Bogus

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Bogus

PG

1996

1h 50m

Kids & Family

Fantasy

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A car accident leaves young Albert (Haley Joel Osment) orphaned, so he goes to live in New Jersey with Harriet (Whoopi Goldberg), who was his late mother's adopted sister. When the two of them have trouble getting along, Albert copes by befriending Bogus (Gérard Depardieu), a friendly, caring French magician who happens to be a figment of his mind. This new companion helps the youth come to terms with the loss of his parents -- but also, unexpectedly, helps Harriet confront her own feelings.

Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

01/01/2000

3/4

Essentially the movie is about the charm of the actors, especially Goldberg and Depardieu.

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Mal Vincent

The Virginian-Pilot

03/02/2022

2/4

It's a shame, given the promising teaming, that the two stars don't get to interact until the last one-third of the movie.

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Barbara Shulgasser

Common Sense Media

12/19/2018

3/5

Boy loses mom and gains imaginary friend in emotional drama.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

08/13/2005

2/5

Frank Swietek

One Guy's Opinion

07/13/2004

1/5

Leonard Klady

Movie City News

07/18/2003

2/5

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sanja s

@RT42181142 04/21/2021

Love me some Gerard...it is harmless fun wrapped around a serious issue. The dancing scenes were a bit much, but all in all, I enjoyed it.

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steve d

@RT35616104 07/07/2020

Kids fair that will not entertain anyone.

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10/31/2019

I loved this sweet, touching, fanciful Norman Jewison movie - Haley Joel Osment, Whoopi Goldberg and Gerard Depardieu portrayed their characters beautifully.

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05/25/2015

Far too "twee" to grasp any possible relevance to a story about a child's survival skills.

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02/18/2015

It got a little weird at times and is not very memorable, but it's a decent family movie. Gérard Depardieu was an odd choice for the title role. (First and only viewing - 2/17/2015)

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11/19/2012

Very cute movie. I still watch it whenever it comes on.

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Synopsis

A car accident leaves young Albert (Haley Joel Osment) orphaned, so he goes to live in New Jersey with Harriet (Whoopi Goldberg), who was his late mother's adopted sister. When the two of them have trouble getting along, Albert copes by befriending Bogus (Gérard Depardieu), a friendly, caring French magician who happens to be a figment of his mind. This new companion helps the youth come to terms with the loss of his parents -- but also, unexpectedly, helps Harriet confront her own feelings.

Director: Norman Jewison
Producer: Norman Jewison, Arnon Milchan, Jeff Rothberg
Screenwriter: Alvin Sargent
Production Co: Warner Bros., New Regency Pictures, Regency Enterprises
Rating: PG
Genre: Kids & Family, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.3M
Runtime: 1h 50m
Sound Mix: Surround