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Bowfinger

Bowfinger

1999 · Movie · 1h 37m · PG-13

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Synopsis

On the verge of bankruptcy and desperate for his big break, aspiring filmmaker Bobby Bowfinger concocts a crazy plan to make his ultimate dream movie. Rallying a ragtag team that includes a starry-eyed ingenue, a has-been diva and a film studio gofer, he sets out to shoot a blockbuster featuring the biggest star in Hollywood, Kit Ramsey -- only without letting Ramsey know he's in the picture.

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SourceRatingWeight
IMDb6.5/1042%
Rotten Tomatoes83%21%
Metacritic73/10021%
TMDB6.2/10986 votes16%
Balasaur Score70100%

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