The Dirty Dozen (1967)
87%RT Audience Score: 90%
Awards & Nominations: Won 1 Oscar
4 wins & 9 nominations total
Amoral on the surface and exuding testosterone, The Dirty Dozen utilizes combat and its staggering cast of likable scoundrels to deliver raucous entertainment
The Dirty Dozen is a classic war movie that’s both thrilling and hilarious. Lee Marvin and the cast inject an abundance of humor that’s a blessed relief from the gory details of war. The bad guys are the heroes in this exciting World War II drama that will make you cheer. It’s a thoroughly rotten picture in the most wonderful ways, notably absent of any usual pieties about God and country or apple pie Americana. Director Robert Aldrich manages to capture the chaos and cohesiveness of Americans at war, making The Dirty Dozen a clean hit that packs a punch.
Production Company(ies)
Virgen Films,
Distributor
Creative Design [us], Warner Home Vídeo, MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Ashridge Management College, Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire, England, UK
MPAA / Certificate
Approved
Year of Release
1967
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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 29m
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Language(s):English, German, French, Spanish, Latin
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jun 15, 1967 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 3, 2005
Genre(s)
War
Keyword(s)
starring Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine, Charles Bronson, Jim Brown, John Cassavetes, Richard Jaeckel, Telly Savalas, Donald Sutherland, Trini Lopez, Al Mancini, Clint Walker, Stuart Cooper, directed by Robert Aldrich, written by E.M Nathanson, Nunnally Johnson, Lukas Heller, produced by Kenneth Hyman, war, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Clifford Terry, Robert E Golden, George Bourke, David Wilson, Myles Standish, Wanda Hale, Lee Steele, Sean Burns, Walter Burrell, Tom Milne, Dick Banks, Giles M Fowler, MPAA rating, assassinate, soldiers, criminals, commuted sentences, revenge, D-Day, French chateau, German personnel, parachute, combat, likable scoundrels, raucous entertainment, gritty, action-packed, ensemble cast, explosive climax, thrilling, humor, memorable action, classic, die-hard action fans, cinematic intensity, testosterone-driven, nonstop, demanding viewer, solid ensemble cast, sparkling charisma, chemistry, entertaining, repeat viewings, exciting, funny, rewardingly entertaining, thrilling cast performances, stunning, memorable action, killer climax, bare bones action, solid, entertaining classic, action-packed, top horror movies, MCU movies ranked, renewed and cancelled TV shows, Netflix series and shows
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
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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
Ernest Borgnine – Maj. Gen. Worden
Charles Bronson – Joseph T. Wladislaw
Jim Brown – Robert T. Jefferson
John Cassavetes – Victor Franko
Richard Jaeckel – Sgt. Clyde Bowren
and more…
Director(s)
Robert Aldrich
Writer(s)
E.M. Nathanson, Nunnally Johnson, Lukas Heller
Producer(s)
Kenneth Hyman
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Won 1 Oscar
4 wins & 9 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (52) | Top Critics (18) | Fresh (42) | Rotten (10)
Director Aldrich manages to zero in on the griping and grime, the chaos and cohesiveness of Americans at war, and in so doing, makes The Dirty Dozen a clean hit that packs the highest-echelon example of wit and wallop.
June 2, 2021
Clifford Terry
Chicago Tribune
TOP CRITIC
The Dirty Dozen with a fairly sharp script, plenty of excitement and adventure and a good cast still doesn’t swim above the flood tide of over done World War II movie themes.
November 20, 2020
Robert E. Golden
Arizona Republic
TOP CRITIC
It is another magnificent performance by Marvin. Among his men are Telly Savalas Jim Brown Clint Walker, Charles Bronson, John Cassavetes, Donald Sutherland, Trini Lopez and Al Mancini. Every one is a scene-stealer at one moment or another.
November 20, 2020
George Bourke
Miami Herald
TOP CRITIC
In spite of an intelligent performance from Lee Marvin as the officer, director Robert Aldrich spins it out at such length that by the time the men actually get to France one has lost all interest.
November 20, 2020
David Wilson
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
The picture’s glorification of these swaggering, vicious criminals as heroes, its constant ridicule of discipline and authority and its depiction of the sadistic zeal with which the party goes about [killing] are grossly distasteful, sometimes revolting.
November 20, 2020
Myles Standish
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
TOP CRITIC
An abundance of hilarious humor, injected by Mr. Aldrich, the star, Lee Marvin and the cast, is a blessed relief from the strain of gory details and grim aspects of war, fought by a mere handful of American on foreign soil.
November 19, 2020 | Rating: 4/4
Wanda Hale
New York Daily News
TOP CRITIC
An exciting war drama of World War II that will make the viewer cheer “the bad guys.”
May 4, 2022
Lee Steele
Toledo Blade
Notably absent any of the usual pieties about God and country or apple pie Americana, it is a thoroughly rotten picture in the most wonderful ways.
March 19, 2022
Sean Burns
Crooked Marquee
A well-directed and highly enjoyable movie which, as a whole, deserves the high crest of financial success it’s currently enjoying.
December 13, 2021
Walter Burrell
New Pittsburgh Courier
Robert Aldrich directs with great skill, but can’t conceal the spurious ethics and titillating violence.
November 20, 2020
Tom Milne
Observer (UK)
The Dirty Dozen is a powerful motion picture concerned with rugged men bent on a ruthless mission. The climactic sequence is revolting.
November 20, 2020
Dick Banks
Charlotte Observer
Is it possible to be seized by a melodrama strung up by its technical dexterity and hauled into a state of willing involvement without quite approving of the film in toe end?
November 20, 2020
Giles M. Fowler
Kansas City Star…
Plot
A Major with an attitude problem and a history of getting things done is told to interview military prisoners with death sentences or long terms for a dangerous mission; To parachute behind enemy lines and cause havoc for the German Generals at a rest house on the eve of D-Day.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The cast of The Dirty Dozen includes celebrated actors like Lee Marvin, Jim Brown, Charles Bronson, John Cassavetes, George Kennedy, and Donald Sutherland.
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In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night (1967)
95%RT Audience Score: 92%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Tense, funny, and thought-provoking all at once, and lifted by strong performances from Sydney Poitier and Rod Steiger, director Norman Jewison’s look at murder and racism in small-town America continues to resonate today.
In the Heat of the Night is like a buddy cop movie, but with a lot more racial tension and a lot less cheesy one-liners. Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger are a dynamic duo, playing off each other’s strengths and weaknesses to solve a murder in the Deep South. The screenplay is sharp and the direction is on point, making for a thrilling and thought-provoking film. Plus, with Kino’s 4K release, you can see every bead of sweat on Steiger’s forehead and every nuance in Poitier’s performance. It’s a must-watch for fans of crime dramas and social commentary alike.
