Raising Arizona
Seen it?1987 | 94 min | Comedy, Crime
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (91% on Rotten Tomatoes), it made about 5 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Pulp Fiction, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
When a childless couple—an ex-con and an ex-cop—take one of a wealthy family’s quintuplets to raise as their own, their lives grow more complicated than anticipated.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
91% on Rotten Tomatoes, 69 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$29 million worldwide on a $6 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 336K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Joel Coen
- Nicolas CageH.I.
- Holly HunterEd
- Trey WilsonNathan Arizona, Sr.
- John GoodmanGale
- William ForsytheEvelle
- Sam McMurrayGlen
- Frances McDormandDot
- Randall 'Tex' CobbLeonard Smalls
- T.J. KuhnNathan Junior
- Lynne KiteiFlorence Arizona