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Quiz Show

1994
Drama
History
2h 13m
An idealistic young lawyer (Rob Morrow) working for a Congressional subcommittee in the late 1950s discovers that TV quiz shows are being fixed. His investigation focusses on two contestants on the show "Twenty-One": Herbert Stempel (John Turturro), a brash working-class Jew from Queens, and Charles Van Doren (Ralph Fiennes), the patrician scion of one of America's leading literary families. Based on a true story. (imdb)
Directed by:
Robert Redford Robert Redford
Written by:
Paul Attanasio Paul Attanasio Richard N. Goodwin
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Starring:
David Paymer David Paymer Hank Azaria Hank Azaria John Turturro John Turturro Ethan Hawke Ethan Hawke Mira Sorvino Mira Sorvino Ralph Fiennes Ralph Fiennes Calista Flockhart Calista Flockhart Martin Scorsese Martin Scorsese Rob Morrow Rob Morrow Christopher McDonald Christopher McDonald Paul Scofield Paul Scofield Elizabeth Wilson Elizabeth Wilson
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Genres:
Drama, History
Country:
USA
Language:
English
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Quiz Show

1994
Drama
History
2h 13m
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paxtonPaxton
Rated 15 Apr 2017
73
74th
The president of NBC has to testify in front of a grand jury for this and when I change channels Bear Grylls is drinking his own pee while I can hear cars driving by on the off screen super highway next to where they're filming.
Rated 15 Apr 2017
wezzoWezzo
Rated 02 Apr 2013
96
96th
A phenomenally compelling story, and a surprisingly nuanced look at the human psyche. The movie refracts the question of moral wrongs and rights through a brilliant, character-driven drama about a quiz show scandal, and it is glorious.
Rated 02 Apr 2013
cmonsterCMonster
Rated 17 Oct 2016
84
77th
A decent back up when you want to watch a movie about trivia and learn the disappointing truth about Double Jeopardy.
Rated 17 Oct 2016
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 15 Jun 2010
8
80th
An enticing story that never lets go of your attention. The impressive cast are just one of many positives.
Rated 15 Jun 2010
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 23 Apr 2012
76
80th
Great direction and performances. I don't know (or care) how historically accurate this is. I loved that Van Doren wasn't simply an evil antagonist, thinking only of greed. The character was written (and portrayed) in a beautifully nuanced way that made the whole drama so much richer than it would have been if painted with a broader brush.
Rated 23 Apr 2012
damildamil
Rated 12 May 2013
70
67th
This was good. Very much Oscar bait, but still. It's based on an interesting true story. I enjoyed watching stuff about the early days of television, and the power (perceived or real) it had. All the performances were good. Yeah, it was a little by-the-numbers, but I liked it. Also, Martin Scorsese's cameo was odd. But cool, I suppose.
Rated 12 May 2013
rttntomatoesrttntomatoes
Rated 03 Jan 2014
96
89th
Robert Redford refracts the sociopolitical and moral issues posed by the subject material through a purely entertaining, well-acted lens.
Rated 03 Jan 2014
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 09 Sep 2012
73
88th
Superbly written and acted, that being said , might be a little dry for some viewers.
Rated 09 Sep 2012
ocelotOcelot
Rated 28 Dec 2013
45
36th
Great performances by all three main actors, but it's a shame the focus on them is so uneven. The film can essentially be split in thirds, with each focusing on Stempel, Goodwin and van Doren respectively. It's not necessarily problematic, but it gave the story a focus on simply what happened rather than why it happened. That said, the ending is one of the bleakest I've seen in a while -- more reminiscent of Network than anything else.
Rated 28 Dec 2013
dunbardunbar
Rated 23 Feb 2014
84
84th
An engaging film exploring the moral issues behind the glow and glitz cast by television. A good film. Looks like television got us.
Rated 23 Feb 2014
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 02 Mar 2007
55
49th
Good film.
Rated 02 Mar 2007
marc01marc01
Rated 11 Feb 2009
60
28th
Good movie.
Rated 11 Feb 2009
johnshaftjohnshaft
Rated 02 Jul 2009
90
88th
Great acting and an intriguing storyline highlight this film.
Rated 02 Jul 2009
actionbergActionberg
Rated 15 Feb 2008
40
11th
I don't get it. Who cares if it was fake or not? It certainly doesn't seem like something Congress should be wasting its time with. My morals just don't jive with the movie's and it really hampers my enjoyment.