Production Company(ies)
Distributor
MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc.
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
TV-14
Year of Release
1967
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Stereo
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Aspect ratio:1.33 : 1
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Runtime:1h 49m
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Language(s):
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Aug 2, 1967 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 9, 2001
Genre(s)
Crime/Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Quentin Dean, James Patterson, William Schallert, directed by Norman Jewison, written by Stirling Silliphant, crime, drama, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Derek Smith, Marjory Adams, Lawrence DeVine, Clifford Terry, Myles Standish, Charles Champlin, Sumner Forbes, Richard Schickel, Renee Covington, Win Fanning, R.H Gardner, MPAA rating, Walter Mirisch, MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc., Virgil Tibbs, Bill Gillespie, Sam Wood, Delores Purdy, Purdy, Delores’ brother, Mayor Webb Schubert
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
Rod Steiger – Bill Gillespie
Warren Oates – Sam Wood
Quentin Dean – Delores Purdy
James Patterson – Purdy, Delores’ brother
William Schallert – Mayor Webb Schubert
Director(s)
Norman Jewison
Writer(s)
Stirling Silliphant
Producer(s)
Walter Mirisch
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (84) | Top Critics (32) | Fresh (80) | Rotten (4)
With its stellar slate of extras, which includes both sequels, and top-notch AV presentation, Kinos 4K release is now the definitive home video edition of In the Heat of the Night.
April 27, 2022
Derek Smith
Slant Magazine
TOP CRITIC
The two stars play their roles to the hilt. You don’t feel they are trying to surpass each other. Rather, it seems Steiger and Poitier are acting together like a team, each with his eye on the ball every second and not missing a single chance to score.
February 3, 2022
Marjory Adams
Boston Globe
TOP CRITIC
In the Heat of the Night is one of the year’s best detective stories and most remarkable films.
February 3, 2022
Lawrence DeVine
Miami Herald
TOP CRITIC
Stirling Silliphant’s screenplay is commendably unusual in that the relationship between the black and white protagonists is never conveniently defined.
February 2, 2022
Clifford Terry
Chicago Tribune
TOP CRITIC
Norman Jewison’s brilliant direction and Stirling Silliphant’s trenchant screenplay have turned out a powerful picture, with bitter confrontations between two master actors, Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger, as diametrically opposed forces.
February 2, 2022
Myles Standish
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
TOP CRITIC
Poitier is simply one of the finest actors anywhere, and reconfirms it here. And it’s hard to recall a role in which Steiger has seemed more engaging, and less the studied actor.
February 2, 2022
Charles Champlin
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
This is a far cry from examining the structural and sociological ramifications of racism, but hey, we gotta start somewhere.
March 22, 2022 | Rating: 8/10
Sumner Forbes
Film Threat
Greatly to their credit and without getting preachy, they manage to transcend their cute premise and make a sound, serious and altogether excellent film that is quite possibly the best we have had from the U.S. this year.
February 2, 2022
Richard Schickel
LIFE
Artful and entertaining at once, pulse-pounding and thought-provoking at the same time.
February 2, 2022
Renee Covington
Austin American-Statesman
There is an aura of gold about In the Heat of the Night. It is the gold of statuettes — Oscar-shaped statuettes… But if there is here to be an Academy recognition of a leading player, male, only a twin Oscar would be justified.
February 2, 2022
Win Fanning
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
It purports to be a thriller concerning an act of violence in the Deep South, but it is really a satire. And the butt of all its jokes — the phenomenon the others and I were splitting our sides over — is bigotry.
February 2, 2022
R.H. Gardner
Baltimore Sun
It’s quite a good movie — forceful and interesting — directed with much punch and pertinence by Norman Jewison.
February 2, 2022
Stanley Eichelbaum
San Francisco Examiner…
Plot
African-American detective Virgil Tibbs is arrested for murder in a small Mississippi town, but after proving his innocence and that of another man, he teams up with the racist police chief to track down the real killer in “In the Heat of the Night.”
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger deliver strong performances in their roles as Virgil Tibbs and Bill Gillespie, respectively.
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Sir No Sir
Sir! No Sir! (2006)
89%RT Audience Score: 84%
Awards & Nominations: 1 win & 2 nominations
A powerful reflection on a pivotal era, from a viewpoint seldom visited, this documentary hits home, especially with its relevance to current events
If you’re looking for a documentary that will make you laugh, cry, and question everything you thought you knew about the Vietnam War, then Sir! No Sir! is the film for you. David Zeiger’s use of archival footage and interviews with former soldiers will leave you feeling both inspired and heartbroken. It’s a must-watch for anyone interested in the anti-war movement and the power of speaking out against injustice. Plus, who doesn’t love a good trippy alternative history?
Production Company(ies)
Channel Four Films, Ci By 2000 Thin Man Films,
Distributor
NA
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
Docklands, Poplar, London, England, UK
MPAA / Certificate
Approved
Year of Release
1967
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:NA
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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): Jun 19, 2005 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 19, 2006
Genre(s)
Documentary
Keyword(s)
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
David Zeiger – Writer
David Zeiger – Producer
Evangeline Griego – Producer
Aaron Zarrow – Producer
Peter Broderick – Executive Producer
Director(s)
David Zeiger
Writer(s)
David Zeiger
Producer(s)
David Zeiger, Evangeline Griego, Aaron Zarrow
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
1 win & 2 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (53) | Top Critics (22) | Fresh (47) | Rotten (6)
We haven’t got space to do justice to David Zeiger’s important historical documentary Sir! No Sir! but suffice it to say that it will change your understanding of the Vietnam era, even if you were alive then.
December 15, 2006
Andrew O’Hehir
Salon.com
TOP CRITIC
I expected to emerge depressed by how long these stories have gone untold, but the speakers’ courage and humanity are a shot in the arm.
December 15, 2006
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
Zeiger’s movie is a timely salute to the risky and brave men and women who had the temerity not only to think for themselves but to speak their minds.
June 16, 2006 | Rating: 3/4
Wesley Morris
Boston Globe
TOP CRITIC
Shines a light on a forgotten corner of the antiwar movement: the men (and a few women) who returned from their tours of duty filled with doubt and disillusionment over what they saw, and did, there.
June 9, 2006 | Rating: 3.5/4
Steven Rea
Philadelphia Inquirer
TOP CRITIC
About an almost-forgotten fact of the Vietnam era: Anti-war sentiment among U.S. troops grew into a problem for the Pentagon.
June 9, 2006 | Rating: 3/4
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
TOP CRITIC
Honors those who fought, then questioned the morality of that fight, then joined the national protest.
