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5.2

The Muse

PG-13·1999·97m

Fantasy

Comedy

Romance

Fantasy

Comedy

Romance

Summary

With his career on the skids, a Hollywood screenwriter enlists the aid of a modern-day muse, who proves to test his patience.

Cast

Albert Brooks

Steven Phillips

Sharon Stone

Sarah Little

Andie MacDowell

Laura Phillips

Jeff Bridges

Jack Warrick

Cybill Shepherd

Self

Monica Mikala

Julie Phillips

Jamie Alexis

Mary Phillips

Marnie Shelton

Jennifer

Catherine MacNeal

Anne

Mark Feuerstein

Josh Martin

Lorenzo Lamas

Jennifer Tilly

Bradley Whitford

Hal

Skip O'Brien

Universal Studio Guard

Aude Charles

Spielberg Secretary #1

Ange Billman

Spielberg Secretary #2

Gannon Daniels

Spielberg Secretary #3

Jennie Ventriss

Older Secretary

Steven Wright

Stan Spielberg

Bobby Edner

Boy at Sarah's House

Stacey Travis

Phyllis

Michelle Crosby Jones

Tiffany Saleswoman

Paul C. Jenson

Four Seasons Porter

Steve Valentine

Four Seasons Assistant Manager

Greg Grunberg

Four Seasons Hotel Security

Rob Reiner

Alexandra Kaplan

Rob Reiner's Daughter

Steven Anthony Lawrence

Rob Reiner's Son

Wolfgang Puck

James Cameron

Jill Tobin

Female Attendant

Martin Scorsese

Mario Opinato

European Man

Walter Williamson

Bruno

Dakin Matthews

Dr. Jacobson

Concetta Tomei

Nurse Rennert

A.J. Orta

Boy in Cookie Store

Greg Bronson

Hotel Doorman (uncredited)

Phil Hawn

Tiffany Patron (uncredited)

Crew

Director, Writer

Albert Brooks

Writer

Monica Johnson

Reviews

GenerationofSwine

January 12, 2023

Oh, yeah, eww.

Albert Brooks sells it...but Sharon Stone misses completely. Its funny, but really only because Brooks carries the film from start to finish and the rest of the time we are stuck dealing with Stone at her worst.

It makes you miss her low budget fair or the films where she actually stepped up to the plate and swung for home.

Andie MacDowell is as absolutely adorable and lovable as always, but Bridges was still in that funk where he didn't really know how to act (thank God that is over). All while Stone is showing up to the set and thinking about everything but her role.

So, instead, you have Stone literally phoning it in while Brooks does his level best to salvage a film and help out the rest of the cast while Sharon gets her paycheck