Diner Critic Reviews

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Based upon 4 Critic Reviews
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The New York Times | Janet MaslinAdd Critic to Favorites

Diner isn't lavish or long, but it's the sort of small, honest, entertaining movie that should never go out of style, even in an age of sequels and extravaganzas.Read the full review

Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites

Diner is often a very funny movie, although I laughed most freely not at the sexual pranks but at the movie's accurate ear, as it reproduced dialogue with great comic accuracy.Read the full review

Boston Globe | Bruce McCabeAdd Critic to Favorites

Barry Levinson's Diner is an extremely clever, slick male fantasy that takes some time to work out its mood and tone but ultimately blossoms into a moving film. [16 Apr 1982]Read the full review

Variety | Staff (Not Credited)Add Critic to Favorites

Steve Guttenberg, Daniel Stern, Mickey Rourke, Kevin Bacon, Paul Reiser and Timothy Daly are terrific as the friends as are Ellen Barkin and Kathryn Dowling as the two females involved with different group members.Read the full review

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