Marnie (1964)
81%RT Audience Score: 73%
Awards & Nominations: 2 nominations
A coolly constructed mystery revolving around a character who’s inscrutable to a fault, Marnie finds Hitchcock luring audiences deeper into the dark
Marnie is like a rollercoaster ride that you can’t get off of, but in a good way. It’s a psychological thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat, wondering what’s going to happen next. Tippi Hedron’s performance is amazing, and Hitchcock’s direction is top-notch. Sure, there are some flaws, like the phony process shots, but overall, it’s a great film that deserves more recognition. If you’re a fan of Hitchcock or just love a good thriller, Marnie is definitely worth a watch.
Production Company(ies)
Réalisation d’art cinématographique
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Unionville Village, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, USA
MPAA / Certificate
PG
Year of Release
1964
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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:2h 9m
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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 22, 1964 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 4, 2005
Genre(s)
Mystery & thriller
Keyword(s)
starring Tippi Hedren, Sean Connery, Diane Baker, Martin Gabel, Louise Latham, Bob Sweeney, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, written by Winston Graham, Jay Presson Allen, mystery, thriller, box office performance, budget, reviewed by TIME Staff, Richard Brody, Martin Chilton, Kim Newman, Dave Kehr, Ian Cameron, David Parkinson, Henry Geldzahler, Michael E Grost, Richard James Havis, Shikhar Verma, PG rating, produced by Alfred Hitchcock, Universal Pictures, Mark Rutland, Marnie Edgar, Margaret Edgar, Peggy Nicholson, Mary Taylor, Lil Mainwaring, Sidney Strutt, Bernice Edgar, Cousin Bob
Worldwide gross: $7,958
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $86,283
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 3,040
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 9,409
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
Sean Connery – Mark Rutland
Diane Baker – Lil Mainwaring
Martin Gabel – Sidney Strutt
Louise Latham – Bernice Edgar
Bob Sweeney – Cousin Bob
Director(s)
Alfred Hitchcock
Writer(s)
Winston Graham, Jay Presson Allen
Producer(s)
Alfred Hitchcock
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
2 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (40) | Top Critics (12) | Fresh (33) | Rotten (7)
Hitchcock’s elegant cinematic style, evident here and there, seems wasted in a melange of banal dialogue, obtrusively phony process shots, and a plot that congeals more often than it thickens.
April 28, 2020
TIME Staff
TIME Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Psychologically resonant, visually transcendent …
September 21, 2015
Richard Brody
New Yorker
TOP CRITIC
Hitchcock was criticised for bring shallow psychology into the film (Hedren’s character is afraid of the colour red) but some of their exchanges – the film was based on a novel by Winston Graham – are sharp and droll.
August 31, 2014 | Rating: 4/5
Martin Chilton
Daily Telegraph (UK)
TOP CRITIC
This remains a compelling Hitchcock thriller but it’s Tippi Hedron’s remarkable central performance which steals the show.
March 20, 2012 | Rating: 4/5
Kim Newman
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Universally despised on its first release, Marnie remains one of Alfred Hitchcock’s greatest and darkest achievements.
March 20, 2012
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
Marnie is the character study of a thief and a liar, but what makes her tick remains clouded even after a climax reckoned to be shocking but somewhat missing its point.
September 12, 2008
Variety Staff
Variety
TOP CRITIC
Marnie is Alfred Hitchcock’s forty-ninth film. It might be the most perfectly tooled yet.
April 28, 2020
Henry Geldzahler
Vogue
It is a film of such complexity that, after three viewings, I feel that I have hardly begun to understand it, but each time, new layers of meaning have revealed themselves.
April 28, 2020
Ian Cameron
The Spectator
Calmer reflection has established this as one of Hitchcock’s more fascinating “misfires.”
April 28, 2020 | Rating: 4/5
David Parkinson
Radio Times
Marnie is Hitchcock’s darkest work. The director’s vicious trip through the mind of a disturbed woman offers little in the way of respite, but captures the attention through intrigue, and the sheer filmmaking abilities of the master of suspense.
