Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988)

Director:

Bud Yorkin

Writers (WGA):

Steve Gordon (characters)
Andy Breckman (written by)

Release Date:

8 July 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

No Money. Still Funny.

Plot:

Arthur loses all his money, and his wife wants a baby.

Plot Keywords:

Sequel | Alcoholic | Box Office Flop | Ghost | Second Part

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Dudley Moore	...	Arthur Bach
Liza Minnelli	...	Linda Marolla Bach
John Gielgud	...	Hobson
Geraldine Fitzgerald	...	Martha Bach
Stephen Elliott	...	Burt Johnson
Paul Benedict	...	Fairchild
Cynthia Sikes	...	Susan Johnson
Kathy Bates	...	Mrs. Canby
Jack Gilford	...	Mr. Butterworth
Ted Ross	...	Bitterman
Barney Martin	...	Ralph Marolla
Thomas Barbour	...	Stanford Bach
David O'Brien	...	Millionaire
Ron Canada	...	Bartender
John C. Vennema	...	Maitre D' (as John Vennema)

Runtime:

113 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Netherlands:6 (re-rating) | Netherlands:AL (original rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Chile:14 | Finland:S | Iceland:L | Netherlands:AL | Norway:5 | Sweden:7 | UK:PG | USA:PG | West Germany:12

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Last cinema film of Geraldine Fitzgerald.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Arthur falls into the boiler room and crawls behind the machinery, the stunt performer stops when he thinks he's hidden, but his shoes and posterior are still visible to the camera. Even though we can still see him there, Arthur is already up and walking out of the place across the room from this.

Quotes:

[to Arthur]
Hobson: If projectile vomiting ever becomes an Olympic event, you would do your country proud.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "3rd Rock from the Sun: Mary Loves Scoochie: Part 2 (#6.18)" (2001)

Soundtrack:

REFLECTIONS

harmless fun and very touching

Arthur 2 may just touch your heart. It touched mine. It's really a very sweet and charming film and it's unfortunate that it's so underrated. Arthur 2 made me smile, laugh, and shed more than a few happy tears. It's been said that the original Arthur didn't require a sequel, but it's a pleasure spending more time with the characters. 99% of the fantastic cast of the original returned for this one. It's especially wonderful to see more of Dudley Moore as Arthur. I love Arthur! There are plenty of funny, cute, and charming moments in Arthur 2. The moments with Hobson and Arthur at Christmastime are especially touching. I'm very happy that they made Arthur 2.