Shampoo

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Shampoo

R

1975

1h 52m

Comedy

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Against the backdrop of Nixon's election to office, Beverly Hills hairdresser and notorious rake George Roundy runs into trouble when his lascivious habits begin to clash with his more responsible business ambitions. Things get even more complex when Roundy asks his wealthy mistress, Felicia Karpf, for a business loan, unaware that his best friend and ex-girlfriend, Jackie, is sleeping with Karpf's husband, Lester.

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Critics Consensus

Shampoo trains a darkly comic lens on post-Nixon America, aiming at -- and often hitting -- an array of timely targets.

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Martin Knelman

Globe and Mail

Oct 8

This is an enjoyably sharp comedy but with deeper levels of meaning, too.

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Phil Strassberg

Arizona Republic

Apr 24

"Shampoo" bristles with fun.

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Jay Cocks

TIME Magazine

03/21/2025

Much of Shampoo is good enough to make one regret its ultimate filature.

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Frank Gagnard

Times-Picayune

3d

Glossy, almost slick sophistication distinguishes the film, which is visually a beauty and suave in its editing.

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Charles Brock

Florida Times-Union

Feb 4

The end result is a highly entertaining outing.

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Lou Cedrone

Baltimore Sun

Oct 7

"Shampoo" is an exceptionally stylish film, a funny-sad one.

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Christian K

@ckacar 2d

This was my first experience with a couple screen legends, Warren Beatty and Goldie Hawn. I'll reserve thoughts on Beatty as this is a strange leading role and he is 70% hair in this movie. Hawn was incredible and adorable.

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@M2c46 Jan 13

The bottom of the barrel in comedy and story line. A big waste of time.

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Steve B

@RT36942293 Dec 19

Didn't like it then. Don't like it now. Tough to watch self-centered, shallow rich, pretentious beauties enraptured with a hairdresser who's two attractions seem to be that he is a great hairdresser and great lover. Nothing else. Had a hard time excepting that all of these successful people could be this oblivious to everything going on outside of their bubble. Even in the 1970's

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ron T

@RT45338605 Nov 16

Very hip movie. It works. Well done.

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Tom F

@RT55173143 Sep 13

A fascinating time capsule from 1975, with heartbreaking performances by Julie Christie, Goldie Hawn, Oscar-winning Lee Grant, and a teenage Carrie Fisher. As a study of Warren Beatty’s character, it has not aged well.

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Daniel B

@observor Jun 21

Surprisingly talky, and not very compelling, basically everyone is sleeping with everyone else. Good acting though.

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Synopsis

Against the backdrop of Nixon's election to office, Beverly Hills hairdresser and notorious rake George Roundy runs into trouble when his lascivious habits begin to clash with his more responsible business ambitions. Things get even more complex when Roundy asks his wealthy mistress, Felicia Karpf, for a business loan, unaware that his best friend and ex-girlfriend, Jackie, is sleeping with Karpf's husband, Lester.

Director: Hal Ashby
Producer: Warren Beatty
Screenwriter: Robert Towne
Distributor: Columbia Pictures, Criterion Collection
Production Co: Columbia Pictures Corporation, Persky-Bright / Vista
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 11, 1975, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2011
Runtime: 1h 52m
Sound Mix: Mono

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