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The Flamingo Kid

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1984 | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Saturday Specialearly rating

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (86% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite soft box office. 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 romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Call Me by Your Name or Snack Shack, start here.
The mood
Funny with heart, romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.

Brooklyn teenager Jeffrey Willis, thoroughly unhappy with his modest homestead, embraces the other-world aspects of his summer job at the posh Flamingo Club. He spurns his father in favor of the patronage of smooth-talking Phil Brody and is seduced by the ample bikini charms of club member Carla Samson. But thanks to a couple of late-summer hard lessons, the teen eventually realizes that family should always come first.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    86% on Rotten Tomatoes, 67 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsBelow par

    Nominated for 1 Golden Globe.

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $24 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 53K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Garry Marshall

  • Matt DillonJeffrey Willis
  • Héctor ElizondoArthur Willis
  • Molly McCarthyRuth Willis
  • Martha GehmanNikki Willis
  • Richard CrennaPhil Brody
  • Jessica WalterPhyllis Brody
  • Carole DavisJoyce Brody
  • Janet JonesCarla Samson
  • Brian McNamaraSteve Dawkins
  • Fisher StevensHawk Ganz