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Lenny

Lenny Said It. "Hot Honey" Did It. Together They Shocked America.

Drama1h 52m

🍅88%

🍅

88%

Tomatometer

🍿

88%

Popcornmeter

7.3

TMDB

Storyline

The story of acerbic 1960s comic Lenny Bruce, whose groundbreaking, no-holds-barred style and social commentary was often deemed by the establishment as too obscene for the public.

Trailers

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Lenny (1974) Original Trailer [FHD]

Details

DirectorBob Fosse

ReleasedNov 10, 1974

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideRUS

Studio

Marvin Worth Productions

Cast

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

Lenny Bruce

Valerie Perrine

Valerie Perrine

Honey Bruce

Jan Miner

Jan Miner

Sally Marr

Stanley Beck

Stanley Beck

Artie Silver

Frankie Man

Baltimore Comic

Rashel Novikoff

Rashel Novikoff

Aunt Mema

Gary Morton

Gary Morton

Sherman Hart

Guy Rennie

Jack Goldstein

Michele Yonge

Michele Yonge

Nurse

Kathryn Witt

Kathryn Witt

Girl

Monroe Myers

Hawaiin Judge

John DiSanti

John DiSanti

John Santi

Where to watch(NG)

Stream

fuboTV

MGM+ Amazon Channel

Philo

MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel

MGM Plus

Rent / Buy

Amazon Video

Apple TV Store

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Reviews

9 reviews · 7 critics · 1 fan

6 fresh · 2 rotten

Critics consensus

“Dustin Hoffman inhabits Lenny Bruce with nervy energy in Bob Fosse's richly stylized telling of the pioneering comedian's career and downfall.”

88% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

B

Budd Wilkins

RTSlant MagazineMay 20, 2026

Lenny marks Bob Fosse’s emergence as an auteur director.

P

Pauline Kael

RTThe New YorkerSep 26, 2023

In the traditional movie, life is transmuted into art; here the hero's routines are so unfunny that no transmutation seems to have taken place.

R

Roger Ebert

RTChicago Sun-TimesApr 29, 2018

Dustin Hoffman, good as he is in the title role, is never quite permitted to put together an organic, three-dimensional character.

M

Matt Brunson

RTFilm FrenzyMay 31, 2026

Dustin Hoffman is, as expected, excellent, so the breakout performance here belongs to Valerie Perrine.

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Information

Title

Lenny

Released

Nov 10, 1974

Rated

R

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 52m

Status

Released

Studio

Marvin Worth Productions

Marshall