April 28, 2020
Richard James Havis
South China Morning Post
I think the main thematical implication of Hitchock’s [Marnie] is exactly that. The constant confusing morality of leaving the viewers take control as he himself hasn’t got it under his spell.
April 20, 2020 | Rating: 4/5
Shikhar Verma
High on Films
Strange, richly told tale, full of echoes of Hitchcock themes.
September 13, 2017
Michael E. Grost
Classic Film and Television…
Plot
Marnie Edgar is a habitual liar and a thief who gets jobs as a secretary and after a few months robs the firms in question, usually of several thousand dollars. When she gets a job at Rutland’s, she also catches the eye of the handsome owner, Mark Rutland. He prevents her from stealing and running off, as is her usual pattern, but also forces her to marry him. Their honeymoon is a disaster and she cannot stand to have a man touch her, and on their return home, Mark has a private detective look into her past. When he has the facts of what happened in her childhood to make her what she is, he arranges a confrontation with her mother realizing that reliving the terrible events that occurred in her childhood and bringing out those repressed memories is the only way to save her.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
There is no goofy or funny or odd comment about the film Marnie on Fresh Kernels.
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It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
81%RT Audience Score: 83%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Stanley Kramer’s It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World is a film that is both a testament to the comedic talent of its ensemble cast and a cautionary tale about the dangers of excess. Clocking in at three-and-a-half hours, the film is a marathon of slapstick, stunts, and one-liners that will leave you both exhausted and exhilarated. While some critics have dismissed it as bloated and unfunny, others have praised it as a classic of the genre. Regardless of where you fall on the spectrum, one thing is clear: this is a film that demands to be seen, if only to witness the sheer audacity of its creators. So buckle up, grab some popcorn, and get ready for a wild ride.
“It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World” is a classic comedy that will have you laughing until your sides hurt. Sure, it’s a bit long, but with so many talented actors and hilarious stunts, you won’t even notice the time flying by. Stanley Kramer may not be the king of comedy, but he definitely hit the jackpot with this one. It’s a must-watch for anyone who loves a good laugh and a crazy adventure. Just make sure you have some popcorn and a drink handy, because you won’t want to leave your seat for the entire three-and-a-half hours!
Production Company(ies)
Merman, United Artists Releasing
Distributor
United Artists
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
Year of Release
1963
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:NA
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Runtime:2h 55m
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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): Nov 7, 1963 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 2, 2004
Genre(s)
Comedy/Adventure
Keyword(s)
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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
Edie Adams – Monica Crump
Milton Berle – J. Russell Finch
Jimmy Durante – Smiler Grogan
Jonathan Winters – Lennie Pike
Buddy Hackett – Benjy Benjamin
Director – Stanley Kramer
Producer – Stanley Kramer
Writers – Tania Rose, William Rose
Director(s)
Stanley Kramer
Writer(s)
Tania Rose, William Rose
Producer(s)
Stanley Kramer
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (38) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (27) | Rotten (11)
Stanley Kramer strikes out again with this elephantine 1963 attempt at uproarious comedy.
November 7, 2007
Don Druker
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
The comic competition is so keen that it is impossible to single out any one participant as outstanding.
November 7, 2007
Variety Staff
Variety
TOP CRITIC
So many excellent actors and stunt men do so much in this film that it is beyond my space allowance to begin to credit them.
May 9, 2005 | Rating: 3.5/5
Bosley Crowther
New York Times
TOP CRITIC
April 18, 2003 | Rating: 5/5
Nell Minow
Movie Mom
TOP CRITIC
It’s a comic’s field day. We haven’t seen such a salute to the gift of lunacy for decades.
August 8, 2022
Judith Crist
New York Herald Tribune
Despite the spectacular nature of the stunts in the first half, by the time the intermission and entr’acte come around, the visuals get even more complexly outrageous.
August 24, 2020 | Rating: 8/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
Three-and-a-half hours of tiresome proof that Stanley Kramer should stick to dramas and leave comedies to his competitors.
