The Long Goodbye (1973)
92%RT Audience Score: 87%
Awards & Nominations: 2 wins & 1 nomination
An ice-cold noir that retains Robert Altman’s idiosyncratic sensibilities, The Long Goodbye ranks among the smartest and most satisfying Marlowe mysteries.
The Long Goodbye is a classic neo-noir film that will have you laughing and crying all at once. Elliot Gould’s performance as Marlowe is both absurd and captivating, making you root for him even when he’s making questionable decisions. The film’s cynical tone is balanced out by its moralistic handling of the protagonist, making it a must-watch for anyone looking to dive into Robert Altman’s oeuvre. Plus, who doesn’t love a good reinvention of a classic?
Production Company(ies)
Virgen Films,
Distributor
United Artists
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
High Tower – High Tower Drive, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
MPAA / Certificate
R
Year of Release
1973
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Mono
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:1h 52m
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Language(s):English, Spanish
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Mar 7, 1973 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 2, 2014
Genre(s)
Crime/Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Elliott Gould, Nina van Pallandt, Sterling Hayden, Mark Rydell, Henry Gibson, David Arkin, Jim Bouton, directed by Robert Altman, written by Raymond Chandler, Leigh Brackett, crime, drama, R rating, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Kevin Maher, Philip French, Dave Kehr, Kim Newman, Pauline Kael, Noel Murray, Sean Axmaker, Christopher Lloyd, James Kendrick, Frank J Avella, Matt Brunson, Jason Shawhan, private detective, Marlowe mysteries, neo-noir, satire, improvisational scenes, Watergate, Vietnam War, abused women, Robert Altman’s idiosyncratic sensibilities, smartest, most satisfying, reinvention, ambitious, artful, inventive, macho bluster, noble protagonist, cynical, moralistic, mesmerizing world
Worldwide gross: $21,619
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $161,019
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,966
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 17,559
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Nina van Pallandt – Eileen Wade
Sterling Hayden – Roger Wade
Mark Rydell – Marty Augustine
Henry Gibson – Dr. Verringer
David Arkin – Harry
Director(s)
Robert Altman
Writer(s)
Raymond Chandler, Leigh Brackett
Producer(s)
Jerry Bick
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
2 wins & 1 nomination
Academy Awards
All Critics (53) | Top Critics (17) | Fresh (50) | Rotten (3)
Some of the improvisational scenes don’t entirely work, but it’s an ambitious and artful reinvention.
November 26, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Kevin Maher
Times (UK)
TOP CRITIC
A masterpiece of sorts, it digs beneath the surface of the supposedly liberated spirit of the times to expose the ethos that took America into the Vietnam war and produced Watergate.
July 17, 2020
Philip French
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
The film is so inventive in its situations and humor that its shortcomings – the blunt ideas at its core – don’t become apparent before several viewings.
July 17, 2020
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
A subtle criqiue of the main character that contains some astonishing set pieces.
July 17, 2020 | Rating: 5/5
Kim Newman
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Raymond Chandler’s sentimental foolishness is the taking-off place for Robert Altman’s heady, whirling sideshow of a movie, set in the early-seventies L.A. of the stoned sensibility.
April 18, 2016
Pauline Kael
New Yorker
TOP CRITIC
The Long Goodbye as a whole peels back the surfaces of private-eye stories, paying special attention to their macho bluster and abused women.
December 15, 2014 | Rating: 4/5
Noel Murray
The Dissolve
TOP CRITIC
Robert Altmans film, scripted and streamlined by Leigh Brackett (who helped adapt IThe Big SleepI for Howard Hawks), reimagines Philip Marlowe as the last of the old school detectives in a world that has moved on.
April 22, 2022
Sean Axmaker
Stream on Demand
Robert Altman’s modernized take on film noir is bleak and beautiful, though not the ha-ha send-up of the genre as it’s been described.
February 7, 2022 | Rating: 4/5
Christopher Lloyd
The Film Yap
If the film holds together, it is largely because of Elliot Gould’s ramshackle performance, which turns Marlowe into a figure who is both absurd and strangely compelling.
February 2, 2022 | Rating: 3/4
James Kendrick
Q Network Film Desk
The Long Goodbye is not just classic Altman, classic neo-Noir, and classic satire, it’s one of the best and most underrated films of the 1970s.
December 21, 2021 | Rating: A
Frank J. Avella
Edge Media Network
The film is cynical, of course, but also oddly moralistic via its handling of the noble if disheveled protagonist.
December 18, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/4
Matt Brunson
Film Frenzy
This is mordantly funny and deeply upsetting, and if you’re looking for a way into the expansive oeuvre of Robert Altman, this is a great place to start.
September 10, 2021
Jason Shawhan
Nashville Scene…
Plot
In the middle of the night, private eye Philip Marlowe drives his friend Terry Lennox to the Mexican border. When Marlowe returns home police are waiting for him and learns that Terry’s wife Sylvia has been killed. He’s arrested as an accessory but released after a few days and is told the case is closed since Terry Lennox has seemingly committed suicide in Mexico. Marlowe is visited by mobster Marty Augustine who wants to know what happened to the $350,000 Lennox was supposed to deliver for him. Meanwhile, Marlowe is hired by Eileen Wade to find her husband Roger who has a habit of disappearing when he wants to dry out but she can’t find him in any any of his usual haunts. He finds him at Dr. Veringer’s clinic and brings him. It soon becomes obvious to Marlowe that Terry’s death, the Wades and Augustine are all somehow interconnected. Figuring out just what those connections are however will be anything but easy.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Elliot Gould’s performance as Philip Marlowe is described as “ramshackle” and turns the character into someone who is “both absurd and strangely compelling.”
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Marcel The Shell With Shoes On
Marcel The Shell With Shoes On
94%RT Audience Score: 92%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Poignant, profound, and utterly heartwarming, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On is animated entertainment with real heart.
NA
Marcel is an adorable one-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie and their pet lint, Alan. Once part of a sprawling community of shells, they now live alone as the sole survivors of a mysterious tragedy. But when a documentary filmmaker discovers them amongst the clutter of his Airbnb, the short film he posts online brings Marcel millions of passionate fans, as well as unprecedented dangers and a new hope at finding his long-lost family. Based on the animated shorts about the anthropomorphic shell.
