A Fish Called Wanda

Movie

1988

1h 49m

English

Comedy, Crime

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7.6

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While a diamond advocate attempts to steal a collection of diamonds, troubles arise when he realises he’s not the only one after the collection.

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A Fish Called Wanda

Movie

1988

1h 49m

English

Comedy, Crime

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While a diamond advocate attempts to steal a collection of diamonds, troubles arise when he realises he’s not the only one after the collection.

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Cast

Wanda Gershwitz

Archie Leach

Otto

Ken Pile

Wendy

Georges Thomason

Portia

Mrs. Coady

Judge

Customer in Jeweler's Shop

Neville Phillips

Manager of Jeweler's Shop

Inspector Marvin

Mr. Ian Johnson

Hutchison

Bartlett

Warder

Locksmith

Davidson

Sir John

Percival

Magistrate

Eebeedee

Vicar

Policeman at Old Bailey

Pamela Miles

Mrs. Hazel Johnson

Directed By: Charles Crichton

Written By: John Cleese, Charles Crichton (Story)

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great_vc says...

9 years ago

wow! Third time watching it and still think its a wonderful comedy with a magnificent Kline

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Badgersaurus says...

4 months ago

Like the movie is OK but those three onscreen crawls at the end are actually the funniest text in cinema history Also love that the languages on here are listed as 'English, Italian, Russian' lmao

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siggi963 says...

4 weeks ago

An english comedy with an american touch and an exceptional cast. Contains some must-see hilarious classic cinema scenes.

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Jordyep says...

6 months ago

Funny, engaging and well made. It does carry that Monty Python signature of sophisticated silliness, but not in a way where it feels like the artists aren’t pushing themselves. I don’t think it’s Cleese’s best work by any means, but I still like we got his take on a simple, irreverent crowdpleaser. Great acting by everyone involved, I wouldn’t be surprised if Jamie Lee Curtis got her role in _True Lies_ based on this. Filmmaking is quite good, maybe it could’ve used some trimming or stronger visual work, but I like that it stylistically embraces how English it is. 7.5/10

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gazm2k5

CONTAINS SPOILERS2/10 5 months ago

Guess I was the only one who didn't like this movie. Slow and disjointed cinematography and story telling, none of the characters are likable, none of the jokes are funny. With a 2024 lens some bits are especially cringey.

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drqshadow

8/10 2 years ago

When a quartet of conniving bank robbers pulls the perfect crime, the only variables left to chance are each other. This crooked crew has barely finished counting their profits before the backstabs and double-crosses begin, and amidst all that chaos, a depressed court barrister, a wicked old widow a More

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The Movie Diorama

5 years ago

A Fish Called Wanda swimmingly sails through a screenplay fishing for eccentricity. You may or may not already know, that comedies are not my genre of choice. The heartless individual that I am fails to grasp humour in its entirety, finding the most unusual of gags hilarious yet the most mainstream More

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