Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro lead a three-day drug-fuelled rampage through Vegas in Terry Gilliam’s love-it-or-hate-it comedy. No matter...
Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro lead a three-day drug-fuelled rampage through Vegas in Terry Gilliam’s love-it-or-hate-it comedy. No matter how you view the film, you can’t accuse it of not being a faithful adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson’s novel.
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Where to watch Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
51 %72 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
89 %279,847 reviewsAudience score rating
"It's hard to imagine any segment of the public embracing this off-putting, unrewarding slog through the depths of the drug culture."
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Variety
Variety"The strongest magnet in this psychedelic morass is Johnny Depp who, as the story's antic, disgusting and seductive spirit guide, is impossible to look away from."
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The Washington Post
The Washington Post"A horrible mess of a movie, without shape, trajectory or purpose--a one joke movie, if it had one joke."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"Gilliam captures the chaotic visions of debauchery with his trademark aplomb, bringing to life the already trippy patterns of hotel carpets and populating the dark bars of Vegas with genuinely reptilian lounge lizards."
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A.V. Club
A.V. ClubFear and Loathing in Las Vegas | Details
- Rating
- 18, Contains frequent drug use, strong language and sex references
- Runtime
- 119
- Genre
- Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
- Country of origin
- USA