Tagline
Production Company(ies)
MARV
Distributor
A24
(Originating Distributor)
Release Date:
06-24-2022
Release Type
THEATRICAL, THEATRICAL (LIMITED)
Filming Location(s)
Los Angeles, California, United States
MPAA / Certificate
PG
Year of Release
2022
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Color:
-
Sound mix:
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Aspect ratio:1.55 : 1
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Runtime:1 h 30 m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Jun 24, 2022
Genre(s)
Animation, Animation Feature, Digital/Web Series Adaptation, Disaster, Documentary, Family, Music, War
Keyword(s)
Claymation/Stop Motion Animation Feature Movie, Digital/Web Series Adaptation, Movies Directed by Dean Fleischer-Camp, Movies Written by Dean Fleischer-Camp, Movies Written by Jenny Slate, Movies Starring Jenny Slate, Movies Starring Rosa Salazar, Movies Starring Thomas Mann, Movies Starring Isabella Rossellini, Cinereach Movie, You Want I Should Movie, Sunbeam TV & Films Movie, Human Woman Movie, Chiodo Bros. Productions Movie, Strongman Movie, Movies from 2022, Movies from the 2020s, Low Budget Movie, Movies from United States, English Language, South By Southwest Film Festival, SXSW, Telluride Film Festival, Female Producer, Female Writer
Worldwide gross: $6,336,735
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $6,336,735
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,076
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 691,029
US/Canada gross: $6,333,702
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $6,333,702
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,719
US/Canada opening weekend: $159,403
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $159,403
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,732
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $10,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $10,000,000
Production budget ranking: 1,609
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $5,385,000
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): -$9,048,265
ROI to date (est.): -59%
ROI ranking: 1,729
Marcel
Voice
Rosa Salazar
Thomas Mann
Isabella Rossellini
Connie
Dean Fleischer-Camp
Dean
Lesley Stahl
Self
Director(s)
Writer(s)
Executive(s)
NA
Film Festivals
South by Southwest, Telluride
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (123) | Top Critics (38) | Fresh (122) | Rotten (1)
This kid-friendly A24 movie is somehow whimsical, bittersweet, life-affirming and a little bit heartbreaking all at once. And that makes it the perfect movie for the moment.
July 16, 2022 | Rating: A
Caroline Siede
Fox 10 Phoenix
TOP CRITIC
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On imagines an alternative world where characters and stories are born of sheer creativity and not recycled ideas based on selling children’s toys.
July 14, 2022 | Rating: B+
Adam Graham
Detroit News
TOP CRITIC
An adorable little film with big life-lessons.
July 12, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/4
Rafer Guzman
Newsday
TOP CRITIC
The movie’s cloying sentimentality is balanced by its imaginative vigor and its wry shell’s-eye view of humanity.
July 5, 2022
Richard Brody
New Yorker
TOP CRITIC
Even at 89 minutes the movie’s overlong, but in its gentle humor and wistfulness for a world of reconnection, it’s a genuine tonic.
July 1, 2022 | Rating: 3/4
Ty Burr
Ty Burr’s Watch List
TOP CRITIC
In the hands of Slate and her director and creative partner Dean Fleischer-Camp, it’s charming, laugh-out-loud funny, and surprisingly poignant.
July 1, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/4
Max Weiss
Baltimore Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Marcel the Shell With Shoes On turns Marcel’s world-view into a grand philosophical statement without losing the heart and decency that made the shorts a viral sensation.
July 22, 2022
Kristian M. Lin
Fort Worth Weekly
(Jenny) Slate and (Dean) Fleischer-Camp have a deep, thorough understanding of this world, these inhabitants, and the correlation between what we hold inside and what we share outside.
July 22, 2022 | Rating: 4.5/5
Michael Ward
Should I See It
“Marcel the Shell” provides wisdom and comfort for viewers of every age as they manage life’s transitions. Slow down, observe, and appreciate, Marcel tells us. Wise words from a tiny mouth drawn on with a pencil.
July 22, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/4
Rob Thomas
Capital Times (Madison, WI)
In the end, this is a story about the need for connection, and it couldn’t come at a better time.
July 20, 2022 | Rating: 4/5
Alison Gillmor
Winnipeg Free Press
“Marcel the Shell with Shoes On” shows no matter how big or small you are, it doesn’t take much to make a difference. You just need to be yourself.
July 19, 2022 | Rating: A-
Nate Adams
The Only Critic
a truly charming film that should win over even the world’s biggest curmudgeons.
July 19, 2022 | Rating: 9.5/10
Rachel Wagner
rachelsreviews.net…
Synopsis (Warning: Spoilers!)
Marcel explains to Dean that there used to be an entire community of shells on the property, including Marcel’s mother, father, brother, and aunt. The shells would take shelter in a sock drawer when the house’s previous owners, Mark and Larissa, started knocking objects over while fighting. After one fight, Mark accidentally packs the shells into his suitcase while moving out, leaving Marcel and Connie as the only ones left on the property. Dean helps Marcel produce a livestream on the internet asking for help in locating his family. The livestream gains a substantial amount of viewers, but after Marcel shares his location with viewers, the house becomes a popular area for influencers. Marcel becomes dismayed after realizing most of the people who saw his videos are fans, desperate to be associated with him but largely disinterested in helping him.
The constant attention to the house quickly begins to bother Marcel, who is worried about Connie’s deteriorating health. Marcel convinces Dean to drive him around Los Angeles in search of Mark’s car, but is overwhelmed to discover how large and vast the world outside his house really is. Realizing that the world is too big to likely discover the car on his own, a discouraged Marcel returns home to find Connie has fallen off the top of a washing machine and cracked her shell. Marcel tends to her wounds and grows more protective of Connie. Dean has his ex-wife look after his dog, Arthur, after he tries to attack Connie.
60 Minutes reaches out to Marcel in the hopes of doing a cover story. Despite Dean’s encouragement, Marcel is reluctant to accept the offer, concerned with what the large production crew and more attention to the house would do to Connie’s health. Marcel tells Dean he will not accept the interview until Connie is fully recovered. Dean confides this information to a fast-deteriorating Connie. Wanting Marcel to live a meaningful life of his own, Connie pretends to show signs of improvement around Marcel while encouraging him to accept the interview. Despite strong reservations, Marcel eventually agrees to the interview, believing it may help him find his family.
Connie’s health continues to worsen as the day of the interview approaches. Connie and Marcel watch as the 60 Minutes crew sets up in the living room and are starstruck upon seeing Lesley Stahl in person. Marcel and Dean both participate in the interview. Upon its completion, Marcel and Dean struggle to find Connie before realizing she died while their segment was being filmed. Marcel buries Connie in her garden and grieves her. Dean signs a lease for a new apartment.
60 Minutes calls Dean requesting additional filming after making new discoveries regarding the whereabouts of Larissa. The segment airs, showing that they were able to locate Larissa in Guatemala. Larissa then brings the 60 Minutes crew to Mark’s house, where she and Mark get into an argument. Marcel urges Dean and the crew to check in Mark’s sock drawer, where the entire shell community is discovered. They reunite in the Airbnb with Marcel, who is able to give Connie a proper funeral. Dean moves into his new apartment and begins dating again. Reunited with his family, Marcel confides to Dean that he often finds himself going to the Laundry Room window alone, and feeling the wind blow through his shell. Marcel shows Dean the sound it produces, remarking on its beauty as he stares out the window.
Trivia
Goofs
NA
Quotes
NA
Credits
Alternate Versions
NA
Soundtracks
NA
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Serpico
Serpico (1973)
89%RT Audience Score: 88%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 2 Oscars
8 wins & 13 nominations total
An engrossing, immediate depiction of early ’70s New York, Serpico is elevated by Al Pacino’s ferocious performance.
Al Pacino shines in Serpico, a cop movie that’s more than just a cop movie. It’s a gritty, thought-provoking look at corruption in the police force and the toll it takes on those who try to fight it. Pacino’s performance is electric, and Sidney Lumet’s direction expertly balances action and commentary. Sure, there are some flaws, like Pacino’s character sometimes feeling more like a misplaced hippy than a cop, but overall, Serpico is a must-see for fans of crime dramas. Just don’t expect a feel-good ending.
