Senseless

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Senseless

R

1998

1h 33m

Comedy

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Perpetually poor Darryl (Marlon Wayans) is destined to lose his dream Wall Street job to a wealthy snob (David Spade)... until Darryl volunteers for a high-paying scientific experiment that gives him superhuman senses -- and the competitive edge he needs! But when the side effects start, he finds his chances for success sabotaged by attacks of sensory overload!

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Mike Clark

USA Today

Jan 9, 2018

2/4

Have we seen this before? Here's another comedy about a substance that supernaturally alters its hero's life - a premise that also sustained Jerry Lewis's Nutty Professor, not to mention Eddie Murphy's remake.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan 1, 2000

2.5/4

Senseless is a Jim Carrey movie fighting to be a Penelope Spheeris movie, and losing.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

May 24, 2026

1.5/4

...a sluggish, woefully unfunny misfire that contains, at its core, a thoroughly unappealing star performance...

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Dan DiNicola

The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY)

Jan 19, 2023

D+

It's the kind of movie funnier in the planning stages than on film.

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Chuck O'Leary

FulvueDrive-in.com

May 7, 2007

0/5

Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Jul 16, 2005

2/5

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Robert P

@Superbad Oct 1, 2026

Senseless = a *2* star Movie!

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Pearl S

@RT63272166 Apr 25, 2026

Really good and funny

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Dec 3, 2025

Funny in 01 hour, 33 minutes, and 30 seconds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The worldwide gross is $12,874,899.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Jul 11, 2025

Filme bacaninha, o roteiro é mais ou menos, as cenas são bacaninhas, a história é mais ou menos, o elenco é bacaninha, e alguns ajudam a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, e do meio para o final do filme, as cenas ficaram bem melhores.

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Jul 22, 2022

5 stars just because Matthew Lillard is hot and i would jump off a bridge without hesitating if he asked me to

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Jul 10, 2021

Good watch, could watch again, and can recommend. This is a top notch cast, in 1998 and in 2021. There is quality execution and a good concept. I feel it's a little unrelatable as it feels like an ivy league problem, but the core of rich vs middle class is still there. I actually miss movies like this. Even if it is only a good movie, and not a great movie, it will always been good because the basic principles are there.

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Brad Dourif

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Synopsis

Perpetually poor Darryl (Marlon Wayans) is destined to lose his dream Wall Street job to a wealthy snob (David Spade)... until Darryl volunteers for a high-paying scientific experiment that gives him superhuman senses -- and the competitive edge he needs! But when the side effects start, he finds his chances for success sabotaged by attacks of sensory overload!

Director: Penelope Spheeris
Producer: David Hoberman
Screenwriter: Greg Erb, Craig Mazin
Production Co: Gold/Miller Productions, Miramax Films, Mandeville Films, Dimension Films
Rating: R (Sexual Content|Language)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 20, 1998, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 8, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $13.0M
Runtime: 1h 33m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Stereo, Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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