What's Up, Doc?
Seen it?1972 | 94 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (89% on Rotten Tomatoes), it made about 17 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, romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Take the Money and Run or It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated G, but peril.
- Made in 1972: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
The accidental mix-up of four identical plaid overnight bags leads to a series of increasingly wild and wacky situations.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
89% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$66 million worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 179K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Peter Bogdanovich
- Barbra StreisandJudy Maxwell
- Ryan O'NealHoward Bannister
- Madeline KahnEunice Burns
- Kenneth MarsHugh Simon
- Austin PendletonFrederick Larrabee
- Michael MurphyMr. Smith
- Philip RothMr. Jones
- Sorrell BookeHarry
- Stefan GieraschFritz
- Mabel AlbertsonMrs. Van Hoskins