Production Company(ies)
Columbia Pictures, Pascal Pictures, Marvel Studios,
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Lewisohn Stadium, Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
MPAA / Certificate
R
Year of Release
1973
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Mono
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:2h 9m
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Language(s):English, Italian, Spanish
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Dec 5, 1973 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 3, 2002
Genre(s)
Biography
Keyword(s)
starring Al Pacino, directed by Sidney Lumet, written by Waldo Salt, Norman Wexler, biography, New York City, police corruption, Knapp Commission, true story, idealistic cop, refusing bribes, shunned by colleagues, dangerous situations, accusations of corruption, going public, target on himself, gritty, engrossing, ferocious performance, critics consensus, box office performance, budget, R rating, Martin Bregman, Paramount Pictures, stereo sound mix, John Randolph, Jack Kehoe, Biff McGuire, Barbara Eda-Young, Cornelia Sharpe, reviewed by Paul D Zimmerman, Jay Cocks, Kim Newman, Variety Staff, Don Druker, Geoff Andrew, Romola Costantino, Gregory Mims, John Simon, Dick Lochte, Cole Smithey, Al Pacino’s performance, police expose, corruption drama, police force, police graft, bank robber, NYPD officer, police corruption, New York locations, suitably grim, realistic tone, Mikis Theodakaris, overused music score, iconic performance, Al Pacino’s commitment, phenomenal characters, engaging story, true life picture, crime drama, Sidney Lumet’s flair, inner conflict, struggle to do what’s right
Worldwide gross: $29,829,963
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $222,174,619
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 642
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 24,228,421
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $3,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $22,344,106
Production budget ranking: 1,313
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $12,032,301
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $187,798,212
ROI to date (est.): 546%
ROI ranking: 236
John Randolph – Chief Sidney Green
Jack Kehoe – Tom Keough
Biff McGuire – Capt. Insp. McClain
Barbara Eda-Young – Laurie
Cornelia Sharpe – Leslie Lane
Director(s)
Sidney Lumet
Writer(s)
Waldo Salt, Norman Wexler
Producer(s)
Martin Bregman
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 2 Oscars
8 wins & 13 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (44) | Top Critics (9) | Fresh (40) | Rotten (4)
Al Pacino is destined to become the next big American film star. The proof lies in his ability to transform so mediocre a cop movie as Serpico into a glittering showcase for his growing talents.
February 10, 2022
Paul D. Zimmerman
Newsweek
TOP CRITIC
Wonderful potential, and wasted. Serpico has some brutal surface flash and an acetylene performance by Al Pacino in the title role, but its energy is used to dodge all the questions it should have raised and answered.
July 26, 2011
Jay Cocks
TIME Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Al Pacino delivers a powerful performance in this compelling biopic of a cop and a city’s police force.
April 9, 2008 | Rating: 5/5
Kim Newman
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Sidney Lumet’s direction adeptly combines gritty action and thought-provoking comment.
April 9, 2008
Variety Staff
Variety
TOP CRITIC
A virtuoso performance by Al Pacino and some expert location work by Sidney Lumet add up to a tour de force genre piece that transcends the supercop conventions to create a moving, engrossing portrait of Frank Serpico.
March 1, 2007
Don Druker
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
Another problem, these days, is Pacino’s characterisation; he seems at times more like a misplaced hippy than a plainclothes cop.
June 24, 2006
Geoff Andrew
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
Here is a brilliant close-up of a corrupt police force in decadent New York… Serpico is a tough, realistic film.
March 7, 2022
Romola Costantino
The Sun-Herald (Australia)
It’s Pacino’s show anyway. His performance alone makes this film worth seeing. Pacino is Serpico. Pacino is “Serpico.”
December 14, 2021
Gregory Mims
New Pittsburgh Courier
As the protagonist, Al Pacino is spectacular… He has now learned how to convert this fierceness into a look of intense moral commitment or zanily lovable passion, and so turn the fuzzy implications of the script into disturbing realities.
January 27, 2020
John Simon
Esquire Magazine
The lead role has gone, quite correctly, to Al Pacino, who does very well by it.
December 17, 2019
Dick Lochte
Los Angeles Free Press
“Serpico” is a candid and gritty police expose film that juxtaposes systematic police graft with the personal toll it takes on the man who attempts to blow the lid on the crooked activities that surround him.
December 10, 2010 | Rating: A+
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com
… set the style of American crime dramas in the seventies with his gritty look at street-level law enforcement and realistic portrait of procedure and systemic failure and it established Lumet as a director of intelligent, gritty, modern crime dramas
March 29, 2010
Sean Axmaker
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Plot
Serpico is a cop in the 1960s-early 1970s. Unlike all his colleagues, he refuses a share of the money that the cops routinely extort from local criminals. Nobody wants to work with Serpico, and he’s in constant danger of being placed in life threatening positions by his “partners”. Nothing seems to get done even when he goes to the highest of authorities. Despite the dangers he finds himself in, he still refuses to ‘go with the flow’, in the hope that one day, the truth will be known.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Al Pacino delivers a powerful performance in this compelling biopic of a cop and a city’s police force.
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Hustle
Hustle
92%RT Audience Score: 93%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Hustle doesn’t have any fancy moves, but it doesn’t need them — Adam Sandler’s everyman charm makes this easy layup fun to watch.
NA
A washed-up basketball scout discovers a Spanish streetball phenom and sees him as his ticket back to the NBA, talking him into coming to Los Angeles to train for the draft. The phenom is thrown into the hype machine of pro basketball prospects and must deal with being away from his family and village for the first time while the scout tries to put back together the pieces of the family he left behind.
Tagline
Production Company(ies)
Happy Madison Productions, Legendary Entertainment, Netflix, Roth Kirschenbaum Films, The SpringHill Company
Distributor
Netflix
(Originating Distributor)
Release Date:
06-03-2022
Release Type
STREAMING, STREAMING (NETFLIX), THEATRICAL, THEATRICAL (LIMITED)
Filming Location(s)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
MPAA / Certificate
R
Year of Release
2022
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos, Dolby
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:1 h 57 m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Jun 8, 2022
Genre(s)
Basketball, Comedy, Drama, Family, Music, Relationship Comedy, Sport, Sports, War
Keyword(s)
Basketball Comedy Movie, Relationship Comedy Comedy Movie, Sports, Movies Written by Taylor Materne, Movies Directed by Jeremiah Zagar, Movies Written by Will Fetters, Movies Starring Adam Sandler, Movies Starring Queen Latifah, Movies Starring Juancho Hernangomez, Movies Starring Kenny Smith, Movies Starring Ben Foster, Movies Starring Robert Duvall, Movies Starring Heidi Gardner, Netflix Movie, Happy Madison Productions Movie, The SpringHill Company Movie, Roth Kirschenbaum Films Movie, Movies from 2022, Movies from the 2020s, Low Budget Movie, Movies from United States, English Language, Movies Starring Maria Botto, Movies Starring Raúl Castillo, Movies Starring Jordan Hull, Movies Starring Ainhoa Pillet, Basketball Drama Movie, Movies Starring Jon Collin Barclay, Movies Starring Gina Jun, Movies Starring Nicole Kornet, Movies Directed by Dave Meyers, Legendary Entertainment Movie, SpringHill Entertainment Movie, Impacted by COVID-19, Black Producer, Latin/Hispanic Lead Cast, Black Lead Cast, Latin/Hispanic Lead Cast, LGBTQ Lead Cast, Netflix Original, 2+ Ethnicity Producer
Worldwide gross: NA
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $15,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $15,000,000
Production budget ranking: 1,459
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $8,077,500
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Stanley Sugerman
Juancho Hernangomez
Bo Cruz
Queen Latifah
Teresa Sugerman
Ben Foster
Robert Duvall
Jaleel White
Blake
Director(s)
Writer(s)
Will Fetters
Executive(s)
Legendary Entertainment:
Jon Silk
(Production Exec)
Legendary Entertainment:
Jay Ashenfelter
(Production Exec)
Legendary Entertainment:
Vasco Xu
(Production Exec)
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
Synopsis (Warning: Spoilers!)
