Product Details

• Actors: Lenny Henry, John Gabriel, Alan Cumming, Rowan Atkinson, Denis Lill
• Directors: Paul Weiland
• Writers: Richard Curtis
• Producers: Andy McClean, Jacinta Peel, Mary Francis, Peter Fincham
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: G (General Audience)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: 20th Century Fox
• VHS Release Date: October 20, 1993
• Run Time: 70 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 630258731X
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #94,321 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great film, O.K. quality, December 2, 2004

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J. C. M. Bannerman (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA) - See all my reviews
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I was really excited to find this title available on DVD and it arrived on time for Christmas (most appropriate). The problem is that I have a high definition TV set and a pretty good sound system, which highlights the limitiations of this pressing. The picture is a bit fuzzy, but a definite improvement over my VHS copy. The sound quality is acceptable.

Yes, this is an official copy, not a bootleg (I'm adding this to my original review). The quality is much better than broadcast quality (i.e., VHS). The pressing, however, is not as good a copy as it could be. It obviously has not been enhanced for DVD and this stands out when you watch on a high definition Set.

My strong suspicion is that this is due to the fact that this was a made for TV film. The pressing's quality can be enhanced to meet the DVD medium, which it obviously hasn't.

I would have been much happier if the quality measured up to the DVD medium, which is why this gets four stars. Wham USA (the distributor) should either improve the quality or lower the price. That is the price is not really commensurate with the DVD's quality.

Of course, there are folks for whom this matters not, of which I count myself.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Kylie Minogue Smile, December 13, 2004

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David Baldwin (Philadelphia,PA USA) - See all my reviews
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"Bernard and the Genie" is a delicious British confection, not unlike a box of Thornton chocolates. This is a delightfully humorous Christmas fable with wit and style. Allen Cumming is drolly funny as the mousy art dealer, Bernard. Lenny Henry is boisterously outrageous as the genie that Bernard unleashes after two thousand years of captivity. Rowan Atkinson, as usual, is hilariously slimy as Bernard's boss. Despite it's Christmas trappings your enjoyment of this film transcends the seasonal setting. Hop on your nylon magic carpet and see this film.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Take Out My Eyeballs And Fry Them In Ginger!!!!, September 3, 2005

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D. Roberts (Brentwood, Essex UK) - See all my reviews
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This is without a doubt a brilliant DVD, I first saw this film as a 9 yeat old and have loved it since forever!

I can't believe that this film isn't available to buy in the shops, if anyone reading this review fondly remembers Bernard and the Genie then i beg you, buy this DVD!!! its brilliant.