Bananas
Seen it?1971 | 82 min | Comedy
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (83% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it made about 6 times its budget. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 22 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Made in 1971: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
When a bumbling New Yorker is dumped by his activist girlfriend, he travels to a tiny Latin American nation and becomes involved in its latest rebellion.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
83% on Rotten Tomatoes, 67 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$12 million worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 55K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Woody Allen
- Woody AllenFielding Mellish
- Louise LasserNancy
- Carlos MontalbánGeneral Emilio M. Vargas
- Nati AbascalYolanda
- Jacobo MoralesEsposito
- Miguel Ángel SuárezLuis
- René EnríquezDiaz
- Jack AxelrodArroyo
- Howard CosellHimself
- Charlotte RaeMrs. Ruth Mellish