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Stupid, pointless movie. Save your time and money.
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Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo
What's the Story?
In DEUCE BIGALOW: EUROPEAN GIGOLO, Deuce (Rob Schneider) leaves California for Amsterdam, where his pimp T.J. (Eddie Griffin) is accused of killing gigolos and, worse, of being gay. To prove his friend's innocence, Deuce starts dating all women last seen with the gigolos, including Chernobyl baby Svetlana (Miranda Raison) and Eva (former Top of the Pops presenter Hanna Verboom), who happens to be the niece of the self-righteous serial killer case investigator Detective Gaspar Jeroen Krabbé.
Is It Any Good?
Do yourself a favor and avoid this offensive movie, unless you're a rabid Rob Schneider fan.
But if you do watch it, amid the onslaught, you might find yourself wondering why. The Los Angeles Times's Patrick Goldstein posed the same question; his declaration that Schneider represents all that's wrong in U.S. movies prompted a full-page ad in industry trades, energizing still more controversy (Roger Ebert joined in) and garnered still more publicity.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how the movie sets up Deuce as a relatively moderate center, while much more outrageous characters swirl around him. But a better question is: Why would anyone waste their time on this movie in the first place?
Movie Details
- In theaters : August 12, 2005
- On DVD or streaming : November 29, 2005
- Cast : Eddie Griffin , Oded Fehr , Rob Schneider
- Director : Mike Bigelow
- Inclusion Information : Black Movie Actor(s)
- Studio : Columbia Tristar
- Genre : Comedy
- Run time : 83 minutes
- MPAA rating :
- MPAA explanation : pervasive strong crude and sexual humor, language, nudity and drug content
- Last updated : September 21, 2019
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