Rated 15 Feb 2008
cinematicespCinematicESP
Rated 17 Apr 2009
73
28th
Pretty good, compelling enough, though I'll probably forget about it soon.
Rated 17 Apr 2009
luthar15luthar15
Rated 22 Apr 2009
82
87th
vince_leoVince Leo
Rated 14 Aug 2007
86
95th
QUIZ SHOW is fascinating and thought-provoking entertainment, and another gem in the Redford ouvre.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
kito1kito1
Rated 24 Feb 2019
40
10th
Way too long and dragged out. There is no material to work with, and it ends on a half-assed conclusion.
Rated 24 Feb 2019
neonmanNeonman
Rated 25 Sep 2022
88
88th
A film about inconsequentiality that feels consequential, if you care about our culture. Although the morality of the rigging doesn't end up with much legal repercussions, the examination this film has on deadening entertainment made even more redundant by its total fakeness is hugely relevant to our society, now conveyed through reality TV and reaction videos. This film ultimately conveys a mournful mood towards our culture (all helped by great editing, and some surprising characterisation).
Rated 25 Sep 2022
nick_hamdenNick Hamden
Rated 03 Jun 2013
80
77th
I love quiz shows, and I love that this is a true story or scandal. But I just feel bad for John Turturro, because his career went basically no where.
Rated 03 Jun 2013
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 23 Jun 2011
95
93rd
A well-balanced film that tells a great story in an entertaining manner.
Rated 23 Jun 2011
petrostserPetrosTser
Rated 27 May 2011
80
88th
Set in a world where morality has been replaced by profit and pretty much everything is being powered and motivated by money, firmly directed by Redford and with a great acting ensemble (most notably Turturro and Scofield), "Quiz Show" manages to engage and sometimes even thrill despite the lukewarm introductory part.
Rated 27 May 2011
dawdlingpoetDawdlingPoet
Rated 30 Apr 2022
80
79th
I was curious how the press and the relevant characters were treated and dealt with the situation at hand. As with most films, it's a bit slow to build the plot but I thought the social commentary side of it was quite intriguing, with looks being promoted over assumed intelligence (regarding hopes of gaining raings etc.). I thought it was a well made film which tells an interesting story,
Rated 30 Apr 2022
fra_paolofra paolo
Rated 05 Aug 2013
76
84th
I first saw this film when it came out, and it seemed rather ordinary. However, it stands the test of time rather well, and does a good job at highlighting how meaningless television shows really are. (The news, of course, being a show, too.)
Rated 05 Aug 2013
sorksork
Rated 02 Jun 2008
53
42nd
Not a bad film, but a boring topic.
Rated 02 Jun 2008
yiannosYiannos
Rated 27 May 2017
75
84th
(Viewed on 05/01/14): Quiz Show is easily Redford's best directorial effect, a probing investigation into a late 1950's quiz show scandal that shocked a nation. It takes a while to move, and Morrow was miscast, but it is a compellingly murky morality play about an intellectual who becomes a national celebrity after participating in a game show fix. Turturro is great as a disgruntled whistleblower and the film effectively conveys the depressing all pervasive reach of the mass media's influence.
Rated 27 May 2017
tedted
Rated 28 Jul 2008
91
92nd
Great entertainment. The characters are fully realized and well-written, the direction is solid. In short, everything works here.
Rated 28 Jul 2008
teddedonTedDedon
Rated 19 Mar 2007
80
60th
Quiz Show is a great period piece that is well acted and well directed. One of the better movies of the 90s.
Rated 19 Mar 2007
derekstarDerekstar
Rated 31 Aug 2011
90
85th
Casting Martin Scorsese as the pharmaceutical representative was pitch perfect. The entire movie was cast near-perfectly, in fact. The only thing that could make it better would be if Robert Redford from 1972 could have been the intrepid congressional aid. Love that man.
Rated 31 Aug 2011
chiptbhtvChiptbhtv
Rated 03 Oct 2017
78
50th
John Turtturo and Rob Morrow shine in this star studded best picture nominee.
Rated 03 Oct 2017
aabrairaaabraira
Rated 21 Aug 2009
95
60th
A spectacular tale, directed with great precision and care.
Rated 21 Aug 2009
the_ratlingThe Ratling
Rated 16 Jul 2009
76
36th
A bit dry at times, but for the most part, a very interesting movie.
