Buddy Buddy
Seen it?1981 | 96 min | Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, 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 anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
During a high-profile Mafia testimony case in Riverside County, a hired killer checks into a hotel room near the courthouse, while his depressed neighbor contemplates suicide over marital problems.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
63% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$7 million worldwide on a $10 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 32K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Billy Wilder
- Jack LemmonVictor Clooney
- Walter MatthauTrabucco
- Paula PrentissCelia Clooney
- Klaus KinskiDr. Hugo Zuckerbrot
- Dana ElcarCapt. Hubris
- Miles ChapinEddie, the Bellhop
- Michael EnsignAssistant Manager
- Joan ShawleeReceptionist
- Fil FormicolaRudy 'Disco' Gambola
- C.J. HuntKowalski