June 8, 2006 | Rating: 3/4
Michael Phillips
Chicago Tribune
TOP CRITIC
An aimless pastiche of archival footage and current interviews of former Vietnam vets court-martialed and jailed for their anti-war activities.
March 1, 2007
Maria Garcia
Film Journal International
The power Sir! No Sir! has as a film overrides any problems it presents.
December 16, 2006 | Rating: 3/5
David Cornelius
DVDTalk.com
David Zeiger’s documentary feature Sir! No Sir! might be described as a therapeutic film, since it seeks to cure some small part of America’s amnesia.
November 11, 2006
Stuart Klawans
The Nation
Not only a fascinating illumination of a blotted-out part of the counter-cultural, popular-protest ’60s, but a timely questioning of patriotism and duty in the midst of an increasingly unjustifiable war.
September 2, 2006
Brian Gibson
Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta)
Zeiger makes good use of archival footage, photos and sound bites from the period. And the frankness of his interview subjects is refreshing.
July 1, 2006 | Rating: 3/4
Jeff Vice
Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
Zeiger presents a trippy alternative history that prompts questions about what today’s troops in Iraq might be thinking.
June 30, 2006 | Rating: 3/4
Sean P. Means
Salt Lake Tribune…
Plot
Engineer Mark Thackeray arrives to teach a totally undisciplined class at an East End school. Still hoping for a good engineering job, he’s hopeful that he won’t be there long. He starts implementing his own brand of classroom discipline: forcing the pupils to treat each other with respect. Inevitably he begins getting involved in the students’ personal lives, and must avoid the advances of an amorous student while winning over the class tough. What will he decide when the engineering job comes through?
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Fresh Kernels doesn’t provide any goofy or funny comments about the film Sir! No Sir!, but it does mention that Jane Fonda is among the celebrities who join their voices with veterans and soldiers in the documentary.
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Bonnie and Clyde
Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
88%RT Audience Score: 88%
Awards & Nominations: Won 2 Oscars
23 wins & 30 nominations total
A paradigm-shifting classic of American cinema, Bonnie and Clyde packs a punch whose power continues to reverberate through thrillers decades later
Bonnie and Clyde is a classic American film that will leave you feeling like you just went on a wild ride. The chemistry between Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway is undeniable, and their portrayal of the infamous duo is both sexy and dangerous. The film’s mix of violence and romance is a perfect example of the 1960s counterculture movement, and it’s no wonder that it’s still being discussed and honored today. If you’re looking for a movie that will keep you on the edge of your seat, Bonnie and Clyde is the perfect choice. Just be prepared for a wild ride!
Production Company(ies)
X-Filme Creative Pool Westdeutscher Rundfunk ARTE
Distributor
Warner Bros., Warner Home Vídeo
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Red Oak, Texas, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for violence
Year of Release
1967
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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 51m
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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): Aug 13, 1967 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 25, 2008
Genre(s)
Crime/Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, Michael J Pollard, Gene Hackman, Estelle Parsons, Denver Pyle, directed by Arthur Penn, written by David Newman, Robert Benton, Robert Towne, crime, drama, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Adam Nayman, Tom Milne, Richard Gilman, John Mahoney, Penelope Gilliatt, Pauline Kael, R rating, produced by Warren Beatty, Bonnie and Clyde, small-time crook, bank robbery, gang, violence, American cinema, paradigm-shifting, influential, classic, ambiguous, definitive, lyricism, brutality, ambivalence, Truffaut, Godard, Nouvelle Vague, Hollywood, anti-heroes, social taboos, French New Wave, modern, brutal, fast-paced, exhilarating, stylish, on-track, dated, never boring
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
Faye Dunaway – Bonnie Parker
Michael J. Pollard – C.W. Moss
Gene Hackman – Buck Barrow
Estelle Parsons – Blanche
Denver Pyle – Frank Hamer
Director – Arthur Penn
Producer – Warren Beatty
Writers – David Newman, Robert Benton, Robert Towne
Director(s)
Arthur Penn
Writer(s)
David Newman, Robert Benton, Robert Towne
Producer(s)
Warren Beatty
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Won 2 Oscars
23 wins & 30 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (65) | Top Critics (18) | Fresh (58) | Rotten (7)
If it’s possible for a film’s ending to feel at once ambiguous and definitive, Bonnie and Clyde leaves the viewer feeling torn apart without necessarily knowing why. Its mix of lyricism, brutality, and ambivalence…
April 29, 2020
Adam Nayman
The Ringer
TOP CRITIC
A few years ago, Truffaut, Godard and the Nouvelle Vague stole the gangster film from America and gave it new blood. Now Penn has taken it back home where it belongs, and in so doing has found a match for his temperament.
March 18, 2020
Tom Milne
Sight & Sound
TOP CRITIC
A hybrid, an ambivalence, an alternation of achievements and collapses, an attempt to have both ways something not clearly enough seen in either.
August 10, 2016
Richard Gilman
The New Republic
TOP CRITIC
Destined to be among the year’s most discussed, honored and profitable.
August 14, 2015
John Mahoney
Hollywood Reporter
TOP CRITIC
Bonnie and Clyde don’t really know that killing kills. The film does — unlike the run of movies about violence now, which mostly know that killing sells.
January 14, 2013
Penelope Gilliatt
New Yorker
TOP CRITIC
Bonnie and Clyde is the most excitingly American American movie since The Manchurian Candidate. The audience is alive to it.
August 30, 2012
Pauline Kael
New Yorker
TOP CRITIC
The violent and stylish film was one of the most influential ones of the 1960s.
April 12, 2022 | Rating: B-
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
There is Hollywood before Bonnie & Clyde, and Hollywood after Bonnie & Clyde.
September 12, 2021 | Rating: 5/5
Matt Neal
ABC Radio (Australia)
Beatty and Dunaway make one of the most memorable and sexy onscreen duos through obvious chemistry and a decidedly one-sided passion.
August 24, 2020 | Rating: 10/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
It smashed American film taboos about sex and violence while demonstrating a young Warren Beatty’s unique power as actor/producer…
June 16, 2020
David Lamble
Bay Area Reporter
Naturalism — in characters and background — is the mark of this film in its technical perfections. Saturated in time and place, we are left with the universality of the theme and its particular contemporary relevance.
February 27, 2020
Judith Crist
Vogue
The direction is flashy and mainly superficial, and where a little analysis and involvement wouldn’t have come amiss there’s only the sheer confusion of one of the most extrovert syles in Hollywood.
