A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

This was a good combination of jokes and sight gags. It starts off with a hilarious scene at a restaurant and never lets up. Groucho Marx plays a manager who has to back a pompous opera star and pay him $1,000 a night to sing. Any fan of the Marx Brothers will love this. My favorite scenes include the opening scene, the tearing up of the contract ("There ain't no sanity clause!"), the scene where there are too many people in the small room, the line "I almost made the opera," and the "showdown opera" scene at the end. If you love the Marx Brothers or just need an introduction to their movies-this is the perfect one for you! By the way, the opera at the beginning is "Pagliacci."**** out of ****

In their earliest movies, the Marx Brothers were at their best and funniest. The scripts were crisp and very witty, the antics were hilarious, and there were very good plots that held it all together. "A Night at the Opera" is one such film, and among my favorites. Groucho plays Otis B. Driftwood, a stage producer and director. Chico plays Florello, a stage handyman, and Harpo plays Tomasso, and friend of Chico's. Kitty Carlisle plays Rosa, and Allan Jones plays Ricardo. They are the romance for the film. Two other roles are excellent. Margaret Dumont plays Mrs. Claypool, and Sig Ruman is over-the-top funny as Gottlieb.The story is a great one that lends itself perfectly for the type of antics the Marx Brothers excel at. Naturally, the boys get to use their musical talents – and they were very talented on instruments. The movie is funny throughout, and it has a Marx Brothers trademark sequence of grand antics. Chico and Harpo had quite the athletic ability as well – as seen in the hilarious stage antics. Other reviewers discuss the setting, and I don't want to say more about the plot. It unfolds wonderfully and hilariously. Here are some samples of dialog to when one's appetite for watching "A Night at the Opera."Florello, "Shhh! Don't wake him up. He's got insomnia. He's trying to sleep it off."Sgt. Henderson (played by Robert O'Connor), "Say, what's that bed doing here?" Otis, "I don't see it doing anything."Florello, "What'' I say?" Otis, "Tell them you're not here." Florello, "Suppose they don't believe me." Otis, "They'll believe you when you start talking."Sgt. Henderson, "I notice the table is set for four." Otis, "That's nothing. My alarm clock is set for eight. That doesn't prove a thing."Sgt. Henderson, "What's this?" Otis, "Why, it's a fire escape. And, uh, that's a table. And this is a room. And there's the door leading out. I wish you'd use it. I .. 'I vahndt to be alone.'"This is a movie guaranteed to keep one in stitches. It's a great addition to any film library.

The only other Marx brothers movie I've seen is Duck Soup and while A Night At The Opera is significantly better, I'm still not totally won over by them. Granted, I love Groucho, his sardonic one liners almost always hit the mark and he's the life and soul of their work. The other brothers I could take or leave, including the slapstick Harpo, who gets too many obvious sped up moments. It does take many liberties in its setups, as comedies of this stature often do, but a couple of times I didn't really feel in with the flow for the punchline. But when it's funny, it's really funny, especially in iconic scenes such as the stateroom one. The film could have done with less meandering in the mid-section, as I felt lost in the plot there. It's a shame that the actual opera singing is the most tedious bit, but fortunately they're few and far between. This style of filmmaking works in chunks, but the majority is entertaining at least.7/10

If you have kids, you have to introduce them to the Marx Bros and this one and a Day at the Races are the best for that. The dialog is super clever and meant for adults but the kids eat up the action. They will have better senses of humor and will more likely grow up to be better people. A Night at the Opera is just plain fun. If you think its not funny then go back and lay down in your casket. The Marx Bros did to opera what it deserves. The contract scene should be a standard in any law course. You can go on and on. A true masterpiece. I love Duck Soup but this is the great one and there never has been anything close. I have seen it 30 times, know much of it by heart and every time I see it, I laugh. And I always feel a lot better afterward.