Strange Bedfellows
Seen it?2004 | 100 min | Comedy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (80% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. 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
- A natural pick for fans of small-town stories and anyone who likes their monsters enormous. A place where gossip travels faster than the plot. The scale is huge: humanity is very much the underdog.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.
Two 'very straight' old timers have to learn how to pass as a loving gay couple after falsely claiming same-sex status to take advantage of newly legislated tax laws.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
80% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$5 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dean Murphy
- Paul HoganVince Hopgood
- Michael CatonRalph Williams
- Pete PostlethwaiteRussell McKenzie (taxman)
- Roy BillingFred Coulson
- Alan CassellStan Rogers
- Andy PappasPost Van Driver
- Paula DuncanYvonne Philpot
- Kevin DeeHughie
- Stewart FaichneySergeant Jack Jenkins
- Simon PatonRed