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Better Late Than Never

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1983 | 89 min | Comedy

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

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

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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