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Arthur (1981)
The movie follows Arthur, a sweet, somewhat pathetic character whose millions have left him lonely and with no motivation in life. Arthur is on the brink of an arranged marriage to a wealthy heiress, but ends up falling for a common working-class girl.
2 January 1921, London, England, UK
19 January 1922, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
22 January 1934, Brooklyn, New York, USA
28 December 1913, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
12 December 1943, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
June 28, 2005
A modern screwball comedy, in the vein of My Man Godfrey and other Depression era gems, Arthur was written and directed by Steve Gordon, who received an Oscar nomination for Original Screenplay.
October 23, 2004
Only someone with a heart of stone could fail to love a drunk like Arthur Bach.
March 26, 2009
Arthur is a sparkling entertainment which attempts, with a large measure of success, to resurrect the amusingly artificial conventions of 1930s screwball romantic comedies.
March 25, 2011
Arthur has endeared himself to millions of viewers over the years.
April 01, 2008
So little care has gone into the characterizations, the structure, and the situations that the film merely feints at significant comedy.
April 01, 2008
Moore is predictable as the spoiled scion of wealth, Minnelli is terrific as his candid sweetheart, but Gielgud's loyal yet sarcastic servant steals the film.
May 20, 2003
Mr. Gordon's screenplay is full of funny things, and it's beautifully paced, but it's the performances that give the picture its true classiness.
April 01, 2008
Watch and enjoy, but avoid the completely disastrous sequel.
February 09, 2006
Overrated one-joke comedy.
August 04, 2007
No. 1 on my list of favorite comedies. One of the funniest ever made.
April 09, 2011
...suffers from a hit-and-miss quality that wreaks havoc on its momentum...
August 22, 2008
Moviegoers are hereby alerted to some good fun.