February 3, 2020
Richard Whitehall
Los Angeles Free Press…
Plot
1934. Young adults Bonnie Parker, a waitress, and Clyde Barrow, a criminal just released from prison, are immediately attracted to what the other represents for their life when they meet by chance in West Dallas, Texas. Bonnie is fascinated with Clyde’s criminal past, and his matter-of-factness and bravado in talking about it. Clyde sees in Bonnie someone sympathetic to his goals. Although attracted to each other physically, a sexual relationship between the two has obstacles. They decide to join forces to embark on a life of crime, holding up whatever establishments, primarily banks, to make money and to have fun. They don’t plan on hurting anyone or killing despite wielding loaded guns. They amass a small gang of willing accomplices, including C.W. Moss, a mechanic to fix whatever cars they steal which is important especially for their getaways, and Buck Barrow, one of Clyde’s older brothers. The only reluctant tag-along is Buck’s nervous wife, Blanche Barrow, a preacher’s daughter. The gang’s life changes after the first fatal shot is fired. After that, their willingness to shoot to kill increases to protect themselves and their livelihood. Their notoriety precedes them, so much so that no matter what one’s opinion is of them, most want to have some association to the Barrow gang, to help them, to be spoken in the same breath as them, or to capture and or kill them. Of the many people they encounter in their crime spree, the one who may have the most profound effect on their lives is Texas Ranger, Frank Hamer, who seeks retribution.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
No goofy or funny or odd comments were found in the Fresh Kernels database for Bonnie and Clyde.
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You Only Live Twice
You Only Live Twice (1967)
76%RT Audience Score: 68%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
2 wins & 3 nominations total
With exotic locales, impressive special effects, and a worthy central villain, You Only Live Twice overcomes a messy and implausible story to deliver another memorable early Bond flick
You Only Live Twice is a Bond classic that’s both shaken and stirred. Sean Connery is back as 007, and he’s as suave as ever. Sure, the plot might be a bit implausible, and the special effects aren’t exactly cutting-edge, but who cares? This movie is all about the gadgets, the exotic locations, and the over-the-top action. It’s like a rollercoaster ride that you never want to end. So grab some popcorn, sit back, and enjoy the ride. And remember, you only live twice, so you might as well have some fun!
Production Company(ies)
Road Movies Filmproduktion, Argos Films, Westdeutscher Rundfunk
Distributor
United Artists
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Mount Shinmu-dake, Kirishima-Yaku National Park, Kagoshima, Japan
MPAA / Certificate
PG
Year of Release
1967
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:4-Track Stereo
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:1h 56m
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Language(s):English, Japanese, Russian
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jun 13, 1967 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 12, 2006
Genre(s)
Action
Keyword(s)
starring Sean Connery, Akiko Wakabayashi, Donald Pleasence, Tetsurô Tanba, Mie Hama, Karin Dor, directed by Lewis Gilbert, written by Ian Fleming, Roald Dahl, Harold Jack Bloom, produced by Albert R Broccoli, Harry Saltzman, action, Cold War, espionage, spy, James Bond, exotic locales, special effects, central villain, messy story, memorable, box office performance, budget, PG rating, reviewed by Variety Staff, Dave Kehr, Nigel Floyd, Bosley Crowther, Roger Ebert, Ali Barclay, Matt Brunson, Sean Connery’s finesse, Roald Dahl’s implausible script, Japanese settings, gadgets, nuclear war, global conspiracy, British intelligence, American spacecrafts, Russian spacecrafts, Tiger Tanaka, Aki, Helga Brandt, Kissy, MPAA rating, United Artists, Mono, Scope (2.35:1), James Bond 007
Worldwide gross: $43,086,122
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $433,521,379
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 351
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 47,276,050
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.): $9,500,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $95,586,535
Production budget ranking: 433
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $51,473,349
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $286,461,495
ROI to date (est.): 195%
ROI ranking: 639
Akiko Wakabayashi – Aki
Donald Pleasence – Blofeld
Tetsurô Tanba – Tiger Tanaka
Mie Hama – Kissy
Karin Dor – Helga Brandt
Director – Lewis Gilbert
Producers – Albert R. Broccoli, Harry Saltzman
Writers – Ian Fleming, Roald Dahl, Harold Jack Bloom
Director(s)
Lewis Gilbert
Writer(s)
Ian Fleming, Roald Dahl, Harold Jack Bloom
Producer(s)
Albert R. Broccoli, Harry Saltzman
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
2 wins & 3 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (52) | Top Critics (10) | Fresh (38) | Rotten (14)
Sean Connery plays 007 with his usual finesse.
July 22, 2008
Variety Staff
Variety
TOP CRITIC
Tired, poorly paced Bond from 1967, with Sean Connery displaying his discontent.
July 22, 2008
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
Roald Dahl’s implausible script is padded out with the usual exotic locations, stunts, and trickery.
February 9, 2006
Nigel Floyd
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
This noisy and wildly violent picture… is evidently pegged to the notion that nothing succeeds like excess. And because it is shamelessly excessive, it is about a half-hour too long.
May 9, 2005
Bosley Crowther
New York Times
TOP CRITIC
This one is top-heavy with gadgets but weak on plotting and getting everything to work at the same time.
October 23, 2004 | Rating: 2.5/4
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
TOP CRITIC
While Dahl clearly helped thrust Bond into a whole new world of villainy and technology, maybe his concepts were slightly ahead of themselves, or maybe he just tried too hard.
July 25, 2001 | Rating: 2/5
Ali Barclay
BBC.com
TOP CRITIC
This one’s a lot of fun.
September 25, 2021 | Rating: 3/4
Matt Brunson
Film Frenzy
The special effects aren’t as visually pleasing as one might hope for, with many of the stunts clearly designed to be performed by actors in front of greenscreens.
August 27, 2020 | Rating: 4/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
While far from perfect, the film stands as a series crowning achievement of spectacle, soaring Bond to literal new heights and proving that sometimes bigger is better.
August 11, 2020
Jake Tropila
Film Inquiry
I’m going to be honest – You Only Live Twice doesn’t have the best story…but in saying that, I still love this film immensely.
July 16, 2020 | Rating: 3/5
Kelechi Ehenulo
Confessions From A Geek Mind
The gadgets are demure, house broken, the Japanese settings are restful, the plot, such as it is, is taken seriously.
February 6, 2020
Wilfrid Sheed
Esquire Magazine
The outlandish elements that were soon to become tired in the Bond series are actually quite novel and imaginative here.
October 31, 2019 | Rating: 3/5
PJ Nabarro
Patrick Nabarro…
Plot
During the height of the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union lose one spacecraft each after they are both seemingly swallowed whole by a second unidentified spacecraft. The two superpowers are quick to blame one another for the disappearances, causing tensions to skyrocket. The United Kingdom has an alternate theory regarding the disappearances however, a theory involving Japan, and sends their number one spy, James Bond, to investigate there. With the help of the Japanese Secret Service, he uncovers a plot far more sinister than anyone could have ever imagined.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
There is no goofy or funny or odd comment about the film in the Fresh Kernels database.
