Goldie Hawn,
Eileen Brennan,
Armand Assante,
Robert Webber,
Sam Wanamaker
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Devastated when her brand-new husband (Albert Brooks) drops dead on their wedding night, Jewish American princess Judy Benjamin (Goldie Hawn) is receptive to the pitch delivered by a duplicitous recru... read more
Directed by: Howard Zieff
Release Date: October 7, 1980
Keywords:
good movie,
goldie hawn,
wedding night,
eileen brennan,
second half,
Goldie Hawn ,
Private Benjamin ,
Eileen Brennan
DVD Release Date: May 1, 2001
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Flixster Reviews (805)
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March 8, 2012It's a good film, but only for it's obvious target audience. It has a few funny moments but it got boring in it's second half and ran out of steam. The performance of Goldie Hawn is great but everything else could have been better leaving this chick flick as enjoyable as accident... read more
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January 8, 2011An okay movie, but it reminded me of the 50s movie, Never Wave at a WAC, which was funnier than this movie. There are some funny scenes in this movie, but it's mostly pretty boring, and I hate the ending.
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November 4, 2010I first saw Private Benjamin back in the late 80's and I didn't really understand it and was puzzled as to why all the adults in the room were laughing. However, upon watching it again the other day I finally understand why my mother laughed so hard. There is a little more to it ... read more
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November 13, 2009One of my favourite 80?s films, this is a guilty pleasure of mine. Some comical and cheesy moments, but they suit the era and is ultimately a fun watch.
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October 11, 2009i loved this movie! I love Godie Hawn and she was superb i this LOL movie!
this movie is hilarious in places and goldie gives a brilliant performance!
its different and interesting plot that is fun to watch, the cast is brilliant nd really enjoyed watching this movie!
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April 12, 2008The premise is a good one but I think the movie falls apart as it comes to the halfway point. Hawn pulled it off but I think it could have been better.
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January 11, 2008This comedy is at its best in the first half, when Goldie Hawn, as a spoiled Jewish princess, joins the army. The last part of the movie gets a little heavy on the message end, but Hawn's buoyant personality makes it easy to take.
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August 10, 2007very fun in the beginning but sort of peters out towards the end. Goldie is good Eileen Brennan brilliant
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August 3, 2007I loved the interaction between Goldie Hawn and Eileen Brennan. A classic comedy.
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Critic Reviews
May 1, 2011
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
November 6, 2005
Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com
Goldie Hawn at the height of her powers.
June 12, 2005
Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan
Funny, popular Goldie Hawn comedy set in army boot camp.
January 29, 2004
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Private Benjamin is a comic fairy tale with a delightful performance by Goldie Hawn. Full Review
January 7, 2004
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Why do people like this movie? I don't get it,
May 29, 2003
Frank Ochieng, Movie Eye
Military mockery featuring Hawn as a spoiled princess in army boots. Private Benjamin deserves combat pay for its slaphappy fish-out-of-water premise...a real hoot-and-a-half
March 27, 2003
Alex Sandell, Juicy Cerebellum
Ugh! I lose faith in Americans when they make garbage like this into a hit.
October 17, 2002
Jeffrey Westhoff, Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
Great first half, boring second half.
August 30, 2002
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone, TheMovieChicks.com
This isn't the army in the commercials, but it's Goldie at her best.
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