Three months later, Vince demotes Stanley again to scout, sending him overseas to find a new star. Meeting with his former college teammate Leon Rich, he encourages him to leave the 76ers and also become a player agent. When Stanley’s plan to scout another player in Spain falls through, watching a local pick-up game, he is stunned by an incredibly talented unknown player.
Stanley attempts to speak with the man, Bo Cruz, but is rebuffed until he makes a Facetime call to Dirk Nowitzki to prove his legitimacy. Bo and his mother Paola recount his life story: he was a talented player from an early age and was invited to play in America at age 15, but stayed in Spain after his girlfriend became pregnant with his daughter Lucia. Bo now works construction and makes extra money hustling at basketball.
After an impressive workout with members of the Spanish national team, Stanley urges the 76ers front office to sign Cruz immediately, but Vincent is unconvinced. Taking matters into his own hands, he pays to bring Cruz to the US, telling him he will be signed by the Sixers or enter the NBA draft. At the airport, Bo is detained for an aggravated assault conviction he received in Spain. He is released, but warned that he could be deported if he were to be arrested in America.
Stanley takes Bo to play at a showcase organized by Leon, which is also attended by the presumptive second overall pick Kermit Wilts. Stanley advises Bo that if he shuts down Wilts, it will significantly raise his stock with the Sixers. During the workout, Cruz shows flashes of talent, but struggles on offense and at guarding Wilts, who trash talks him and throws him off his game.
When Vince passes on Bo, Stanley quits the 76ers to prepare Cruz for the NBA Draft Combine six weeks away. Telling Bo his only weakness is his sensitivity, he builds on his mental toughness. Teresa and Alex assist with the training by preparing meals and taping workouts. Bo improves dramatically through Stanley’s coaching, but Leon can’t get him into the Draft Combine after Vince spreads information about Bo’s assault charge.
Furious at Stanley, Bo eventually reveals the charge stemmed from a fight with Lucia’s mother’s boyfriend after she tried to claim sole custody of Lucia. Stanley admits his injured hand was from a drunk driving accident while in college, derailing his basketball team’s season and putting him in jail for six months. Their trust renewed, Stanley works tirelessly to get Bo into the combine, without success.
To create interest, the Sugermans enlist Julius Erving to create a viral video of “the Boa Challenge”, where people, including 76ers player Tobias Harris, attempt to score on Bo for money. Cruz is eventually accepted into the combine, and Stanley flies Lucia and Paola to the US to support him. Bo impresses in the physical elements of the combine, but faces off with Wilts again in a five-on-five exhibition game. He initially performs well, but Kermit begins talking trash about Bo’s daughter and mother, so he eventually breaks, pushing Wilts down, and storming out.
Both Stanley and Bo think their journey is over. At the airport for Bo’s flight back to Spain, Leon calls about a private game for players and front office members that Bo and Kermit have both been invited to. Playing without pressure, Cruz locks down Wilts defensively and demonstrates his offensive abilities. Rex’s daughter Kat, who recognizes Stanley’s talent, reveals she is taking over from Vince and rehires him as an assistant coach.
Five months later, the 76ers and Boston Celtics tip off for a game against each other with Stanley now the assistant coach of the 76ers and Bo playing for the Boston Celtics.
Trivia
Goofs
When Stan tells the story about the car accident that injured his hand, he said he threw out his hand to keep Leon from going through the windshield. Since Stan was driving, he would have injured his RIGHT hand, not his left as is shown throughout.
Quotes
Stanley Beren: [to Bo] Do you love this game? I mean, love it with your whole heart. Because if you don’t, let’s not even bother. Let’s not open that door. They’re just going to slam it in our face. I love this game. I live this game. There’s a thousand other guys waiting in the wings who are obsessed with this game. Obsession is going to beat talent every time. You got all the talent in the world, but are you obsessed? Let’s face it. It’s you against you out there. When you walk on that court, you have to think, “I am the best guy out there”. So let me ask you again. Do you love this game?
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The Godfather
The Godfather (1972)
99%RT Audience Score: 98%
Awards & Nominations: Won 3 Oscars
31 wins & 30 nominations total
One of Hollywood’s greatest critical and commercial successes, The Godfather gets everything right; not only did the movie transcend expectations, it established new benchmarks for American cinema.
The Godfather is like the ultimate Hollywood superstar – it’s got the looks, the talent, and the box office numbers to back it up. This movie is so good, it’s like it’s playing a whole different game than the rest of American cinema. It’s like the Michael Jordan of movies, setting new records and making everyone else look like amateurs. The Godfather is the boss of all bosses, and it’s not afraid to let you know it.
Production Company(ies)
Paramount Pictures, Alfran Productions,
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Forza d’Agrò, Messina, Sicily, Italy
MPAA / Certificate
R
Year of Release
1972
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Mono
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:2h 57m
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Language(s):English, Italian, Latin
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Mar 15, 1972 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 11, 2004
Genre(s)
Crime/Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Richard S Castellano, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden, Diane Keaton, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, written by Francis Ford Coppola, Mario Puzo, Mario Puzo, crime, drama, box office success, budget, reviewed by Steven D Greydanus, Jason Bailey, Jake Cole, Danny Leigh, Richard Roeper, Adam Kempenaar, Erick Estrada, Matt Brunson, Stephen Silver, Michael Calleri, gangster film, American Dream, American capitalism, 50th anniversary, Paramount Pictures, R rating, mono sound mix, flat aspect ratio
Worldwide gross: $250,340,098
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $1,986,954,882
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 19
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 216,679,922
US/Canada gross: $136,381,073
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $1,082,459,586
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 12
US/Canada opening weekend: $302,393
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $2,400,100
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,183
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $6,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $47,622,132
Production budget ranking: 833
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $25,644,518
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $1,913,688,231
ROI to date (est.): 2,612%
ROI ranking: 37
Al Pacino – Michael Corleone
James Caan – Santino “Sonny” Corleone
Richard S. Castellano – Pete Clemenza
Robert Duvall – Tom Hagen
Sterling Hayden – Police Captain McCluskey
Director(s)
Francis Ford Coppola
Writer(s)
Francis Ford Coppola, Mario Puzo, Mario Puzo
Producer(s)
Albert S. Ruddy
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Won 3 Oscars
31 wins & 30 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (149) | Top Critics (47) | Fresh (145) | Rotten (4)
Now half a century old, Francis Ford Coppola’s revered New Hollywood masterpiece has one of the best-known final shots in film history – but it almost had a much more Catholic ending.
