Guido Anselmi, a film director, finds himself creatively barren at the peak of his career. Urged by his doctors to rest, Anselmi heads for a luxurious resort, but a sorry group gathers—his producer, staff, actors, wife, mistress, and relatives—each one begging him to get on with the show. In retreat from their dependency, he fantasizes about past women and dreams of his childhood.
8½ has generally received very positive reviews.
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By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 08 Dec 1978
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By James Powers (23) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 09 Aug 1999
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By Desson Thomson (1,673) for Washington Post (9,851) on 16 Aug 1966
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By Stanley Kauffmann (447) for The New Republic (897) on 04 Jan 1984
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By Nick Barbaro (7) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 11 Oct 1997
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8½ was released in 1963 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 17 reviews, giving 8½ (1963) an average rating of 81%.
Overall, film critics prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 90%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a lower average score of 78%. Professional critics were more impressed with 8½ than amateur reviewers were.
With a score of 81%, 8½ is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1963, which stands at 61%.
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