Strange Brew 1983 Watch Free in HD

Strange Brew is a feature-length adaptation by Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas of their Canadian stereotype characters from SCTV, the McKenzie brothers. It’s also based loosely on Hamlet, making it the oddest update of Shakespeare still to this day (sorry, She’s the Man) and giving it way more plot than you’d expect from a dumb comedy about knuckleheads trying to get a free case of beer.

Genre:

Comedy

Actors:

Dave Thomas, Rick Moranis, Max von Sydow, Paul Dooley, Lynne Griffin, Angus MacInnes, Tom Harvey, Douglas Campbell, Brian McConnachie, Len Doncheff, Jill Frappier, ...»

Director:

Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas

Country:

International

Release:

1983

IMDb:

6.6

Quality:

Duration:

90 min

HitFix

Overall, I'm not sure anyone picking up Strange Brew cold right now without any prior exposure to the characters would even be able to tell what they're looking at. I still find it entertaining, and I love Rick Moranis in the film in particular.

August 17, 2016

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F5 (Wichita, KS)

Just odd enough to skate by; you remember the singular tone of the film long after the gags have faded.

March 18, 2004

DVDLaser

The film celebrates stupidity and would likely have caused an international incident if Canadians weren't so nice, but it essentially lives up to its premise, once in a while coming up with a gag that is halfway funny.

May 13, 2008

New York Times

The price of a ticket could buy enough beer for an experience at least as memorable as this one.

August 30, 2004

Lawrence.com

"Hamlet" done by Canadian drunks! Absolute genius!

March 05, 2005

TV Guide

No, there's nothing intelligent here -- just a couple of likable fellows trying to stop mad Brewmeister Smith (Max von Sydow) from gaining control of the world.

May 13, 2008

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Film Threat

There's tons of weird stuff here.

December 06, 2005

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Mania.com

Frankly, I was sold the moment the MGM lion gave out an inebriated belch.

August 30, 2013

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CinePassion

Their take on the Bard is as imaginative as any other cinematic adaptation, plus a good deal funnier

April 02, 2010

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Needcoffee.com

Brilliant. Stupid...but brilliant.

May 27, 2003

Video-Reviewmaster.com

Clunky booze comedy based on popular Canadian air heads.

February 22, 2008

Time Out

The plotline (derived from Hamlet) soon goes flat.

February 09, 2006

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