A tale of murder, lust, greed, revenge, and seafood.
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.
A Fish Called Wanda (1988) is a comedy and crime film directed by Charles Crichton, released on July 15, 1988 with a runtime of 1h 49m. It stars Jamie Lee Curtis, John Cleese, Kevin Kline and Michael Palin. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 2,503 ratings.
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Jamie Lee Curtis
as Wanda Gershwitz
John Cleese
as Archie Leach
Kevin Kline
as Otto
Michael Palin
as Ken Pile
Maria Aitken
as Wendy
Tom Georgeson
as Georges Thomason
Cynthia Cleese
as Portia
Patricia Hayes
as Mrs. Coady
Geoffrey Palmer
as Judge
Mark Elwes
as Customer in Jeweler's Shop
Neville Phillips
as Manager of Jeweler's Shop
Peter Jonfield
as Inspector Marvin
Directed by Charles Crichton, written by John Cleese, Charles Crichton and John Cleese, produced by Michael Shamberg.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 2,503 ratings.
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 of jokes unwaveringly pointless. “Classic” British comedy, despite being a patriotic Brit myself, is just one of those…
Reviewed on January 16, 2020
**A light comedy that works reasonably well, but ends up being forgettable.** I saw this film when I was younger, fifteen or twenty years ago, and I really liked it. However, time passes, we change, and when I saw him last night I couldn't feel the same fun I had felt. It all starts with a robbery and the theft of a large amount of diamonds. The thieves are a team that doesn't know each other well, but where there…
Reviewed on February 12, 2024
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The main cast of A Fish Called Wanda (1988) includes Jamie Lee Curtis, John Cleese, Kevin Kline, Michael Palin and Maria Aitken. The film was directed by Charles Crichton. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
A Fish Called Wanda was released on July 15, 1988 and runs for 1h 49m.
A Fish Called Wanda (1988) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 2,503 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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