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Roger Ebert July 29, 1988. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. "Cocktail" tells the story of two bartenders and their adventures in six bars and several bedrooms. What is remarkable, given the subject, is how little the movie knows about bars or drinking. Early in the film, there's a scene where the two bartenders stage an ...
9% Tomatometer 45 Reviews 58% Audience Score 100,000+ Ratings Brian Flanagan (Tom Cruise) wants a high-paying marketing job, but needs a business degree first. Working as a bartender to pay for...
- (45)
- Roger Donaldson
- R
- Tom Cruise
Jul 29, 1988 · 7/10. entertaining and energetic. "Cocktail" from 1988 is one of the films that solidified Tom Cruise's superstar status. He stars in this film with Bryan Brown, Lisa Banes, and Elizabeth Shue. Cruise plays Brian Flanagan, a young man with a lot of dreams of making big bucks.
- (92K)
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Roger Donaldson
- 1988-07-29
The ultimate bad movie, Cocktail stars Tom Cruise as the money obsessed Brian Flanagan, a flair bartender trying to get rich quick. Cruise ups the charisma to unbearable levels in yet another Colour of Money template, this time with Bryan Brown as the older mentor figure who both guides, challenges and redeems cocky young Cruise.
Despite its box office success, Cocktail received overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 9% of 45 film critics have given the film a positive review, with a rating average of 4.2/10.
Apr 26, 2020. Cocktail is a romance drama film directed in 1988 by Roger Donaldson and stars Tom Cruise, Kelly Lynch, Bryan Brown and Elisabeth Shue.... Cocktail is an old film that I remember growing up and I can certainly say it's not the best film I'll be honest but it's fun and there are much worser movies.
By Jenny Doughty, Common Sense Media Reviewer. age 17+. Traditional values trump glitz. Not for kids. Movie R 1988 99 minutes. Rate movie. Parents Say: not rated for age 0 reviews. Any Iffy Content? Read more. Talk with Your Kids About… Read more. A Lot or a Little? What you will—and won't—find in this movie. Positive Messages Not present.