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The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book (1967)
84%RT Audience Score: 82%
Awards & Nominations: Won 1 Oscar
33 wins & 55 nominations total
With expressive animation, fun characters, and catchy songs, The Jungle Book endures as a crowd-pleasing Disney classic
The Jungle Book is a classic that has stood the test of time, and for good reason. The characters are lovable, the songs are catchy, and the animation is top-notch. Sure, the plot may be a bit lazy, but who cares when you have Baloo the bear singing about the bare necessities of life? It’s a fun and enjoyable movie that will make you smile every time you watch it. Plus, who doesn’t love a good lip-licking post-mortem from a bear?
Production Company(ies)
Plattform Produktion Film i Väst Essential Filmproduktion, GmbH,
Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
Los Angeles, California, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG for some sequences of scary action and peril
Year of Release
1967
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Datasat Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos Auro 11.1 SDDS
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 18m
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Language(s):English, Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Assamese, Urdu, Oriya, Punjabi, Malayalam, Marathi, Rajasthani, Haryanvi, Nepali
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Oct 18, 1967 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 12, 2006
Genre(s)
Adventure
Keyword(s)
starring Phil Harris, Sebastian Cabot, Louis Prima, George Sanders, Sterling Holloway, J Pat O’Malley, directed by Wolfgang Reitherman, written by Ken Anderson, Larry Clemmons, Ralph Wright, Vance Gerry, inspired by Rudyard Kipling’s book, G-rated, adventure, Disney classic, expressive animation, fun characters, catchy songs, man-eating tiger, abandoned child, raised by wolves, panther, carefree bear, jungle’s many perils, box office success, budget, reviewed by Howard Thompson, Keith Phipps, Variety Staff, Ian Nathan, Dave Kehr, Eric Henderson, Mike Massie, Mattie Lucas, Rachel Wagner, Andrew Collins, James Plath, Phil Harris as Baloo, Sebastian Cabot as Bagheera, Louis Prima as King Louie, George Sanders as Shere Khan, Sterling Holloway as Kaa, J Pat O’Malley as Col Hathi, produced by Walt Disney, Buena Vista Pictures, released in theaters on October 18, 1967, released on streaming on September 12, 2006
Worldwide gross: $966,554,929
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $1,191,277,562
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 76
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 129,910,312
US/Canada gross: $364,001,123
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $448,630,861
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 92
US/Canada opening weekend: $103,261,464
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $127,269,606
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 55
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $175,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $215,687,249
Production budget ranking: 83
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $116,147,583
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $859,442,730
ROI to date (est.): 259%
ROI ranking: 516
Sebastian Cabot – Bagheera – Voice
Louis Prima – King Louie – Voice
George Sanders – Shere Khan – Voice
Sterling Holloway – Kaa – Voice
J. Pat O’Malley – Col. Hathi – Voice
Director(s)
Wolfgang Reitherman
Writer(s)
NA
Producer(s)
Walt Disney
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Won 1 Oscar
33 wins & 55 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (40) | Top Critics (8) | Fresh (35) | Rotten (5)
Smple, uncluttered, straight-forward fun.
April 15, 2016
Howard Thompson
New York Times
TOP CRITIC
Every one of the bunch is memorable, and each plays gracefully into the action of the film.
February 14, 2014 | Rating: 3.5/5
Keith Phipps
The Dissolve
TOP CRITIC
The standout song goes to Harris, a rhythmic ‘Bare Necessities’ extolling the value of a simple life and credited to Terry Gilkyson.
November 3, 2009
Variety Staff
Variety
TOP CRITIC
It’s a slight tale, of course, and incredibly short, but the characters and songs are pretty much perfect viewing time and again.
March 10, 2008 | Rating: 5/5
Ian Nathan
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
A serious disappointment, recommended only for inveterate Disney fans and very young people.
March 10, 2008
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
The literally last-minute stab at domestic foreplay is simply unbelievable, but Baloo’s lip-licking post-mortem (“I still think he’d a made one swell bear”) is what sticks.
October 3, 2007 | Rating: 2.5/4
Eric Henderson
Slant Magazine
TOP CRITIC
The characters are effectively conceptualized and flawlessly realized.
August 24, 2020 | Rating: 7/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
May be one of their lesser classics, but there is a reason why it has endured for so long.
August 7, 2019 | Rating: 2.5/4
Mattie Lucas
From the Front Row
Written by the Sherman Brothers, the songs are catchy and make me smile every time I hear them.
February 6, 2019 | Rating: 7/10
Rachel Wagner
Rotoscopers
The period’s feathery drawing style abounds, and an all-round warmth pervades.
April 15, 2016 | Rating: 5/5
Andrew Collins
Radio Times
The plot and pacing may be nearly as lazy as the sloth bear Baloo (Phil Harris), but animators use that to their advantage, developing the characters so that even minor ones seem majorly entertaining.
April 3, 2016 | Rating: B+
James Plath
Family Home Theater
Here’s yet another animated feature from Disney’s mostly barren stretch between its two golden ages, a film that plays better in nostalgia-tinged memories than in the here-and-now.
April 18, 2014 | Rating: 2/4
Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing…
Plot
Living among the wolves in the jungle, young man cub Mowgli quickly learns to live life among his wolf pack and all the animals that inhabit the jungle, but when the villainous tiger Shere Khan threatens Mowgli’s life, black panther Bagheera offers to take Mowgli to a nearby man village where he will be safe from the tiger’s wrath. Along the way, Mowgli gets tangled up in a series of encounters with a sly snake named Kaa, a swimmingly ruthless gigantopithecus named King Louie and a lazy bear named Baloo, who quickly becomes his guide to the ‘bear necessities’ of life.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Fresh Kernels doesn’t say anything goofy or funny about The Jungle Book, but it does mention the voice actors, including Phil Harris as Baloo and George Sanders as Shere Khan.
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In Cold Blood
In Cold Blood (1967)
89%RT Audience Score: 88%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 4 Oscars
4 wins & 11 nominations total
In Cold Blood is a classic docudrama with a fictional thriller’s grip — and a pair of terrific lead performances from Robert Blake and Scott Wilson
In Cold Blood is a movie that will make you question your faith in humanity. The performances by Blake and Wilson are so natural that you’ll forget they’re playing murderers. The film doesn’t judge them, but it doesn’t excuse them either. It’s a slow dissection of a crime that shocked a nation, and it will leave you feeling uneasy long after the credits roll. But hey, at least it’s not a cliché!