April 8, 2022
Steven D. Greydanus
Catholic World Report
TOP CRITIC
Skepticism of American exceptionalism is far more commonplace now than it was when The Godfather was first released. But the fragility of the American Dream was revealing itself as the illusion it had always truly been.
March 19, 2022
Jason Bailey
The Playlist
TOP CRITIC
The Godfather films have set home-video standards for decades, and that trend continues with Paramounts astonishing 4K restorations.
March 18, 2022
Jake Cole
Slant Magazine
TOP CRITIC
As the doomy burnish of Gordon Willis’s photography captures the darkened souls of the Corleones, the effect is flat-out mesmeric.
February 24, 2022 | Rating: 5/5
Danny Leigh
Financial Times
TOP CRITIC
The Godfather is the most memorable, most influential, most quoted, most beloved, most discussed, most imitated, most revered and most entertaining American movie ever made.
February 23, 2022
Richard Roeper
Chicago Sun-Times
TOP CRITIC
There is simply not a character introduced or exchange of words or looks that doesn’t inform or add.
February 10, 2022 | Rating: 5/5
Adam Kempenaar
Filmspotting
TOP CRITIC
… Villains and criminals that fulfill the American dream with complete disregard for the American way. A contradiction that engenders gods. [Full review in Spanish]
June 24, 2022
Erick Estrada
Cinegarage
A cultural milestone.
March 26, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
Matt Brunson
Film Frenzy
The Godfather is as much about America, and the American experience, as any other great movie is (50th anniversary)
March 25, 2022 | Rating: 5/5
Stephen Silver
Tilt Magazine
50 years after its release on March 24, 1972, The Godfather is now and forever, one of the greats.
March 17, 2022
Michael Calleri
Niagara Gazette
An engrossing metaphor for American capitalism, watching the film on the big screen emphasises the majesty of Coppolas work.
March 11, 2022 | Rating: 5/5
James Luxford
City AM
It is a gangster film without any of the pity and hatred we might feel towards such aliens in our midst, because it recognises that in all of us there is the ignition towards power and criminality.
March 7, 2022
Tom Hutchinson
Liverpool Echo…
Plot
The Godfather “Don” Vito Corleone is the head of the Corleone mafia family in New York. He is at the event of his daughter’s wedding. Michael, Vito’s youngest son and a decorated WW II Marine is also present at the wedding. Michael seems to be uninterested in being a part of the family business. Vito is a powerful man, and is kind to all those who give him respect but is ruthless against those who do not. But when a powerful and treacherous rival wants to sell drugs and needs the Don’s influence for the same, Vito refuses to do it. What follows is a clash between Vito’s fading old values and the new ways which may cause Michael to do the thing he was most reluctant in doing and wage a mob war against all the other mafia families which could tear the Corleone family apart.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The Godfather features an all-star cast including Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, and Diane Keaton.
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The Hitch-hiker
The Hitch-hiker (1953)
78%RT Audience Score: 61%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Simply and sturdily constructed, The Hitch-Hiker consistently derives genuine terror from a chillingly plausible scenario
The Hitch-Hiker is a movie that will make you think twice about picking up hitchhikers. It’s a tense and suspenseful thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat. The filmmakers did a great job of keeping the story simple and focused on the conflict between the captives and the killer. The acting is top-notch, and the scenery is rugged and beautiful. Overall, The Hitch-Hiker is a must-see for anyone who loves a good thriller. Just make sure you don’t watch it alone!
Production Company(ies)
Walt Disney Pictures, Marvel Studios,
Distributor
RKO Radio Pictures
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
Pharaoh’s Island, Gulf of Aqaba, Egypt
MPAA / Certificate
R
Year of Release
1972
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Stereo
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 11m
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Language(s):English, Hebrew
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Mar 30, 1953 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 14, 1999
Genre(s)
Mystery & Thriller
Keyword(s)
starring Edmond O’Brien, Frank Lovejoy, William Talman, José Torvay, directed by Ida Lupino, written by Collier Young and Ida Lupino, Mystery & Thriller, box office performance, budget, reviewed by TIME Staff, Marjory Adams, Mildred Martin, Helen Bower, Myles Standish, Edwin Schallert, Tom Meek, Brian Eggert, Bettye Rawland, Hortense Morton, C.A Lejeune, Donald Kirkley, produced by Collier Young, MPAA rating, sociopath, fishing trip, hitchhiker, terror, suspense, escape, physical affliction, chillingly plausible scenario, true-life murder spree, feminist, loss of individuality, Mexico, kidnapped, psychologically scarred, automobile, noir
Worldwide gross: NA
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Frank Lovejoy – Gilbert Bowen
William Talman – Emmett Myers
José Torvay – Captain Alvarado
Ida Lupino – Director
Collier Young – Screenwriter
Director(s)
Ida Lupino
Writer(s)
Collier Young, Ida Lupino
Producer(s)
Collier Young
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (46) | Top Critics (15) | Fresh (43) | Rotten (3)
The drama itself is confined to one basic situation: captives at the gunpoint mercy of a trigger-happy killer. But, playing this conflict for all it is worth, the movie works up a good deal of sweaty suspense without using false theatrics.
February 24, 2021
TIME Staff
TIME Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Don’t take any children to see The Hitch-Hiker. And if anyone who sees the film ever picks up hitch-hikers again, he’ll deserve what may happen.
February 24, 2021
Marjory Adams
Boston Globe
TOP CRITIC
With nothing more than three able actors, a car, a lot of rugged scenery, and their own impressive talents as producers, authors and director, Collier Young and Ida Lupino have brewed a grim little chiller called The Hitch-Hiker.
February 24, 2021
Mildred Martin
Philadelphia Inquirer
TOP CRITIC
The Hitch-Hiker is a good movie because it does what it sets out to do. Without the handicap of more “message” than story, it performs a public service in alerting drivers to possible dangers of obeying a kindly impulse.
February 24, 2021
Helen Bower
Detroit Free Press
TOP CRITIC
[Filmmakers Ida Lupino and Collier Young] have kept the film down to the taut and simple fundamentals if menace, suspense and chase, and have turned out an effective job, which ought to give any viewer some nervous moments.
February 24, 2021
Myles Standish
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
TOP CRITIC
Like the man with the gun in The Hitch-Hiker, the man In the theater seat keeps watching for a single false move. And to the credit of all concerned with the tight little thriller [The Hitch-hiker], this spectator never caught one.
February 24, 2021
Edwin Schallert
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
In this taut depiction, the plot’s based on the true-life 1950 murder spree by Billy Cook.
