Sleeper

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Sleeper

PG,

1973,

1h 28m,

Comedy

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After health-store owner Miles Monroe (Woody Allen) dies during a routine surgery, his family has him cryogenically frozen. He awakens 200 years later, revived by a group of underground radicals who oppose the oppressive regime in power. Once the police arrive to arrest the group, Miles flees, disguised as a robot. He meets Luna Schlosser (Diane Keaton), and they gradually fall in love. When Miles is later captured by the authorities, Luna seeks out the rebels to help rescue him.

Critics Consensus

In Sleeper, Woody Allen's madcap futurist comedy, practically each joke and one-liner hits it target.

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Joe Pollack

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Sep 27, 2023

All hail Woody Allen, madcap of mirth, genius of comedy and multifaceted talent responsible for writing, directing, performing and arranging the music for Sleeper, easily one of the best film comedies of the year.

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Pauline Kael

The New Yorker

Feb 10, 2022

It's a small classic.

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Judith Crist

New York Magazine/Vulture

Oct 2, 2019

[Allen] has provided us with our comedy of the year and enabled us to call it hilarious without a quibble or a hesitation -- just with bellylaughs and guffaws.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Jul 15, 2025

3.5/4

The most physical of Allen’s comedies, this finds the actor paying tribute to some of his favorites like Bob Hope and the Marx Brothers.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Jun 28, 2021

8/10

Here, it's evident just how great of a comedy team Allen and Keaton make.

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Kathi Maio

The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction

Mar 6, 2020

A great example of Allen at his entertaining best.

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Rey W

Dec 26, 2018

The one in which Allen pastiches Logan's Run, Soylent Green, and so on, leaving little that is deep or futuristic for post-70s generations, and also introduces the unpleasant idea, often repeated, as Allen as 'desirable to women', completely with that sucking-kissing thing he likes to do on camera.

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Poe W

Oct 25, 2018

Best family comedy of all time? My kids wet their pants from laughing so hard!

Luke W

Oct 7, 2018

Sleeper is a novelty simply because of the fact that it brings comedy to the genre of science fiction. Starring Woody Allen and Diane Keaton Sleeper is set in a future with government oppression. Woody Allen plays his usual neurotic self and is ably supported by a gorgeous Diane Keaton. Sleeper is one of the most underrated Allen films and there is no reason why you shouldn't see this one.

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Hermione S

Jun 19, 2018

Sleeper is a great comedy science fiction- a sub- genre which barely has any recommendations. Set in a future with Government oppression Woody Allen plays his usual neurotic self and is ably supported by a gorgeous Diane Keaton. Sleeper is one of the most underrated Allen films and there is no reason why you shouldn't see this one.

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Harry M

Apr 17, 2018

Woody et les Robots possède ses meilleurs gags dans les 40 premières minutes et ralentit considérablement lorsque Diane Keaton rentre en scène. Cela n'empêche pourtant pas Woody Allen de distiller quelques perles dans ses dialogues et d'être un formidable acteur burlesque. C'est d'ailleurs lui qui compose le thème principal du film, remarquable. Avec ses décors, costumes et thèmes abordés, Woody et les Robots est un film très ambitieux de la part de son créateur et n'y parvient pas totalement, tout en ayant une place importante dans sa filmographie de l'époque.

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Finn P

Jan 9, 2018

Really great opening with beautiful shots of a near futuristic future. He does a great job at painting a serious sci-fi picture at the beginning. That wheel chair scene, hilarious. I love the locations Woody used for this movie. Makes you wonder where the hell he went. Woody Allen's hilarious. He gets comedy. I love the music. Even though it's from a different time and era, it fits whatever is going on in the scene wonderfully. I like the HAL reference with the robot. I also liked the messages about political leaders and the future. Overall, really funny movie.

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Synopsis

After health-store owner Miles Monroe (Woody Allen) dies during a routine surgery, his family has him cryogenically frozen. He awakens 200 years later, revived by a group of underground radicals who oppose the oppressive regime in power. Once the police arrive to arrest the group, Miles flees, disguised as a robot. He meets Luna Schlosser (Diane Keaton), and they gradually fall in love. When Miles is later captured by the authorities, Luna seeks out the rebels to help rescue him.

Director: Woody Allen
Producer: Jack Grossberg
Screenwriter: Woody Allen, Marshall Brickman
Distributor: United Artists, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Rollins-Joffe Productions
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 1, 1973, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016
Runtime: 1h 28m
Sound Mix: Mono
Aspect Ratio: 35mm

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