Hudsucker Proxy, The

Hudsucker Proxy, The

1994

The Coen brothers deliver a screwball comedy gem about mail clerk Norville Barnes, (Tim Robbins) who falls into good -- or bad? -- luck when he becomes the CEO of a successful business. The evil Sidney J. Mussberger (Paul Newman) chooses Barnes so he and the other board directors can make a fortune on the falling stock price. Meanwhile, reporter Amy Archer (Jennifer Jason Leigh) befriends Norville in hopes of landing a big scoop.

A Comedy of Invention.

JBscale
65
Good

Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Drama
Length
1 hr. 51 mins.
US Theatrical Release
March 11, 1994
US Box Office
$2,869,369 (#5321 of 7164)
Global Office
$14,991,000 (#3098 of 4034)
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested
Mild Language, Thematic Elements

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Warner Brothers
Released
May 18, 1999
Acquired Date
October 15, 2009
Times Seen
3 Times
Last Watched
September 22, 2008

Actors

Tim Robbins
Tim Robbins
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Paul Newman
Paul Newman
Charles Durning
Charles Durning
John Mahoney
John Mahoney
Jim True-Frost
Jim True-Frost
Bill Cobbs
Bill Cobbs
Bruce Campbell
Bruce Campbell
Harry Bugin
Harry Bugin
John Seitz
John Seitz
Joe Grifasi
Joe Grifasi
Roy Brocksmith
Roy Brocksmith
John Wylie
John Wylie
I.M. Hobson
I.M. Hobson
Gary Allen
Gary Allen
John Scanlan
John Scanlan
Richard Woods
Richard Woods
Jerome Dempsey
Jerome Dempsey
Peter McPherson
Peter McPherson
David Byrd
David Byrd
Christopher Darga
Christopher Darga
Patrick Cranshaw
Patrick Cranshaw
Robert Weil
Robert Weil

Directors

Joel Coen
Joel Coen

Producers

Ethan Coen
Ethan Coen

Writers

Joel Coen
Joel Coen
Ethan Coen
Ethan Coen
Sam Raimi
Sam Raimi

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User Reviews

Ratings

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RT Fresh
64%
Tomatometer
53 votes
RT Fresh Certified
79%
Popcornmeter
2,144 votes
METASCORE
53
19 votes
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
87,313 votes

Additional Info

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