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Bedazzled

Meet the Devil. She's giving Elliott seven wishes. But not a chance in Hell.

200093 minPG-13Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Director
Harold Ramis
Starring
Brendan Fraser, Elizabeth Hurley, Frances O'Connor, Miriam Shor

Elliot Richards, a socially awkward IT worker, is given seven wishes to get the girl of his dreams when he meets a very seductive Satan. The catch: his soul. Some of his wishes include being a 7 foot basketball star, a wealthy, powerful man, and a sensitive caring guy. But, as could be expected, the Devil puts her own little twist on each of his fantasies.

Where to watch

Where can I watch Bedazzled?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Bedazzled streaming on Tubi (free) and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Bedazzled?

Bedazzled earns 5 badges, led by Feel-good and Preferred by Men.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Awards and box office

Reception

Is Bedazzled worth watching?

Bedazzled's Midcredits score is the 46th percentile of all films, from 234K ratings across 6 sources. 44% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

46th percentile

Better received than 46% of films

52nd percentile among Comedy44th percentile among 2000s
Acclaim (how much people like it)47th
Approval (how many liked it)44th

61 /100

47th percentile of all films

54th percentile among Comedy47th percentile among 2000s

Critics 49 · Audience 62

Audiences liked it more than critics did.

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 6.3 — solid but not unanimous.

44% liked it

44th percentile of all films

48th percentile among Comedy41st percentile among 2000s
44% rated it 7–1056% rated it 1–6

Critics 50% · Audience 43%

On Rotten Tomatoes, a bigger share of critics approved than audiences.

Awards

0 Oscars won · 0 Oscar noms · 0 wins / 3 noms overall

97th percentile

234K ratings across platforms

97th percentile among Comedy94th percentile among 2000s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 6% in 30 days

Box office

Budget$48M
Opening weekend$13M
Domestic gross$38M
Worldwide gross$90M

Returned 1.9× its budget — 94th percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

A lightweight, comedic remake that trades the original's dark satire for a safer, more mainstream romantic fantasy.

Fans praised

  • Brendan Fraser's comedic versatility across multiple personas
  • Elizabeth Hurley's charismatic and sexy take on the Devil
  • Lighthearted, silly comedy with lots of laughs and a feel-good message

Detractors panned

  • Loses all the wit, bite, and cynicism of the original 1967 film
  • Ending is sappy, predictable, and overly sentimental
  • Comedy is too safe, broad, and relies on shallow gags

What stands out

ActingDivisive72

Brendan Fraser as likable geek nailing multiple personas; Elizabeth Hurley as charismatic yet wooden devil

PacingDivisive70

Brisk 90 minutes; wishes escalate quickly after slow start

HumorDivisive65

Silly situational comedy with many misses; fans find it amusing, detractors call it boring

CharactersDivisive60

Fraser's lead is charming but one-note; supporting demons add flavor

DialogueDivisive55

Snappy Ramis one-liners but lacking the original's sharp wit

Plot and storyDivisive50

Wish-granting premise leads to episodic, predictable outcomes

Ending35

Fans accept cute ending; detractors pan it as clichéd and too saccharine

Originality30

A pale, Hollywood-safe remake of a classic that loses its edge

Preferred by

Women vs men

Preferred by Men

Men scored it 13 points higher than women.

No notable difference between the other groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Under-30s vs over-30s 2 points apart
  • Critics vs users 6 points apart
  • US vs non-US 7 points apart

Watch experience

What is Bedazzled like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Easy laugh: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want something light that makes you laugh and does not take itself seriously.

It is gentle, takes its time and leaves you feeling good. Skip it when you want things to move fast.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Patience.

What it feels like

Easy laugh.

Moods
AbsurdJoyfulRomantic
Heaviest: middle
Wry humor: Amused and slightly dry about it.
Register
PlayfulWarm
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.Episodic · 13% of films: Loosely connected incidents rather than one driving plot.
ToneThe film plays its fantastical premise with a light, warm touch, never undercutting its sentimental core.
The rideThe mood is light and absurd throughout, with the most energetic peaks during the wish sequences in the middle section.
StructureThe story follows a conventional three-act shape, with each wish functioning as a self-contained episode within the larger arc.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Feeling good.

Feel-goodHopeful
Why it leaves you this wayThe film ends on an uplifting note, with Elliot finding self-worth and a new relationship, leaving the viewer satisfied and optimistic.
How it ends · evidence
Bittersweet ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Rebirth
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21%: Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13% (this title): Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2% (this title)
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Rebirth: A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed. · Second chance: A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).

13% of films fit this archetype

with Comedy underneath

Why this archetypeElliot's journey from desperate self-interest to selfless love forms a clear rebirth arc, while the wish-fulfillment structure grounds it in comedy.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfSelf-worth
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% (this title) · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22% (this title): Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% (this title) · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9% (this title)
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Self

Self-worth · 7% of filmsRomantic love · 15% of filmsDeception · 9% of films
Observes its theme: Presents its theme neutrally, declining to judge.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Single lead
How it treats its themeThe film is about a man who believes he needs to be a different, more impressive version of himself to earn love, and must learn that his real self has value.
StanceThe film playfully observes its protagonist's struggle to find self-worth without judging him harshly, keeping the stakes personal and comic.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanDomesticRealistic
Orchestral classicalFolkSupportive music · original score · David Newman
Settingmodern-day America, with quick fantastical visits to various wish-fulfillment settings
MusicDavid Newman's score is light and playful, leaning on orchestral whimsy and a touch of folk guitar to match the comedy.

Content guide

Is Bedazzled okay for kids?

PG-13

Bedazzled is rated PG-13: “Rated PG-13 for sex-related humor, language and some drug content” (MPAA). As of September 28, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at moderate (38/100), sexual content at moderate (45/100), language at moderate (43/100), drug and alcohol content at moderate (48/100) and frightening material at moderate (40/100). Overall it is heavier than 50% of PG-13-rated films.

Ratings in 21 other countries
  • UK12
  • AustraliaPG
  • Germany12
  • FranceU
  • Ireland12
  • JapanR18+
  • South Korea15
  • Brazil12
  • Argentina+13
  • Czechia12+
  • Greece13
  • Hungary12
  • MexicoB
  • Netherlands6
  • PhilippinesPG
  • Poland16
  • PortugalM/12
  • SK12
  • Spain12
  • Sweden7
  • Switzerland18
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
Heavier than 32% of all filmsHeavier than 50% of PG-13-rated films
Violence & Gore
Moderate
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 37%
Sex & Nudity
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
heavy for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 83%
Profanity
Moderate
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 53%
Alcohol & Drugs
Moderate
heavy for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 90%
Frightening / Intense
Moderate
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 42%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

Nothing here is extreme. The strongest element is drug and alcohol content, heavier than 90% of PG-13-rated films.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Bedazzled have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Bedazzled?

Cast

1 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Brendan Fraser
as Elliot
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Elizabeth Hurley
as The Devil
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Frances O'Connor
as Alison
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Miriam Shor
as Carol
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Orlando Jones
as Dan
Paul Adelstein
as Bob
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Toby Huss
as Jerry
Gabriel Casseus
as Elliot's Cellmate
Brian Doyle-Murray
as Priest
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
Jeff Doucette
as Desk Sergeant

Crew

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Balanced: every group counts the same, and production only breaks ties.

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