Bedazzled (2000)

Hopeless dweeb Elliot Richards is granted seven wishes by the Devil to snare Allison, the girl of his dreams, in exchange for his soul.

Director:

Harold Ramis

Writers:

Peter Cook (based on the motion picture screenplay by), Peter Cook (based on the motion picture story by)

Stars:

Brendan Fraser, Elizabeth Hurley, Frances O'Connor

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brendan Fraser	...	Elliot
Elizabeth Hurley	...	The Devil
Frances O'Connor	...	Alison / Nicole
Miriam Shor	...	Carol / Penthouse Hostess
Orlando Jones	...	Dan / Esteban / Beach Jock / Sportscaster / African Party Guest
Paul Adelstein	...	Bob / Roberto / Beach Jock / Sportscaster / Lincoln Aide
Toby Huss	...	Jerry / Alejandro / Beach Jock / Sportscaster / Lance
Gabriel Casseus	...	Elliot's Cellmate
Brian Doyle-Murray	...	Priest
Jeff Doucette	...	Desk Sergeant
Aaron Lustig	...	Synedyne Supervisor
Rudolf Martin	...	Raoul
Julian Firth	...	John Wilkes Booth
Iain Rogerson	...	Play Actor
Biddy Hodson	...	Play Actor

Storyline

Elliot Richardson, a socially awkward IT worker, is given seven wishes to get the girl of his dreams when he meets up with a very seductive Satan. The catch: his soul. Some of his wishes include being a 7 foot basketball star, a wealthy, powerful man, and a sensitive caring guy. But, as could be expected, the Devil must put her own little twist on each his fantasies.

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Plot Keywords:

gay | lucifer morningstar character | john wilkes booth character | soul | devil | 

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Taglines:

You've got seven wishes. Choose carefully.

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Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sex-related humor, language and some drug content

Details

Country:

USA Germany

Language:

English Spanish Russian

Release Date:

20 October 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Al diablo con el diablo

Filming Locations:

St. Vincent Catholic Church - 621 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$48,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$13,106,526, 22 October 2000, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$37,886,980, 31 December 2001

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$90,383,208, 31 December 2001

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox,Regency Enterprises,KirchMedia

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to producer Trevor Albert, the schoolgirl outfit that the Devil wore was actually owned by Elizabeth Hurley.

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Goofs

(at around 43 mins) In the beach scene, when Elliot is playing the guitar, one of the lower frets is clearly bound by black tape so it will not make sound.

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Quotes

[the Devil is reading Allison's diary]
Elliot Richards: You can't read that, that's private stuff!
The Devil: You're telling me, listen to this. "Last night was the most incredible night of my life. I never did get any of the guys' names, but I brought them back home and all five of them banged me like a Salvation Army drum".
Elliot Richards: What?
The Devil: Kidding.

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Connections

Referenced in Angry Internet Personality: Ghostbusters II (2017)

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Soundtracks

The Name Game
Written by Lincoln Chase (as Chase Lincoln) and Shirley Ellis (as Shirley Elliston)
Performed by Brendan Fraser

User Reviews

Basic comedy,great character acting

The makers of Bedazzled were not out to make a classic comedy,they were simply trying to make us laugh.Their mission was a successful one.Bedazzled is full of laughs and great character acting by Brendan Fraser and Frances O'Connor.After many forgettable roles in several forgettable films,Brendan Fraser has really graduated into one of cinemas' big time players in just the last couple of years.As I said,Bedazzled will probably not go down as a comedy classic,it's just your basic comedy filled with laughs from start to finish,and that's good enough for me.It would be a worthy addition to the comedy section of anyone's home library.Thumbs up!