March 21, 2022
Tom Meek
Cambridge Day
If The Hitch-Hiker can be called feminist, then this label flows from a recurring theme in Lupino’s work – her critique of society’s need to maintain traditional gender roles and institutional normalcy, even if it means the loss of individuality.
February 12, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
Ever-mounting suspense, highlighted by notable acting adds to this grimly realistic plot of a nightmarish journey into Mexico.
February 24, 2021
Bettye Rawland
Austin American-Statesman
That a woman directed this picture is something to consider. Not that I underestimate the potentiality of any woman director. But, this is so definitely a man’s story that the results are amazing.
February 24, 2021
Hortense Morton (Screen Scout)
San Francisco Examiner
Slight, but chillingly effective.
February 24, 2021
C.A. Lejeune
Observer (UK)
This photoplay, with its high suspense and savage masculine stresses and conflicts, was directed by Ida Lupino. It is a little masterpiece of crime-depiction.
February 24, 2021
Donald Kirkley
Baltimore Sun…
Plot
Incited by a disillusioned young man who has decided to flee from civilization, a group of 4 people go searching for freedom and happiness on an isolated island . When their boat goes astray and they are left without food, their animal instincts take over, bringing the film to its catastrophic end.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
There is no goofy or funny or odd comment about the film in the Fresh Kernels database.
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Whats Up Doc
What’s Up, Doc? (1972)
91%RT Audience Score: 88%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Barbra Streisand was never more likable than in this energetic, often hilarious screwball farce from director Peter Bogdanovich.
What’s Up, Doc? is a classic comedy that will have you laughing from start to finish. With a cast of talented actors and a director who knows how to create chaos in the most entertaining way possible, this film is a must-see for anyone who loves a good screwball comedy. Sure, it may not be as tight or fierce as the original classics, but it’s fizzy, loveable, and always worth watching. So grab some popcorn, sit back, and get ready to laugh until your sides hurt!
Production Company(ies)
Paramount Pictures,
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Hilton San Francisco Union Square 333 O’Farrell Street San Francisco, California, USA
MPAA / Certificate
G
Year of Release
1972
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Mono
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 34m
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Language(s):French, German, English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Mar 10, 1972 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2003
Genre(s)
Comedy
Keyword(s)
starring Barbra Streisand, Ryan O’Neal, Madeline Kahn, Kenneth Mars, Austin Pendleton, Sorrell Booke, directed by Peter Bogdanovich, written by Buck Henry, David Newman, Robert Benton, comedy, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Richard Brody, James Berardinelli, Jay Cocks, Nell Minow, Ian Nathan, Steven D Greydanus, Mike Massie, David Nusair, Diego Galán, Tim Brayton, Cole Smithey, Tom Hutchinson, G rating, San Francisco, research grant, music, jewels stolen, government whistle blower, top secret papers, Warner Bros Pictures, Judy Maxwell, Howard Bannister, Eunice Burns, Hugh Simon, Frederick Larrabee, Harry
Worldwide gross: $66,000,000
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $523,843,456
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 268
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 57,125,786
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $4,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $31,748,088
Production budget ranking: 1,126
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $17,096,346
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $474,999,023
ROI to date (est.): 972%
ROI ranking: 129
Ryan O’Neal – Howard Bannister
Madeline Kahn – Eunice Burns
Kenneth Mars – Hugh Simon
Austin Pendleton – Frederick Larrabee
Sorrell Booke – Harry
Director(s)
Peter Bogdanovich
Writer(s)
Buck Henry, David Newman, Robert Benton
Producer(s)
Peter Bogdanovich
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (44) | Top Critics (12) | Fresh (39) | Rotten (5)
In Bogdanovich’s analytical twist on the genre, even joyous liberation leaves a huge mess.
May 26, 2020
Richard Brody
New Yorker
TOP CRITIC
The film builds on itself, gaining speed as it careens out-of-control toward its conclusion. Only a director in complete control can fashion something so effortlessly chaotic.
October 2, 2018 | Rating: 3.5/4
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
TOP CRITIC
The result is a comedy made by a man who has seen a lot of movies, knows all the mechanics, and has absolutely no sense of humor.
February 10, 2014
Jay Cocks
TIME Magazine
TOP CRITIC
A lot of fun for the whole family.
December 29, 2010 | Rating: 3/5
Nell Minow
Common Sense Media
TOP CRITIC
It’s never quite as tight or fierce as the original screwballers, but is fizzy and loveable and always worth watching.
February 2, 2009 | Rating: 4/5
Ian Nathan
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Never less than entertaining and is sometimes side-splittingly hilarious.
October 29, 2008 | Rating: B
Steven D. Greydanus
Decent Films
TOP CRITIC
It’s a unique, noble effort to recreate the comedy stylings of a bygone era, but it’s never completely convincing.
June 28, 2021 | Rating: 5/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
…a briskly-paced and often hilarious endeavor…
December 16, 2020 | Rating: 3/4
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews
What’s Up, Doc? naturally has a life of its own, but its inspiration is derived from other excellent comedies. [Full Review in Spanish]
September 5, 2019
Diego Galán
El Pais (Spain)
Stands out as one of the great, if semi-forgotten comedy masterpieces of the 1970s.
September 11, 2014 | Rating: 8/10
Tim Brayton
Antagony & Ecstasy
[VIDEO ESSAY] Barbara Streisand takes over the feminine human incarnation of Bugs Bunny’s free-spirited cartoon character in Peter Bogdanovich’s enthusiastic homage to the screwball comedy.
February 25, 2014 | Rating: A+
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com
[A] hilarious homage to the screwball comedies of the 1930s by Howard Hawks and Preston Sturges.
February 10, 2014 | Rating: 5/5
Tom Hutchinson
Radio Times…
Plot
Two researchers have come to San Francisco to compete for a research grant in Music. One seems a bit distracted, and that was before he meets her. A strange woman seems to have devoted her life to confusing and embarassing him. At the same time a woman has her jewels stolen and a government whistle blower arrives with his stolen top secret papers. All, of course have the same style and color overnight bag.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Barbra Streisand was never more likable than in this energetic, often hilarious screwball farce from director Peter Bogdanovich.
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Deliverance
Deliverance (1972)
85%RT Audience Score: 82%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 3 Oscars
3 wins & 15 nominations total
Given primal verve by John Boorman’s unflinching direction and Burt Reynolds’ star-making performance, Deliverance is a terrifying adventure
Deliverance is a movie that will make you want to stay far away from the wilderness. The film’s stunning visuals and haunting soundtrack will leave you feeling uneasy, but it’s the brutal violence that will make you want to stay indoors forever. The story follows four men on a canoe trip that quickly turns into a nightmare. While the film’s message about man’s uncivilized instincts is clear, it’s the disturbing scenes that will stay with you long after the credits roll. If you’re looking for a movie that will make you appreciate the comforts of modern life, Deliverance is it.
