IGN.com|AskMen.com|Rotten Tomatoes|GameSpy|FilePlanet|TeamXbox|CheatsCodesGuides|GameStats|Direct2Drive|Green Pixels
RottenTomatoes.com
Log In | Register | What is RT?
Great Big Gift Guide
  • Home
  • Movies
  • DVD
  • Celebrities
  • News
  • Critics
  • Trailers & Pictures
  • The Vine
  • Forums
  • Box Office
  • | In Theaters
  • | Opening
  • | Upcoming
  • | Best Of
  • | Certified Fresh
  • | Showtimes
RT Search Powered by Google
help icon Enhanced RT
searches on Google
Click here to turn on enhanced search results from RT on your Google searches by subscribing to our Google Subscribed Links profile.
 
Movies / On DVD / Bagdad Cafe
Bagdad Cafe

Rate this Movie Help Icon

  • Write a Review
  • Read Reviews
  • Email to a Friend
  • Add to List
  • Bookmark and Share
  • Get this Movie
  • Buy Poster External Icon

Bagdad Cafe (1988)

  • T-Meter Critics
  • Top Critics
  • RT Community
  • My Critics
  • My Friends
  • DVD
93 %
Tomatometer

How does the Tomatometer work Help Icon

Reviews Counted: 15

Fresh: 14

Rotten:1

Average Rating: 7/10

Runtime: 1 hr 52 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: It's just a greasy spoon and a rusty gas pump in the middle of the Mojave Desert, but to a mysterious, stranded Bavarian woman and a few mismatched regulars, the Bagdad Cafe becomes a magical piece of paradise. Academy Award Nominations:... It's just a greasy spoon and a rusty gas pump in the middle of the Mojave Desert, but to a mysterious, stranded Bavarian woman and a few mismatched regulars, the Bagdad Cafe becomes a magical piece of paradise. Academy Award Nominations: Best Song ("Calling You"). [More]

Starring: Marianne Sagebrecht, Jack Palance, Monica Calhoun, CCH Pounder

Starring: Marianne Sagebrecht, Jack Palance, Monica Calhoun, CCH Pounder

Director: Percy Adlon

Director: Percy Adlon

[See More Credits]

Get This Movie

  • Buy DVD
 
 
 
 
Release:

Jul 24, 2001

[DVD Details]
 
 

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital Stereo - English

Additional Release Material:

  • Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer

Reviews for Bagdad Cafe

  • T-Meter Critics
  • Top Critics
  • RT Community
  • My Critics
  • My Friends
  • DVD
 
 
1 - 20 (sorted by date)
Text View
Arrange By: Fresh | Rotten | Comments | Name | Source | Date
 
 
Ratings Image

No review available.

comment Comment
04/06/07
Lori Hoffman
Atlantic City Weekly
Ratings Image

This 20-year-old film reminds us of a time before independent movies became the formulaic fare they often are these days.

Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) | comment Comment
02/14/07
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
N/R

Click to read the article

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
01/26/06
Time Out
Ratings Image

No review available.

comment Comment
10/27/05
Nell Minow
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies
Ratings Image

No review available.

comment Comment
10/08/05
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily
Ratings Image

No review available.

comment Comment
08/26/05
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
Ratings Image

No review available.

comment Comment
08/04/05
Josh Ralske
All Movie Guide
Ratings Image

No review available.

comment Comment
07/30/05
Andy Klein
Los Angeles CityBeat
Ratings Image

Quirky but slow-paced character story.

comment Comment
06/14/05
James Plath
DVDTown.com
Ratings Image

No review available.

comment Comment
10/08/04
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews
Ratings Image

An exotic celebration of the beauty of human personality and friendship.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
08/28/04
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice
Ratings Image

No review available.

comment Comment
08/01/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
N/R

Click to read the article

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
01/07/04
Channel 4 Film
N/R

Click to read the article

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
05/20/03
Janet Maslin
New York Times
Top Critic Icon Top Critic
Ratings Image

No review available.

comment Comment
12/31/02
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope
Ratings Image

No review available.

comment Comment
11/01/02
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Ratings Image

Click to read the article

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
08/16/01
Graham Barron
Apollo Guide
N/R

Click to read the article

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
01/01/00
Desson Thomson
Washington Post
Top Critic Icon Top Critic
N/R

Click to read the article

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
01/01/00
Rita Kempley
Washington Post
Top Critic Icon Top Critic
Ratings Image

Click to read the article

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
01/01/00
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
Top Critic Icon Top Critic
1 - 20 (sorted by date)
Text View
See More Topics...

Related Forums for Bagdad Cafe

Sausage Skillet
by: route66 6/25/01
See All

More DVDs

Top Rentals
Tomatometer Percentage Movie
FRESH: 1 83% Tropic Thunder
FRESH: 2 96% WALL-E
FRESH: 3 89% Kung Fu Panda
FRESH: 4 88% Hellboy II: The Golden…
ROTTEN: 5 53% Get Smart

More Rentals…

New On DVD This Week
Tomatometer Percentage Movie
FRESH: 73 73% Wanted
FRESH: 66 66% Chronicles of Narnia: …
ROTTEN: 54 54% Step Brothers
ROTTEN: 32 32% The X-Files: I Want to Believe
ROTTEN: 38 38% The Longshots

More New Releases…

What’s Hot On RT

The Spirit

The Spirit

Behind the scenes video: Creating Central City. ...

Little Ashes

Little Ashes

Watch Rob Pattinson as Salvador Dali!

Twilight Quiz

Twilight Quiz

Twilight fans, test your movie knowledge!...

Holiday Preview

Holiday Preview

Read up on this season's biggest films!

More Info

RT To Go

Get this widget! Movie Reviews

Around The Network

  • Bagdad Cafe at Rotten Tomatoes
 
 
About| Site Map| Help| RT To Go| Contact Us| Critics Submission| Linking to RT| Licensing| Movie List| Celebs List| Newsletter
IGN Logo

IGN.com | GameSpy | Comrade | Arena | FilePlanet | ModCenter | GameSpy Technology
TeamXbox | Planets | Vaults | VE3D | CheatsCodesGuides | GameStats | GamerMetrics
AskMen.com | Rotten Tomatoes | Direct2Drive | Green Pixels


By continuing past this page, and by the continued use of this site, you agree to be bound by and abide by the User Agreement.
Copyright 1998-2008, IGN Entertainment, Inc. About IGN | Support | Advertise | Privacy Policy | User Agreement | Subscribe to RT's XML feed! IGN RSS Feeds
IGN's enterprise databases running Oracle, SQL and MySQL are professionally monitored and managed by Pythian Remote DBA
Certain product data ©1995-present Muze, Inc. For personal use only. All rights reserved.