Production Company(ies)
Fox Searchlight Pictures, Voletta Wallace Films, Bystorm Films,
Distributor
Columbia Home Video, Columbia Pictures, Columbia TriStar Home Video
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
River Valley Farm – River Road, Holcomb, Kansas, USA
MPAA / Certificate
R
Year of Release
1967
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Color:Color
Black and White -
Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:2h 14m
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Language(s):English, French, Spanish
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Dec 14, 1967 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 23, 2003
Genre(s)
Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Robert Blake, Scott Wilson, John Forsythe, Paul Stewart, Gerald S O’Loughlin, Jeff Corey, directed by Richard Brooks, written by Richard Brooks, Truman Capote, drama, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Geoffrey Macnab, Sophie Monks Kaufman, Kate Muir, Peter Bradshaw, Kenneth Turan, Rob Aldam, Jennie Kermode, Robert Hatch, Mike Massie, Kenneth R Morefield, produced by Richard Brooks, R MPAA rating, true crime, docudrama, Kansas, Clutter family, robbery, murder, on the run, Perry Smith, Dick Hickock, Alvin Dewey, Harold Nye, Mr Hickock, Columbia Home Video, Columbia Pictures, Columbia TriStar Home Video
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
Scott Wilson – Dick Hickock
John Forsythe – Alvin Dewey
Paul Stewart – Jenson
Gerald S. O’Loughlin – Harold Nye
Jeff Corey – Mr. Hickock
Director(s)
Richard Brooks
Writer(s)
Richard Brooks, Truman Capote
Producer(s)
Richard Brooks
Film Festivals
Tribeca
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 4 Oscars
4 wins & 11 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (41) | Top Critics (10) | Fresh (34) | Rotten (7)
It’s both a “true crime” movie and a poetic account of two young men who, by committing an act of unspeakable brutality, unleash the furies against themselves.
September 11, 2015 | Rating: 5/5
Geoffrey Macnab
Independent (UK)
TOP CRITIC
Blake and Wilson give wonderfully natural performances: eerie in their casual attitude to murder but endearing in their open natures. In Cold Blood doesn’t judge them but doesn’t excuse them.
September 11, 2015 | Rating: 4/5
Sophie Monks Kaufman
Little White Lies
TOP CRITIC
Truman Capote’s non-fiction masterwork gets the film noir treatment from director Richard Brooks, with a slow dissection of “a crime that shocked a nation.”
September 10, 2015 | Rating: 4/5
Kate Muir
Times (UK)
TOP CRITIC
Capote’s non-fiction novel brooded on the sheer pointless nightmare, and so does the film, to some extent; the killers’ casual excitement at the prospect of murderous violence is still chilling.
September 10, 2015 | Rating: 4/5
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
A probing, sensitive, tasteful, balanced and suspenseful documentary-drama.
April 8, 2008
Variety Staff
Variety
TOP CRITIC
Hall’s bleak vision, his gift for working with darkness and rain, rivals classic film noir of the 1940s and ’50s in its visual mastery.
March 2, 2006 | Rating: 4.5/5
Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
This odd sense of detachment marks Richard Brooks film out from the pack. That and Blakes wide-eyed and anxious performance, which really takes the viewer through a gamut of emotions.
March 31, 2022
Rob Aldam
Backseat Mafia
A film that grips right from the beginning with its noirish visuals and unmistakable sense of menace.
March 13, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Jennie Kermode
Eye for Film
In the end, one is left, not with a work of art, not with a document but with a cliché. It is an inadequate monument, even to a pair of stupid criminals.
February 10, 2021
Robert Hatch
The Nation
There’s a pitiable desperation in their meandering spree of destruction, as if they’re perpetually lost in an escalating hell of their own making.
August 24, 2020 | Rating: 7/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
In Cold Blood is a somber, slablike, all-of-a-piece inclemency that bears little resemblance to the open, cheap-knit style of Capote’s writing.
June 19, 2019
Manny Farber
Artforum
Like another great crime story rooted in truth, Dead Man Walking, it refuses to depersonalize the victims or elide their suffering
February 14, 2019 | Rating: 3.5/5
Kenneth R. Morefield
1More Film Blog…
Plot
In meeting in Kansas, ex-cons Perry Smith and Dick Hickock are breaking several conditions of their respective paroles. The meeting, initiated by Dick, is to plan and eventually carry out a robbery based on information he had received from a fellow inmate about $10,000 cash being locked in a hidden safe in the home of the farming Clutter family of Holcomb, Kansas. After the robbery, they plan on going to Mexico permanently to elude capture by the police. Each brings a necessary personality to the partnership to carry out the plan, Dick who is the brash manipulator, Perry the outwardly more sensitive but unrealistic dreamer with a violent streak under the surface. Perry literally carries all his dreams in a large box he takes with him wherever he goes. The robbery does not go according to plan in any respect, the pair who ultimately hogtie and execute all four members of the Clutter family, only coming away from the home with $43 in cash. As Perry and Dick go on the run, a murder investigation ensues, led by Topeka based Detective Alvin Dewey. If Dewey and his team are able eventually to identify the pair as the murderers and capture them, they, if they understand the two, may get their much needed confessions in dividing and conquering. Perry and Dick’s fates may also be regardless of who literally pulled the trigger.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Fresh Kernels praises the “terrific lead performances” from Robert Blake and Scott Wilson in In Cold Blood.
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The Good the Bad the Weird
The Good, the Bad, the Weird (Joheun-nom, Nabbeun-nom, Isanghan-nom) (2010)
86%RT Audience Score: 83%
Awards & Nominations: 3 wins & 6 nominations
Whilst never taking itself too seriously, this riotous and rollicking Sergio Leone-inspired Korean Western is serious fun
The Good, The Bad, The Weird is like a Korean Western on steroids. It’s got all the classic elements of a Western, but with a martial arts twist that will leave you on the edge of your seat. The action scenes are insane, and the humor is dark and twisted. It’s definitely not your typical Western, but that’s what makes it so damn good. If you’re looking for a wild ride, this movie is it.
