Oct 21, 2005 4/5

This early Ron Howard comedy has no shortage of laugh-out-loud moments thanks to Michael Keaton's unforgettable screen debut as manic wildman Bill Blazejowski.

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jul 17, 2005 3/5

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Bob Bloom Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN) Nov 16, 2004 3/5

Keaton's first major role marked him for stardom; and also added to Howard's newly forming directorial stature.

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Janet Maslin New York Times Aug 30, 2004 3/5

This is a halfway funny movie, one that's got loads of good gags in its first half and nothing but trouble in its second.

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Jeffrey Westhoff Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) Jul 30, 2004 3/5

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Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice Mar 27, 2004 3/5

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