Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Mar 26, 2026 3.5/4

As a searing satire about the underbelly of the Hollywood lifestyle, it still ranks as one of the best.

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Kat Sachs Chicago Reader Dec 8, 2025

It’s an absolutely hysterical movie.

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Mat Brunet AniMat's Review (YouTube) Mar 29, 2024 8/10

In this age of studios making stupid money-losing mistakes and increasing amount of box office bombs, S.O.B. is one of the few movies made in Hollywood that isn’t afraid to call out what is wrong with the Hollywood system and its lack of human decency. I

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Philip French Observer (UK) Dec 30, 2021

A would-be Jonsonian satire on Hollywood, or Freddie Bartholomew Fair, the film is as misconceived as it is ill-executed.

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Derek Malcolm Guardian Dec 29, 2021

It is quite clear that Edwards knows exactly what he is talking about, and relishes the opportunity so to do. S.O.B. is his best film since Breakfast At Tiffany's.

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Eddie Harrison film-authority.com Apr 18, 2021 3/5

...SOB lives up to its title, and like the central character it describes, it's a hot, sticky mess that's hard to scrape off your shoe....

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Jesús Fernández Santos El Pais (Spain) Aug 20, 2019

Aside from a joke and an entertaining scene here and there, the movie lacks humor and repeats itself. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews May 28, 2018 C

Cynical satire on Hollywood has no punch, just a lot of inane jabs.

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Fernando F. Croce CinePassion Sep 25, 2009

Blake Edwards cleans house

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Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Aug 21, 2008 4/5

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Variety Staff Variety Jul 22, 2008

Black comedy is a tough commodity to sustain and, after a broad start, Edwards quickly finds a deft balance that paints a cockeyed, self-contained world that comfortably supports its exaggerated characters.

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Betsy Bozdech DVDJournal.com Nov 9, 2006 2.5/4

What S.O.B. does do well is poke fun at some of the excesses of late-'70s Hollywood.

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Nigel Floyd Time Out Jun 24, 2006

It seems more like an expectorant for Edwards' bile than an entertainment aimed at an audience.

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Jon Niccum Lawrence Journal-World Jan 20, 2006 3/5

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Steve Crum Video-Reviewmaster.com Dec 11, 2005 4/5

Caustic, satirical, and one of Blake Edwards' best.

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Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily Sep 27, 2005 3/5

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jul 4, 2005 3/5

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Andy Klein Los Angeles CityBeat Apr 14, 2005 5/5

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Vincent Canby New York Times Aug 30, 2004

It's a nasty, biased, self-serving movie that also happens to be hilarious most of the time.

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