Production Company(ies)
Mandeville Films, Walt Disney Pictures,
Distributor
IFC Films
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Carazo, Burgos, Castilla y León, Spain
MPAA / Certificate
R
Year of Release
1967
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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:2h 7m
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Language(s):Italian, English
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Country of origin:Korea (South)
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Apr 23, 2010 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 17, 2010
Genre(s)
Western/Action
Keyword(s)
starring Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun, Jung Woo-sung, Ryu Seung-soo, Yoon Je-moon, Song Young-chang, directed by Kim Jee-woon, written by Kim Jee-woon, Kim Min-suk, Western, Action, R rating, box office gross $128.5K, budget unknown, reviewed by Hank Sartin, Peter Howell, Sam Adams, Andrea Gronvall, G Allen Johnson, Jeff Shannon, Nikki Baughan, David Harris, Derek Smith, Mike Edwards, Sean Axmaker, Brian Holcomb, Song Kang-ho as Yun Tae-Goo, Lee Byung-hun as Park Chang-Yi, Jung Woo-sung as Park Do-Won, Ryu Seung-soo as Man-gil, Yoon Je-moon as Byeong-chun, Song Young-chang as Kim Pan-joo, produced by Choi Jae-won
Worldwide gross: $25,253,887
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $254,098,058
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 574
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 27,709,712
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.): $1,200,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $12,074,089
Production budget ranking: 1,592
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $6,501,897
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $235,522,072
ROI to date (est.): 1,268%
ROI ranking: 95
Lee Byung-hun – Park Chang-Yi, The Bad
Jung Woo-sung – Park Do-Won, The Good
Ryu Seung-soo – Man-gil
Yoon Je-moon – Byeong-chun
Song Young-chang – Kim Pan-joo
Director(s)
Kim Jee-woon
Writer(s)
Kim Jee-woon, Kim Min-suk
Producer(s)
Choi Jae-won
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
3 wins & 6 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (65) | Top Critics (25) | Fresh (53) | Rotten (12)
November 18, 2011 | Rating: 3/5
Hank Sartin
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
Imagine the sparseness of classic oaters matched with the energy of martial arts movies and you’ve got what Kim Jee-won has wrought.
August 6, 2010 | Rating: 3/4
Peter Howell
Toronto Star
TOP CRITIC
You don’t feel the mad passion of Sergio Leone behind it, but a steadily spreading grin that never stops growing
May 11, 2010 | Rating: B+
Sam Adams
Philadelphia City Paper
TOP CRITIC
With a nod and a wink to Sergio Leone, South Korean filmmaker Kim Jee-woon delivers a slam-bang western set in Manchuria after the Japanese invasion in 1931.
May 7, 2010
Andrea Gronvall
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
Kimchi Westerns, anyone?
May 7, 2010 | Rating: 3/4
G. Allen Johnson
San Francisco Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
If you’re going to attempt an ambitious action epic, you’d better have the directorial chops to pull it off. Kim clearly doesn’t.
May 6, 2010 | Rating: 2/4
Jeff Shannon
Seattle Times
TOP CRITIC
The Good, The Bad, The Weird isn’t simply one of the greatest films to come out of South Korea. It’s one of the greatest action adventure movies ever made, period.
October 30, 2019 | Rating: 5/5
Nikki Baughan
Roll Credits
Unfortunately, the glorious excesses that make The Good, the Bad, the Weird, so good and weird, also have a deadening effect.
October 22, 2019 | Rating: 3/5
David Harris
Spectrum Culture
It isn’t the film’s style-over-substance approach that prevents it from being as engaging and entertaining as it desires; it’s the lack of cohesiveness and discernible rhythm.
June 8, 2016 | Rating: 2/5
Derek Smith
Tiny Mix Tapes
The most amazing silliness I’ve seen in ages.
March 24, 2011 | Rating: 4/5
Mike Edwards
What Culture
… a madcap chase for a treasure map filled with double crosses, crazy escapes and lots of black humor.
September 4, 2010
Sean Axmaker
Stream on Demand
This film was a total blast from start to finish! It’s more than Good, has little that is Bad, and is filled with the Weird.
August 18, 2010 | Rating: 5/5
Brian Holcomb
CinemaBlend…
Plot
Blondie, The Good (Clint Eastwood), is a professional gunslinger who is out trying to earn a few dollars. Angel Eyes, The Bad (Lee Van Cleef), is a hitman who always commits to a task and sees it through
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The cast includes Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun, and Jung Woo-sung.
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The Good the Bad and the Ugly
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
98%RT Audience Score: 97%
Awards & Nominations: 3 wins & 6 nominations
Arguably the greatest of the spaghetti westerns, this epic features a compelling story, memorable performances, breathtaking landscapes, and a haunting score.
If you’re looking for a wild west flick that’ll knock your boots off, look no further than this bad boy. It’s got everything you could want in a spaghetti western – a killer plot, actors that’ll make you swoon, scenery that’ll make you want to pack up and move to the desert, and a soundtrack that’ll give you goosebumps. Trust me, you won’t regret giving this one a watch. Yeehaw!
Production Company(ies)
Produzioni Europee Associate, Arturo González Producciones Cinematográficas, Constantin Film
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, United Artists
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Carazo, Burgos, Castilla y León, Spain
MPAA / Certificate
R
Year of Release
1967
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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:2h 41m
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Language(s):Italian
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Dec 20, 1967 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 7, 2006
Genre(s)
Western
Keyword(s)
Western, Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach, Lee Van Cleef, Sergio Leone, Agenore Incrocci, Furio Scarpelli, Luciano Vincenzoni, Alberto Grimaldi, box office, budget, R rating, reviewed by Derek Malcolm, Peter Bradshaw, Kevin Maher, Kim Newman, directed by Sergio Leone, produced by Alberto Grimaldi, written by Agenore Incrocci, Furio Scarpelli, Luciano Vincenzoni, Sergio Leone, Civil War, Mexican outlaw, partnership, bandit, reward money, hanged, sadistic criminal, Union army, buried treasure, haunting score, memorable performances, breathtaking landscapes, spaghetti western, epic, masterpiece, iconic, operatic, tension, showdown, self-contained scenes, Quentin Tarantino, mesmerizing score, epic plot, cache of gold, immoral, Union, Confederate troops, beautiful cinematography, remarkable filmmaking
Worldwide gross: $25,253,887
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $254,098,058
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 574
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 27,709,712
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.): $1,200,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $12,074,089
Production budget ranking: 1,592
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $6,501,897
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $235,522,072
ROI to date (est.): 1,268%
ROI ranking: 95
Eli Wallach – Tuco
Lee Van Cleef – Sentenza
Aldo Giuffré – Alcoholic Union Captain
Chelo Alonso – Stevens’ Wife (uncredited)
Mario Brega – Cpl. Wallace
Director(s)
Sergio Leone
Writer(s)
Agenore Incrocci, Furio Scarpelli, Luciano Vincenzoni, Sergio Leone
Producer(s)
Alberto Grimaldi
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
3 wins & 6 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (75) | Top Critics (17) | Fresh (73) | Rotten (2)
It still looks a treat and a bold and largely successful attempt to recast the traditions of the genre in a new, sometimes critical, almost operatic way.
August 1, 2008 | Rating: 4/5
Derek Malcolm
London Evening Standard
TOP CRITIC
The new length gives a clearer view of the civil war context: a nightmare of panic as the south flees before the Union’s advance.
August 1, 2008 | Rating: 4/5
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
Re-released movies are forever claiming to be iconic, but few can hold the title as easily as Sergio Leone’s The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
August 1, 2008 | Rating: 5/5
Kevin Maher
Times (UK)
TOP CRITIC
Amid the endless homages and the sheer adoration meted out to Sergio Leone’s ambitious, pricier finale to his Spaghetti Western trilogy, it’s easy to forget just how damn good the film is.