Production Company(ies)
Wiedemann & Berg Filmproduktion, Bayerischer Rundfunk ARTE
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Chattooga River, Georgia, USA
MPAA / Certificate
R
Year of Release
1972
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:1h 49m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jul 30, 1972 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 18, 2007
Genre(s)
Adventure/Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, Ronny Cox, Bill McKinney, Herbert “Cowboy” Coward, directed by John Boorman, written by James Dickey, Adventure, Drama, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Glenn Kenny, Don Druker, Variety Staff, Jeremiah Kipp, Tom Milne, Roger Ebert, Quentin Tarantino, Maureen Koch, Dick Lochte, John Hofsess, Jon Voight as Ed Gentry, Burt Reynolds as Lewis Medlock, Ned Beatty as Bobby Trippe, Ronny Cox as Drew Ballinger, Bill McKinney as Mountain Man, Herbert “Cowboy” Coward as Toothless Man, produced by John Boorman, R rating, Warner Bros Pictures, canoeing, Georgia, backwoods locals, survival, rapids, madman, fight for survival
Worldwide gross: $4,534
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $35,986
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 3,100
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 3,924
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Burt Reynolds – Lewis Medlock
Ned Beatty – Bobby Trippe
Ronny Cox – Drew Ballinger
Bill McKinney – Mountain Man
Herbert “Cowboy” Coward – Toothless Man
Director(s)
John Boorman
Writer(s)
James Dickey
Producer(s)
John Boorman
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 3 Oscars
3 wins & 15 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (62) | Top Critics (10) | Fresh (55) | Rotten (7)
The movie casts a spell through images both ugly and beautiful, and other sounds, none of them really reflecting the idea of “nature in harmony.” All here is dissonance, and the best one can do is find a thread of consolation within.
April 9, 2019
Glenn Kenny
Decider
TOP CRITIC
John Boorman’s 1972 film of the James Dickey novel has a beautiful visual style that balances the film’s machismo message.
September 18, 2007
Don Druker
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
It’s the stuff of which slapdash oaters and crime programmers are made but the obvious ambitions of Deliverance are supposed to be on a higher plane.
September 18, 2007
Variety Staff
Variety
TOP CRITIC
This man-versus-nature story is also about man indulging his most uncivilized instincts, and in their various ways the four men on the canoe trip are transformed.
August 27, 2007 | Rating: 4/4
Jeremiah Kipp
Slant Magazine
TOP CRITIC
It’s a haunting, nightmarish vision.
January 26, 2006
Tom Milne
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
A fantasy about violence, not a realistic consideration of it.
October 23, 2004 | Rating: 2.5/4
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
TOP CRITIC
Not so much a cautionary tale as one of uncommon doggedness.
August 29, 2020 | Rating: 7/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
While thematically it’s rich, and structurally it’s daring to sideline Burt Reynolds’ Lewis just before the third act… in this movie, cinematically, it’s suicidal.
June 23, 2020
Quentin Tarantino
The New Beverly
Well worth seeing.
January 6, 2020
Maureen Koch
Los Angeles Free Press
It’s quietly positive moments are stomped out by the pervasive brutality and uncompromising sadism.
January 6, 2020
Dick Lochte
Los Angeles Free Press
…profoundly distasteful.
October 9, 2019
John Hofsess
Maclean’s Magazine
This gripping drama was a controversial release back in the early 70s, and its distressing intensity hasn’t really diminished in the decades since.Just remember, once you go with its powerful flow, there ain’t no turnin’ back.
September 6, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
Leigh Paatsch
Herald Sun (Australia)…
Plot
The Cahulawassee River valley in Northern Georgia is one of the last natural pristine areas of the state, which will soon change with the imminent building of a dam on the river, which in turn will flood much of the surrounding land. As such, four Atlanta city dwellers, alpha male Lewis Medlock, Ed Gentry, Bobby Trippe, and Drew Ballinger, decide to take a multi-day canoe trip on the river, with only Lewis and Ed having experience in outdoor life. They know going in that the area is isolated. Their relatively peaceful trip takes a turn for the worse halfway through with river rapids and unwelcoming locals. The four need to battle their way out of the valley and are asked to do things they never thought possible within themselves.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
No goofy or funny or odd comments were found in the Fresh Kernels database for Deliverance.
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Two-Lane Blacktop
Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)
89%RT Audience Score: 82%
Awards & Nominations: 1 win & 2 nominations
Two-Lane Blacktop is a film that captures the essence of the American road trip, with its sweeping landscapes and existential musings. Director Monte Hellman explores the world of street racing with a deft hand, creating a film that is both arty and earthy. The characters may be inert, but the film is anything but, with a script that matches the memorable performance of Warren Oates. This is a piece of original art-house Americana that remains a vital piece of filmmaking, and a must-see for anyone who loves the open road.
Two-Lane Blacktop is a movie that’s all about the journey, not the destination. It’s a road movie that’s more about the characters’ inner lives than the cars they’re driving. And while it may not be for everyone, it’s definitely worth a watch if you’re in the mood for something a little different. Plus, it’s got some killer sweaters.
Production Company(ies)
Stanley Donen Films,
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
North Carolina, USA
MPAA / Certificate
R
Year of Release
1972
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:1h 42m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jan 1, 1971 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 11, 2007
Genre(s)
Drama
Keyword(s)
starring James Taylor, Dennis Wilson, Warren Oates, Laurie Bird, directed by Monte Hellman, written by Will Corry, Rudy Wurlitzer, drama, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Paul D Zimmerman, David Thomson, Nick Schager, J Hoberman, Jonathan Rosenbaum, MPAA rating R, produced by Michael Laughlin, Universal Pictures, road movie, existentialism, counterculture, car culture, drag racing, open road, 1955 Chevy, GTO, cross country race, pink slips, mechanic, driver, girl, jealousy, love triangle, 1971, aspect ratio 2.35:1, beautiful landscapes, unique, minimalist, authentic, musicians turned actors, Easy Rider, Vanishing Point, era, style, framed, edited, technical marvel
Worldwide gross: NA
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Warren Oates – G.T.O.
Laurie Bird – The Girl
Dennis Wilson – The Mechanic
David Drake – Needles Station Attendant
Richard Ruth – Needles Station Mechanic
Director(s)
Monte Hellman
Writer(s)
Will Corry, Rudy Wurlitzer
Producer(s)
Michael Laughlin
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
1 win & 2 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (40) | Top Critics (11) | Fresh (37) | Rotten (3)
Heilman’s heroes remain insulated from us by their own failures to feel. We are part of the world they pass through invisibly — and so they remain as foreign and opaque as ever.
February 12, 2020
Paul D. Zimmerman
Newsweek
TOP CRITIC
It came nowhere close to the numbers on Easy Rider, but it is so much more worthwhile as a film. Indeed, I’m going to push my luck and say there has never been a better film about sweaters.
June 20, 2013
David Thomson
The New Republic
TOP CRITIC
Captures an aura of existential despondence that’s married to a far less evocative (and durable) strain of counterculture romantic doom.
June 19, 2011 | Rating: B-
Nick Schager
Lessons of Darkness
TOP CRITIC
Two-Lane Blacktop is a movie of achingly eloquent landscapes and absurdly inert characters.
December 13, 2007
J. Hoberman
Village Voice
TOP CRITIC
The strange and sometimes pathetic world of barnstorming, hustling street-racing is explored with feeling by director-editor Monte Hellman.