October 14, 2019
Clyde Gilmour
Maclean’s Magazine
Simply too much for the human eye and ear to respond to, let alone the funny bone.
August 13, 2019
Dwight MacDonald
Esquire Magazine
It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World is one of the best ensemble comedies and the star-studded film remains a classic to this day.
July 23, 2019 | Rating: 5/5
Danielle Solzman
Solzy at the Movies
It’s an interesting example of the evacuated shell of a bad comedy being seized by seriousness and turned over to the service of a deadly Puritan theme.
March 12, 2018
Jonathan Miller
The New York Review of Books
For every inspired set-piece, there are one or two that don’t work, making this a frequently frustrating watch.
April 18, 2014 | Rating: 2.5/4
Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing
lives up to its intentions as an epic madcap farce, and it offers enough comic variation through the multiple characters and situations that it never feels overlong or monotonous
February 9, 2014 | Rating: 3/4
James Kendrick
Q Network Film Desk…
Plot
A group of motorists set out to find a fortune in stolen loot buried under the Big W, after reckless driver Smiler Grogan cryptically tells them about it before kicking the bucket, causing a massive traffic jam in It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
NA
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Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
81%RT Audience Score: 74%
Awards & Nominations: 1 win & 1 nomination
A solid, atmospheric creature feature that entertains without attempting to be deeper than it needs
Creature From the Black Lagoon is a classic horror movie that’s sure to make you jump out of your seat. With a terrifying monster and outstanding underwater cinematography, this film is a must-see for any horror fan. Plus, who doesn’t love a good rubber suit with zippers where the gills ought to be? Don’t miss out on the chills and suspense that Jack Arnold’s direction brings to this sci-fi wonderment. Just be careful not to fall in love with the Gill-Man like Julia Adams did!
Production Company(ies)
Fox 2000 Pictures, Chernin Entertainment, Levantine Films,
Distributor
NA
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Wakulla Springs, Florida, USA
MPAA / Certificate
G
Year of Release
1954
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:NA
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Runtime:NA
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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 5, 1954 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 28, 2001
Genre(s)
Horror
Keyword(s)
Creature from the Black Lagoon, horror, G rating, directed by Jack Arnold, produced by William Alland, written by Maurice Zimm, Harry Essex, Arthur A Ross, starring Richard Carlson, Julie Adams, Richard Denning, Antonio Moreno, Nestor Paiva, Whit Bissell, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Milton Luban, Steve Macfarlane, William Brogdon, Dave Kehr, A.H Weiler, Geoff Andrew, Joe Lipsett, Trace Thurman, critic reviews, producer names, MPAA rating, underwater cinematography, monster movie, Amazon jungle, prehistoric beast, scientists, danger, suspense, atmospheric locations, sympathetic monster, classic horror cinema, 1954, 1h 19m, English
Worldwide gross: $275
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $3,455
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 3,153
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 377
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 Adams – Kay Lawrence
Richard Denning – Mark Williams
Antonio Moreno – Carl Maia
Nestor Paiva – Lucas
Whit Bissell – Dr. Edwin Thompson
Director(s)
Jack Arnold
Writer(s)
Maurice Zimm, Harry Essex, Arthur A. Ross
Producer(s)
William Alland
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
1 win & 1 nomination
Academy Awards
All Critics (43) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (34) | Rotten (9)
It makes for solid horror-thrill entertainment.
November 16, 2014
Milton Luban
Hollywood Reporter
TOP CRITIC
What distinguished Jack Arnold’s pictures from mutant spinoffs/knockoffs is even more imperative to sci-fi today than it was in 1954: wonderment.
October 11, 2012 | Rating: 3/4
Steve Macfarlane
Slant Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Jack Arnold’s direction has done a firstrate job developing chills and suspense, and James C. Havens rates a good credit for his direction of the underwater sequences.
July 6, 2010
William Brogdon
Variety
TOP CRITIC
Jack Arnold has a flair for this sort of thing, and if there really is anything frightening about a man dressed up in a rubber suit with zippers where the gills ought to be, Arnold comes close to finding it.
