Soapdish
Celeste Talbert is the star of the long-running soap opera "The Sun Also Sets." With the show's ratings down, Celeste's ruthlessly ambitious co-star, Montana Moorehead, and the show's arrogant producer, David Seton Barnes, plot to aggravate her into leaving the show by bringing back her old flame, Jeffrey Anderson, and hiring her beautiful young niece, Lori Craven.
Critics Sentiment
Rose exposes Montana as formerly Milton Moorehead using yearbook
Montana claims she slept with Jeffrey and is pregnant
The biggest swing occurs from the Montana pregnancy claim (5.5) to the climactic transgender revelation (9.0), representing the film's shift from chaotic plotting to its most celebrated twist.
Soapdish maintains consistently positive reception throughout most of its runtime, with particular peaks during Whoopi Goldberg's mall scene and Kevin Kline's comedic moments. The film experiences a slight dip during its more convoluted middle plotting but recovers dramatically for its acclaimed climactic revelation. Overall, reviewers praised the ensemble cast and witty script while noting some manic pacing issues.
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Sally Field
Celeste Talbert
Kevin Kline
Jeffrey Anderson
Robert Downey Jr.
David Seton Barnes
Cathy Moriarty
Montana Moorehead
Teri Hatcher
Ariel Maloney
Paul Johansson
Bolt
Elisabeth Shue
Lori Craven
Whoopi Goldberg
Rose Schwartz
Arne Nannestad
Burton White
Tim Choate
AD
Kathy Najimy
Tawyny Miller
Costas Mandylor
Mark
Cornelia Kiss
Receptionist
Rob Camilletti
Actor
Marianne Muellerleile
Housewife
Carrie Fisher
Betsy Faye Sharon
Mary Pat Gleason
Housewife
Sheila Kelley
Fran
Ivory Ocean
Bartender
Ben Stein
Nitwit Executive
Crew
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