The Big Mouth
Seen it?1967 | 107 min | Comedy, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (40% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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 crime fans and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Return of the Pink Panther or Take the Money and Run, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1967: an older pace and style.
A fisherman crosses paths with a diamond-smuggling gangster–who is his doppelgänger—and inadvertently takes his place at a resort hotel where he meets a special girl.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
40% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jerry Lewis
- Jerry LewisGerald Clamson
- Harold J. StoneThor
- Susan Bay NimoySuzie Cartwright
- Buddy LesterStuds
- Del MooreMr. Hodges
- Paul LambertMoxie
- Jeannine RileyBambi Berman
- Leonard StoneFong
- Charlie CallasRex
- Frank De VolBogart