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I Ought to Be in Pictures

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1982 | 108 min | Drama, Comedy

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why 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
Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Kid or The Disaster Artist, start here.
The mood
Funny with heart.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.

Grandmother has nothing to say when Libby tells her that she is off to LA to look up Dad, a Hollywood screenwriter. Grandmother has been in a New York cemetery for six years and Dad has been out of Libby's life for 16 of her 19 years. Libby arrives in LA on a Tuesday and phones Dad the one night that Stephanie, who does Jane Fonda's hair, stays over. Stephanie is there the next morning when Libby decides she needs to tell her story face-to-face.

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

    $7 million worldwide; 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 Herbert Ross

  • Walter MatthauHerbert Tucker
  • Ann-MargretSteffy Blondell
  • Dinah ManoffLibby Tucker
  • Lance GuestGordon
  • Michael DudikoffBoy on bus
  • Eugene ButlerMarty
  • David FaustinoMartin
  • Martin FerreroMonte Del Rey
  • Tom WrightBaseball Fan
  • Art LaFleurBaseball Fan