Out to Sea
Seen it?1997 | 106 min | Comedy, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (36% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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 Avanti!, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Care-free Charlie cons his widower brother-in-law Herb into an expenses-paid luxury cruise in search of rich, lonely ladies. The catch is that they are required to be dance hosts! With a tyrannical cruise director, and the luscious Liz and lovely Vivian, our heroes have lots of mis-adventures before they finally return to port.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
36% on Rotten Tomatoes, 49 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 37K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Martha Coolidge
- Jack LemmonHerb
- Walter MatthauCharlie
- Dyan CannonLiz
- Gloria DeHavenVivian
- Brent SpinerGodwyn
- Elaine StritchMavis
- Hal LindenMac
- Donald O'ConnorJonathan
- Edward MulhareCarswell
- Rue McClanahanMrs. Carruthers