September 26, 2007
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
This adventure has no depth.
October 31, 2006
A.H. Weiler
New York Times
TOP CRITIC
The routine story is mightily improved by Arnold’s sure sense of atmospheric locations and by the often sympathetic portrait of the monster.
February 9, 2006
Geoff Andrew
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
Another classic Universal Monsters filled to the brim with homoerotic undertones. From Mark’s obsessive interest in David to phallic Gill-Man to the murky white underwater gas, Creature From the Black Lagoon is chock full of queer.
July 6, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/5
Joe Lipsett
Horror Queers Podcast
Featuring some outstanding underwater cinematography and a sympathetic, if terrifying, monster, Creature From the Black Lagoon earns its place as a classic of horror cinema.
June 28, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Trace Thurman
Horror Queers Podcast
Along comes one of those tedious, topeed expeditions, in a battered white boat, and the “Gill-Man” is chased, photographed, speared, half-asphyxiated, and screamed at. No wonder he commits murder (five of them).
October 13, 2020
Josephine O’Neill
Daily Telegraph (Australia)
The boys at Universal were on a fanciful binge, putting on an enjoyable show in the water, something less in dry-dock.
October 13, 2020
Louis Sheaffer
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Short on science, the picture’s long enough on excitement, strongly recalling the hit Beast from 20,000 Fathoms.
October 13, 2020
Janet Graves
Photoplay
A prehistoric man shaped fish falls in love with screaming Julia Adams in an Amazon backwater, but his courtship is a failure. So is the movie.
October 13, 2020
Clyde Gilmour
Maclean’s Magazine…
Plot
A scientific expedition searching for fossils along the Amazon River discovers a prehistoric Gill-Man in the legendary Black Lagoon. The explorers capture the mysterious creature, but it breaks free. The Gill-Man returns to kidnap the lovely Kay, fiancée of one in the expedition, with whom he has fallen in love.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
No goofy or funny or odd comments were found in the Fresh Kernels database for “Creature from the Black Lagoon.”
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The Sinner Season: 4
81%RT Audience Score: 77%
Starring: Bill Pullman, Jessica Hecht, Frances Fisher, Alice Kremelberg, Neal Huff
Psychological, Zaftig Films
Year of Release
2017
Technical Specs
Color: Color
Sound mix: Stereo
Aspect ratio: 16:9 HD
Language(s): English
Country of origin: United States
Original premiere: 08/02/2017
Newest season premiere: 10/13/2021
Season Finale:
12/01/2021
2021-2022 Fall Primetime
Canada Cable
Series Premiere:
08/21/2017
2021-2022 Fall Primetime
UK Digital
Series Premiere:
11/07/2017
Genre(s)
Crime, Detective, Drama, Family, Music, Mystery, Psychological, Thriller, War
Keyword(s)
Anthology Digital Drama, Crime Digital Drama, Limited/Event Series Digital Drama, Psychological Digital Drama, Serialized Drama Digital Drama, Thriller, Digital Shows Directed by Adam Bernstein, Dgital Shows Written by Jonathan Caren, Dgital Shows Written by Gerald Cuesta, Dgital Shows Written by Mia Chung, Universal Content Productions, Zaftig Films, Iron Ocean Films, TV Shows from 2021, Movies from United States, English Language, GLAAD Media Awards Nominees, Anthology TV Drama, Crime TV Drama, Limited/Event Series TV Drama, Psychological TV Drama, Serialized Drama TV Drama, TV Shows Created by Derek Simonds, TV Shows Starring Cindy Cheung, TV Shows Starring Frances Fisher, TV Shows Starring Jessica Hecht, TV Shows Starring Neal Huff, TV Shows Starring