What's Up, Tiger Lily?
Seen it?1966 | 80 min | Action, Comedy
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (81% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 5.4 out of 10 from audiences. 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 anyone who wants a laugh and action fans. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1966: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
In comic Woody Allen's film debut, he took the Japanese action film "International Secret Police: Key of Keys" and re-dubbed it, changing the plot to make it revolve around a secret egg salad recipe.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
81% on Rotten Tomatoes, 63 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 45K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Woody Allen, Senkichi Taniguchi
- Tatsuya MihashiPhil Moscowitz
- Akiko WakabayashiSuki Yaki
- Mie HamaTeri Yaki
- Tadao NakamaruShepherd Wong
- Susumu KurobeWing Fat
- Woody AllenSelf / Dub Voice (voice) / Projectionist
- China LeeDancer in Credits
- John SebastianSelf
- Zal YanovskySelf (Lead Guitarist)
- Steve BooneSelf (Bassist)