Rated 16 Jul 2009
svicciarellisvicciarelli
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
82nd
Wonderful drama.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
nobletNoblet
Rated 10 Dec 2016
57
32nd
Snappy dialogue saved this from being a chore to sit through. This movie places great weight on a scandal that seems so obvious and minor compared to everything else that was going on at the time. Even the characters in the film say that the hearings have nothing on the McCarthy show. It's pretty unsatisfying.
Rated 10 Dec 2016
filliganFilligan
Rated 24 Feb 2021
91
82nd
This is fantastically classic. Redford directs with confident, intelligent, subtle decisions. The script doesn't necessarily mine for much high drama, but I'd say that's where its strengths lie. The acting is brilliant, the pacing is perfect, and the story fascinating with far-reaching cultural implications that are even more dour today, twenty-odd years later. Here, still waters run deep.
Rated 24 Feb 2021
citysqwirlcitysqwirl
Rated 14 Aug 2007
69
34th
An interesting movie, and Rafe is lovely throughout, but I don't believe that TV ever had an innocence to lose.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
3drevelation3dRevelation
Rated 03 Jul 2014
70
47th
Fiennes and Scofield are good, but I found Quiz Show just kind of decent. The story is ok, but never really blew me away. Not mad that I watched it, but would probably never watch it again.
Rated 03 Jul 2014
lawsmarlawsmar
Rated 19 Sep 2008
79
31st
nerdy movie, but i liked it
Rated 19 Sep 2008
stainStain
Rated 28 May 2007
80
68th
Not a film that will deeply move you, but an intriguing story of corruption
Rated 28 May 2007
vengefulkbmVengefulKBM
Rated 15 Mar 2017
75
63rd
An entertaining, very well-acted throwback to a simpler time, when a TV game show could become a nationwide scandal. I don't know that it was deserving of a Best Picture nomination, though.
Rated 15 Mar 2017
juntakinte99juntakinte99
Rated 07 Apr 2013
80
65th
It's an investigative story set in a particular time--similar to a film like JFK or Zodiac. And while the stakes aren't high because of a lack of violence, the story is still timely. Redford and his writers find a great way to tie the main dramatic mystery into the times. And as such you get a great detail on how some aspects of the fifties: intellect, privilege, racism, and even fame, didn't necessarily die, but took on new forms. Fiennes and his father are amazing, in two great performances.
Rated 07 Apr 2013
stflyst_fly
Rated 02 Sep 2007
65
60th
Good
Rated 02 Sep 2007
croweycrowey
Rated 17 Apr 2022
40
25th
Kind of boring. Just couldn't get into it. Not even my beloved Turturro could make it entertaining, and he was working overtime. Fienes character was also well played, well cast. The casting was good, dialogue wasn't bad. It was just kind of slow, quiet, and predictable. Not much zest, sparkle or surprise to hook you. No especially sympathetic characters.
Rated 17 Apr 2022
wayofthegunwayofthegun
Rated 11 Dec 2011
85
78th
Intriguing film about a subject which I had no prior knowledge. Great characters and strong performances from the ensemble cast.
Rated 11 Dec 2011
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 03 Jun 2017
65
45th
I liked it but it was so dry. Very much a movie I am glad I saw but will never have a desire to watch again.
Rated 03 Jun 2017
oldgoatoldgoat
Rated 18 Jul 2009
83
88th
Compelling most of the time.
Rated 18 Jul 2009
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 18 Oct 2016
2
21st
Ostensibly a murky morality play, well cast and performed, but in effect too clean cut to render anything but by-the-book boredom.
Rated 18 Oct 2016
duderDuder
Rated 08 Sep 2009
70
75th
All around good film, acting, directing, script. I think it is even more relevant with todays tv world. But acting acting acting.. And some quite good lines.
Rated 08 Sep 2009
arossaross
Rated 04 Jul 2017
85
75th
fun movie
Rated 04 Jul 2017
dewalldewall
Rated 19 Feb 2009
68
39th
Typically flat Hollywood historical drama. Been awhile though.
Rated 19 Feb 2009
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 31 Jul 2009
71
70th
Well performed and engaging drama.
Rated 31 Jul 2009
yilbyilb
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
79th
Interesting.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
qvtQVT
Rated 01 Feb 2009
30
40th
It works but it really feels like 1994's imagination of the 50s. It's odd that we see a different time period differently, just 15 years later. Morrow is good, I like him.