Alice Kremelberg, TV Shows Starring Michael Mosley, TV Shows Starring Bill Pullman, TV Shows Starring Ronin Wong, Universal Content Productions Shows, Zaftig Films Shows, Iron Ocean Films Shows, TV Shows from United States, Critics’ Choice Awards Nominees, Emmy Awards Nominees, Golden Globes Nominees, SAG Awards Nominees, PGA Awards Nominees, Critics’ Choice Awards Winners, WGA Awards Nominees, NAACP Image Awards Winners, Critics’ Choice Awards Winners, Emmy Awards Winners, PGA Awards Winners, Critics’ Choice Awards Nominees, Golden Globes Winners, Humanitas Prize Winners, Humanitas Prize Nominees, NAACP Image Awards Nominees, SAG Awards Winners, WGA Awards Winners, DGA Awards Winners, DGA Awards Nominees, TV Shows Starring Matt Bomer, TV Shows Starring Parisa Fitz-Henley, TV Shows Starring Eddie Martinez, TV Shows Starring Chris Messina, Female Producer, Female Writer, 2+ Ethnicity Director, LGBTQ+ Lead Cast, 2+ Ethnicity Lead Cast, Latin/Hispanic Lead Cast, Asian Lead Cast, Asian Director, Female Director, Middle East/North Africa Director, Latin/Hispanic Director
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
Bill Pullman
Detective Harry Ambrose
Jessica Hecht
Sonya
Frances Fisher
Meg Muldoon
Alice Kremelberg
Percy Neal Huff
Sean Cindy Cheung
Stephanie Lam
Director(s)
Writer(s)
Executive(s)
NA
Awards & Nominations
NA
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Planet Earth: Frozen Planet II
81%RT Audience Score:
Year of Release
2023
Technical Specs
Color: Color
Sound mix: NA
Aspect ratio: NA
Language(s): English
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Original premiere: 01/28/2023
Newest season premiere: 01/28/2023
2022-2023 Mid Season Primetime
UK Terrestrial
(Originating Distributor)
Series Premiere:
09/11/2022
Season Premiere:
09/11/2022
Season Finale:
10/16/2022
2022-2023 Fall Primetime
U.S. Digital
Series Premiere:
01/28/2023
Season Premiere:
01/28/2023
Genre(s)
Animal, Documentary, Epic, History, Magical, Survival, War
Keyword(s)
Animal Digital Alternative, Documentary Digital Alternative, Informative Digital Alternative, Miniseries Digital Alternative, Nature Digital Alternative, Science, BBC America, BBC Studios, TV Shows from 2023, Movies from United Kingdom, English Language, Animal TV Alternative, Documentary TV Alternative, Informative TV Alternative, Miniseries TV Alternative, Nature TV Alternative, BBC America Shows, BBC Studios Shows, TV Shows from United Kingdom, Emmy Awards Nominees, TV Shows from 2022, BAFTA Awards Nominees, Female Producer
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
NA
Director(s)
Writer(s)
Executive(s)
NA
Awards & Nominations
NA
Synopsis (Warning: Spoilers!)
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Now & Then
81%RT Audience Score:
Creators: Ramón Campos, Gema Rodríguez Neira
Starring: Marina de Tavira, Maribel Verdú, Rosie Perez, José María Yazpik, Manolo Cardona
Buddy Pic, Ensemble, Lionsgate
Year of Release
1995
Technical Specs
Color: Color
Sound mix: Dolby Digital, Dolby, DTS
Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
Language(s): English
Country of origin:
Original premiere:
Newest season premiere:
Genre(s)
Action, Buddy Pic, Comedy, Ensemble, Heist, Zombie
Keyword(s)
Buddy Pic TV Comedy, Ensemble TV Comedy, Single Camera Comedy, Freeform Shows, English Language
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
Marina de Tavira
Tavira
Ana Vargas
Maribel Verdú Verdú
Sofia Mendieta
Rosie Perez Perez
Flora Neruda
José María Yazpik Yazpik
Pedro Cruz
Manolo Cardona Cardona
Marcos Herrero
Soledad Villamil Villamil
Daniela
Director(s)
Writer(s)
Executive(s)
NA
Awards & Nominations
NA
Synopsis (Warning: Spoilers!)
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