They All Laughed
Seen it?1981 | 115 min | Comedy, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (44% 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 Wedding Crashers, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 55 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
New York's Odyssey Detective Agency is hired by two different clients to follow two women suspected of infidelity. Ladies' man John Russo trails Angela Niotes, the elegant wife of a wealthy Italian industrialist, while Charles Rutledge and Arthur Brodsky follow Dolores Martin, the beautiful young wife of a jealous husband. Their respective cases are complicated when John falls for Angela, and Charles falls for Dolores.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
44% on Rotten Tomatoes
- 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 impactSolid
About 69K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Peter Bogdanovich
- Audrey HepburnAngela Niotes
- Ben GazzaraJohn Russo
- Patti HansenSam
- John RitterCharles Rutledge
- Dorothy StrattenDolores Martin
- Blaine NovakArthur Brodsky
- Linda MacEwenAmy Lester
- George MorfogenLeon Leondopolous
- Colleen CampChristy Miller
- Sean Hepburn FerrerJose