
Dr. Weitzman works with patients in a sanitarium. Convinced that all that his "group" needs is a some fresh air and some time away from the sanitarium, he persuades the administration to allow him to take them to a ballgame. Unfortunately, he accidentally stumbles across a crime in progress and ends up in hospital. The group is stranded in New York City, forced to cope with a place which is often more bizarre than their sanitarium.... (Full plot summary below)
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Dr. Weitzman works with patients in a sanitarium. Convinced that all that his "group" needs is a some fresh air and some time away from the sanitarium, he persuades the administration to allow him to take them to a ballgame. Unfortunately, he accidentally stumbles across a crime in progress and ends up in hospital. The group is stranded in New York City, forced to cope with a place which is often more bizarre than their sanitarium.
Leave your thoughts about The Dream Team.
| USA TodayMike ClarkDespite the barrage of one-liners and almost farcial plot twists, Zieff's light touch and some unselfish ensemble acting make this team genuinely endearing. |
| Washington PostRita KempleyA surprisingly amiable romp about a zany quartet of escaped mental patients four who flew out of the cuckoo's nest. |
| The New YorkerPauline KaelA well-put together team performance, with enough in-jokes and self-effacement to steer clear of any detours into bad taste. |
| FulvueDrive-in.comChuck O'LearyHilarious and unexpectedly touching. A great vehicle for Keaton. |
| Chicago TribuneDave KehrIt's a baffling, unconvincing experience, though it has a few moments of mild charm. |
| Los Angeles TimesMichael WilmingtonSo clearly derived from the movie One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest that you might begin to wonder when Jack Nicholson will show up. The Dream Team isn't unusual, but it's funnier than, say, Twins or Fletch Lives. It can't really hit any classic highs, perhaps because it regards rebellion as cute and paranoia as a running gag. The jokes, to stick, need grittier, sawtooth edges. |
| The New York TimesVincent CanbyThere's nothing dreadfully wrong with The Dream Team, Howard Zieff's new comedy, except that it's not funny too much of the time. On those occasions when it is funny, the humor less often prompts laughter than mute appreciation of the talents of the principal performers - Michael Keaton, Christopher Lloyd and Peter Boyle. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThe Dream Team is essentially a formula picture filled with missed opportunities. The fact that it has several passages that really work, and that the actors create characters we can care about, only underlines the bankruptcy of its imagination. |
| User ReviewLippy LThis movie is so great! I love Michael Keaton, he plays crazy better than anyone. |
| User ReviewDenis BVery funny but with plenty of social observation. A particular scene with Christopher Lloyd always makes my eyes water. I first saw this in an Oslo hotel with my future wife, and always have a soft spot for it.. |