August 1, 2008 | Rating: 5/5
Kim Newman
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
The third in the Clint Eastwood series of Italo westerns, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is exactly that — a curious amalgam of the visually striking, the dramatically feeble and the offensively sadistic.
July 22, 2008
Variety Staff
Variety
TOP CRITIC
Though ordained from the beginning, the three-way showdown that climaxes the film is tense and thoroughly astonishing.
March 28, 2007
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
While it may not be the best Western ever made – heck, it’s not even the best Western Leone ever made – it’s clearly the work of a master filmmaker whose style has never grown stale.
April 30, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/4
Matt Brunson
Film Frenzy
If you only see one spaghetti Western in your lifetime, this is the one to see.
April 27, 2021 | Rating: 8/10
Sarah Boslaugh
TheArtsStl
The score for The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is magnificent. The main theme that plays over the titles is simultaneously of a specific time and also timeless.
March 24, 2021
Sarah Brinks
Battleship Pretension
Leone’s penchant for contrasting two kinds of shots, close-ups and long shots, finds its corollary in the gray or blue…Leone turns gray soldiers blue in the simplest way possible. Movies were invented for ideas like that.
January 26, 2021
A.S. Hamrah
n+1
Boasts what is often considered the greatest showdown ever filmed.
August 24, 2020 | Rating: 10/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
The quintessential spaghetti western.
August 4, 2020
Allen Almachar
The MacGuffin…
Plot
Blondie, The Good (Clint Eastwood), is a professional gunslinger who is out trying to earn a few dollars. Angel Eyes, The Bad (Lee Van Cleef), is a hitman who always commits to a task and sees it through
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
No goofy or funny or odd comments were found in the Fresh Kernels database for The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.
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Casino Royale
Casino Royale (1967)
45%RT Audience Score: 34%
Awards & Nominations: Won 1 BAFTA Award
27 wins & 44 nominations total
A goofy, dated parody of spy movie clichés, Casino Royale squanders its all-star cast on a meandering, mostly laugh-free script
Casino Royale is like a bad blind date that you can’t wait to end. The only saving grace is Woody Allen’s performance, but even he can’t save this tone-deaf spoof. The film tries to be a James Bond parody, but it falls flat on its face. The only thing that’s eye-popping about this movie is the amount of bared midriffs. It’s insulting to moviegoers, it’s insulting to Bond, and it’s insulting to anyone who has to sit through it. Save yourself the trouble and watch a real Bond film instead.
Production Company(ies)
Channel Four Films, Figment Films, The Noel Gay Motion Picture Company,
Distributor
MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc., RCA/Columbia, Columbia Pictures
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
Villa La Gaeta, Lake Como, Lombardia, Italy
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violent action, a scene of torture, sexual content and nudity
Year of Release
1967
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital SDDS DTS
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:2h 11m
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Language(s):English, Serbian, German, Italian, French
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Apr 19, 1967 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 15, 2002
Genre(s)
Comedy
Keyword(s)
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Worldwide gross: $616,502,912
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $909,130,379
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 114
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 99,141,808
US/Canada gross: $167,445,960
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $246,925,369
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 259
US/Canada opening weekend: $40,833,156
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $60,214,902
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 173
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $150,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $221,198,561
Production budget ranking: 66
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $119,115,425
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $568,816,393
ROI to date (est.): 167%
ROI ranking: 718
Ursula Andress – Vesper Lynd, 007
David Niven – Sir James Bond
Orson Welles – Le Chiffre
Joanna Pettet – Mata Bond
Woody Allen – Dr. Noah, Jimmy Bond
Director(s)
Val Guest, Ken Hughes, John Huston, Joe McGrath, Robert Parrish
Writer(s)
Ian Fleming, Wolf Mankowitz, Michael Sayers
Producer(s)
Jerry Bresler, Charles K. Feldman
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Won 1 BAFTA Award
27 wins & 44 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (41) | Top Critics (10) | Fresh (11) | Rotten (30)
Things pick up a little bit when Orson Welles, Peter Sellers, and Woody Allen stumble into the scene, but the total experience remains boringly incoherent.
March 30, 2018
Andrew Sarris
Village Voice
TOP CRITIC
Despite being not officially a Bond film this is good solid, entertaining action.
October 13, 2008 | Rating: 4/5
Kim Newman
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Peter Sellers has some amusing gags as the gambler, the chance of dressing up in various guises and a neat near-seduction scene with Ursula Andress.
August 15, 2007
Variety Staff
Variety
TOP CRITIC
Out of five directors — only McGrath manages to connect with this brontosaurian James Bond parody.
August 15, 2007
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
The few good aspects of this farce are vastly outweighed by the bad.
November 5, 2006 | Rating: 2/4
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
TOP CRITIC
Even less amusing than the more ‘serious’ Bond films.
February 9, 2006
Geoff Andrew
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
many a Sunday afternoon television viewer has tried to puzzle out the strange, compromised, parallel narrative here, with barely a scene in which the various stars actually interact
April 24, 2022 | Rating: 3/5
Eddie Harrison
film-authority.com
A tone-deaf spoof. Woody Allen steals the show.
September 25, 2021 | Rating: 2/4
Matt Brunson
Film Frenzy
A few innovative sets, a wealth of eye-popping colors, and oodles of bared midriffs can’t redeem this juvenile experiment in adolescent fantasy.
August 24, 2020 | Rating: 2/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
I cannot even recommend the film in any half-hearted manner. It’s insulting to moviegoers, it’s insulting to me, and it’s insulting to Bond.
July 7, 2020
Jake Tropila
Film Inquiry
If Casino Royale has what passes for its heart set on dealing the final death-blow to an over-worked legend, how sad that it didn’t perform the necessary obsequies with style.
January 29, 2019
Penelope Houston
The Spectator
The melodrama has been staged on a lavish scale and everybody quite literally acts out the window.
December 30, 2017
W. Ward Marsh
Cleveland Plain Dealer…
Plot
James Bond (Daniel Craig) goes on his first mission as a 00. Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelsen) is a banker to the world’s terrorists. He is participating in a poker game at Montenegro, where he must win back his money, in order to stay safe amongst the terrorist market. The boss of MI6, known simply as “M” (Dame Judi Dench) sends Bond, along with Vesper Lynd Eva Green) to attend this game and prevent Le Chiffre from winning. Bond, using help from Felix Leiter (Jeffrey Wright), Rene Mathis (Giancarlo Giannini), and having Vesper pose as his partner, enters the most important poker game in his already dangerous career. But if Bond defeats Le Chiffre, will he and Vesper Lynd remain safe?
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
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