Hello, Dolly!
Seen it?1969 | 148 min | Comedy, Romance
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It won 3 Oscars and it's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had middling reviews (43% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Barefoot in the Park or Victor/Victoria, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 2 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1969: an older pace and style.
Dolly Levi is a strong-willed matchmaker who travels to Yonkers, New York in order to see the miserly "well-known unmarried half-a-millionaire" Horace Vandergelder. In doing so, she convinces his niece, his niece's intended, and Horace's two clerks to travel to New York City.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
43% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 3 Oscars: Academy Awards: Best Art Direction, Academy Awards: Best Score of a Musical Picture – Original or Adaptation, Academy Awards: Best Sound. Also nominated for 4 more Oscars, 4 Golden Globes and 4 BAFTAs. Plus 1 other award.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$33 million worldwide on a $24 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 200K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gene Kelly
- Barbra StreisandDolly Levi
- Walter MatthauHorace Vandergelder
- Michael CrawfordCornelius Hackl
- Marianne McAndrewIrene Molloy
- Danny LockinBarnaby Tucker
- E.J. PeakerMinnie Fay
- Joyce AmesErmengarde
- Tommy TuneAmbrose Kemper
- Judy KnaizGussie Granger
- David HurstRudolph Reisenweber