December 13, 2007
Variety Staff
Variety
TOP CRITIC
This exciting existentialist road movie by Monte Hellman, with a swell script by Rudolph Wurlitzer and Will Corry and my favorite Warren Oates performance, looks even better now than it did in 1971.
December 13, 2007
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
…less about the wheels on the asphalt and more about the headspace that driving can put you in.
September 4, 2021 | Rating: 3/4
Josh Larsen
LarsenOnFilm
A piece of utterly original art-house Americana utterly unlike anything before or after.
July 11, 2021
Peter Sobczynski
The Spool
…an arty yet earthy road movie that sits neatly in the slipstream of Easy Rider and Vanishing Point…
May 14, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Eddie Harrison
film-authority.com
Two-Lane provides a script to match [Oates] and he gives what is simply one of the year’s most memorable performances.
January 10, 2020
John Mahoney
Los Angeles Free Press
[It] remains a vital piece of filmmaking
September 15, 2013
Glenn Dunks
Trespass
The ultimate road movie and one of the great American movies of the 1970s.
February 25, 2013
Richard Luck
Film4…
Plot
The Driver and The Mechanic are 2 car freaks driving a 1955 Chevy through the southwestern U.S., looking for other cars to race. They’re totally dedicated to their car, and speak with each other only when necessary. At a gas station, the pair (along with a girl who’s ingratiated herself into their world) meet G.T.O; a middle-aged man who fabricates stories and. It’s decided to have a race to Washington, D.C., where the winner will get the loser’s car.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Two-Lane Blacktop stars musicians James Taylor and Dennis Wilson in their only major acting roles.
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McCabe and Mrs Miller
McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
88%RT Audience Score: 86%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 Oscar
1 win & 4 nominations total
McCabe & Mrs. Miller offers revisionist Western fans a landmark early addition to the genre while marking an early apogee for director Robert Altman
McCabe & Mrs. Miller is like a cowboy movie, but with a twist. It’s got all the classic themes – love, death, and capitalism – but with a non-heroic twist. Warren Beatty plays McCabe, a doomed gambler who’s both boastful and shy, making him altogether lovable. And Julie Christie runs the bordello, adding a touch of class to the wild west. The film’s got a refined visual style, but don’t let that fool you – it’s still got plenty of grit. Plus, the anachronistic use of Leonard Cohen tracks is just plain cool. So saddle up and get ready for a poetic vision of the American frontier.
Production Company(ies)
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Squamish, British Columbia, Canada
MPAA / Certificate
R
Year of Release
1972
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Mono
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Aspect ratio:2.40 : 1
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Runtime:2h 1m
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Language(s):English, Cantonese
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jun 24, 1971 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 4, 2002
Genre(s)
Western
Keyword(s)
starring Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, Rene Auberjonois, John Schuck, Bert Remsen, Keith Carradine, directed by Robert Altman, written by Robert Altman, Warren Beatty, Brian McKay, Edmund Naughton, Western, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Jake Wilson, Jessica de Grazia, Paul D Zimmerman, Variety Staff, Dave Kehr, Derek Malcolm, Yasser Medina, Nicholas Bell, Mike Massie, Brent McKnight, Michael Blake, MPAA rating R, gambling, prostitution, mining community, brothel, powerful company, revisionist Western, Vilmos Zsigmond, Leonard Cohen, Warner Bros., Mitchell Brower, David Foster
Worldwide gross: $31,558
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $250,477
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,892
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 27,315
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Julie Christie – Constance Miller
Rene Auberjonois – Sheehan
John Schuck – Smalley
Bert Remsen – Bart Coyle
Keith Carradine – Cowboy
Director(s)
Robert Altman
Writer(s)
Robert Altman, Warren Beatty, Brian McKay, Edmund Naughton
Producer(s)
Mitchell Brower, David Foster
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 Oscar
1 win & 4 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (56) | Top Critics (14) | Fresh (47) | Rotten (9)
Robert Altman’s wintry 1971 anti-Western gives Warren Beatty one of his best roles as the doomed gambler McCabe: boastful, shy, foolish, altogether lovable.
November 2, 2018
Jake Wilson
The Age (Australia)
TOP CRITIC
One of the best of Altman’s early movies, using classic themes — the ill-fated love of gambler and whore, the gunman who dies by the gun, the contest between little man and big business — to produce a non-heroic Western.
August 9, 2016
Jessica de Grazia
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
A fitfully fascinating failure.
November 1, 2007
Paul D. Zimmerman
Newsweek
TOP CRITIC
A period story about a small northwest mountain village where stars Warren Beatty and Julie Christie run the bordello, the production suffers from overlength; also a serious effort at moody photography which backfires into pretentiousness.
September 4, 2007
Variety Staff
Variety
TOP CRITIC
Still Robert Altman’s best moment, this 1971 antiwestern murmurs softly of love, death, and capitalism.
September 4, 2007
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
Altman’s capacity for fashioning an oddball romance without defeating the tough political implications of the story make this one of the greatest of all westerns and a key work in American cinema.
May 4, 2007 | Rating: 4/5
Derek Malcolm
London Evening Standard
TOP CRITIC
As a revisionist western it offers an austere view of life on the American wild frontier, with a refined visual style, but I’m afraid even that can’t reverse the effects of a narrative as empty as a Colt without bullets. [Full review in Spanish]
March 3, 2021 | Rating: 6/10
Yasser Medina
Cinemaficionados
Firmly defining the landscape is Altman’s famed anachronistic use of three Leonard Cohen tracks which solidifies McCabe and Mrs. Miller as a poetic vision of a culture struggling to pull itself out of nature’s chaos — a cold-hearted and cruel hell.
September 30, 2020 | Rating: 5/5
Nicholas Bell
IONCINEMA.com
Despite the subject matter, which is inherently coarse, the characters are largely unlikable, even when they’re not behaving crudely or speaking boorishly.
August 30, 2020 | Rating: 5/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
A different kind of western, McCabe & Mrs. Miller makes the framework its own-an experimental genre exercise seen through an opium dream.
July 2, 2020 | Rating: A-
Brent McKnight
The Last Thing I See
McCabe and Mrs. Miller soars to the outer limits of excellence in film-making.
January 9, 2020
Michael Blake
Los Angeles Free Press
McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) was iconoclastic and offbeat director Robert Altman’s acclaimed revisionist western (or “anti-western” according to some) about the American frontier. It was the first of his two myth-busting westerns…
September 29, 2019 | Rating: A+
Tim Dirks
Filmsite…
Plot
Set in winter in the Old West. Charismatic but dumb John McCabe arrives in a young Pacific Northwest town to set up a whorehouse/tavern. The shrewd Mrs. Miller, a professional madam, arrives soon after construction begins. She offers to use her experience to help McCabe run his business, while sharing in the profits. The whorehouse thrives and McCabe and Mrs. Miller draw closer, despite their conflicting intelligences and philosophies. Soon, however, the mining deposits in the town attract the attention of a major corporation, which wants to buy out McCabe along with the rest. He refuses, and his decision has major repercussions for him, Mrs. Miller, and the town.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The film stars Warren Beatty and Julie Christie in leading roles.
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