Rated 01 Feb 2009
kasperlKasperL
Rated 30 Aug 2015
60
50th
Good performances in a solid film. But Best Picture, Best Director and Best Writing nominations... Why?
Rated 30 Aug 2015
smacfarlsmacfarl
Rated 18 May 2009
85
44th
Did you really think quiz shows were not fixed. Well done, stupid subject.
Rated 18 May 2009
anselmi86Anselmi86
Rated 01 Aug 2009
72
55th
Well-put together film, but really lacks much-needed suspense.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
judge_holdenJudge Holden
Rated 04 Aug 2009
5
69th
Kind of a ho-hum morality tale.
Rated 04 Aug 2009
akstanwyckakstanwyck
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
45th
well done, on all fronts. just a little overdone, a little studio-glossy stilted overwrought.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
psimpsim
Rated 04 May 2020
85
92nd
For some reason I had never heard of this movie (or the scandal that it is based on) until this year, but I thought it was great all around. There's a late scene featuring Ralph Fiennes and Paul Scofield that may count among the most heartbreaking moments ever put to film.
Rated 04 May 2020
asiaminorasiaminor
Rated 05 Jun 2020
81
83rd
Biraz fazla didaktik ve Amerikan ayrımcılığını mı eleştirsem yoksa televizyon dünyasını mı eleştirsem derken biraz dağınık kalmış. Adamın anılarını birebir film yapmak yerine, hikayeden esinlenerek bu konuyu anlatan bundan çok daha iyi bir film çıkabilirdi bence.
Rated 05 Jun 2020
glmglm
Rated 16 Feb 2012
88
87th
87.750
Rated 16 Feb 2012
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 10 Aug 2019
50
51st
okay movie
Rated 10 Aug 2019
xalechimXalechim
Rated 16 Aug 2013
9
94th
Enjoyment: 9/10, Plot: 9/10 Themes: 9/10 Cinematography: 8/10 Direction: 8/10 Acting: 9/10 Writing: 8/10 Score: 7/10 Editing: 8/10 Design: 8/10
Rated 16 Aug 2013
xakkmasterXakkMaster
Rated 01 Sep 2019
88
84th
Redford crafts good old-fashioned cinema. Terrific direction, acting, music, and an interesting, tense script make for a thoughtful look at how 1950s America marked the rise of this corporate consumer culture we exist in now.
Rated 01 Sep 2019
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 26 May 2023
83
93rd
Fantastic. The script is genuine, clever, funny and moving, and the cast (led by Morrow, Turturro and Fiennes) is sublime. Redford's best movie as a director?
Rated 26 May 2023
xacviantxacviant
Rated 04 Sep 2013
80
51st
Robert Redford's portrait of the 50s quiz-show rigging scandal, centering around "Twenty-One" contestants Herb Stempel (John Turturro), Charles Van Doren (Ralph Fiennes), and Congressional investigator Richard Goodwin (Rob Morrow). It's both an entertaining history lesson and interesting if not terribly deep look at conscience and celebrity culture, solidly made and well-acted (though Turturro is a little too broad). I can't see THAT much rewatch value in it, but it's a worthy film nonetheless.
Rated 04 Sep 2013
matthias99Matthias99
Rated 12 Jul 2007
92
79th
Really well-done.
Rated 12 Jul 2007
thereeldealthereeldeal
Rated 18 Nov 2015
75
65th
Tense and engaging in that typical way these "true story" cons tend to be, but I won't act like I'm above that kind of entertainment. Especially when it's backed up by the great performances of Turturro and Fiennes. Redford's direction is very uninvolved, however, making this more of a literal story than one with things to say beyond its plot. That's its missed opportunity to be a classic.
Rated 18 Nov 2015
chmulcr0nchmul_cr0n
Rated 23 May 2012
79
88th
Great script, great performances (all the way), great direction...everything's great about this one. Especially Redford's eye for acting talent.
Rated 23 May 2012
prestobixPrestoBix
Rated 11 May 2021
87
83rd
Seen 2x
Rated 11 May 2021
matthagenmatthagen
Rated 17 Mar 2020
65
80th
Seen: 2.
Rated 17 Mar 2020
lachapellelachapelle
Rated 14 Aug 2007
72
39th
A good movie, but a little mellow-dramatic for my taste. John Turtutto is very good. The movie's exposition of class differences is interesting.
Rated 14 Aug 2007

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