
Better Late Than Never
Seen it?1983 | 89 min | Comedy
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
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. Low effort, high reward: just press play.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Light on its feet, at 1 hr 29 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.
Two men show up claiming to be the grandfather of a child heiress.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- 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 impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bryan Forbes
- David NivenNick Cartland
- Art CarneyCharley Dunbar
- Maggie SmithMiss Anderson
- Catherine HicksSable
- Lionel JeffriesBertie Hargreaves
- Melissa ProphetMarlene
- Kimberly PartridgeBridget
- George HilsdonButler
- Claude CoppolaLouis
- Marie MarczackNanny