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Arthur (I) (2011) 5.8
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Metascore: 36/100
Reviews: 157 user | 174 critic | 37 from Metacritic.com A drunken playboy stands to lose a wealthy inheritance when he falls for a woman his family doesn't like. Director:Jason Winer |
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Cast
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| Russell Brand | ... | ||
| Helen Mirren | ... | ||
| Greta Gerwig | ... | ||
| Jennifer Garner | ... | ||
| Geraldine James | ... | ||
| Luis Guzmán | ... | ||
| Nick Nolte | ... | ||
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Christina Jacquelyn Calph | ... |
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Murphy Guyer | ... | |
| José Ramón Rosario | ... | ||
| John Hodgman | ... | ||
| Scott Adsit | ... | ||
| Evander Holyfield | ... | ||
| Peter Van Wagner | ... | ||
| Robert Clohessy | ... | ||
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Arthur is a rich, alcoholic playboy with no regards to his working life. After another drunken run-in with the law, his aloof mother has had enough and forces him to marry Susan, a proper business woman, or else he will lose his inheritance. Just as he's engaged to Susan, he meets Naomi, a free-spirited girl who Arthur thinks is perfect for him. Any attempts at holding down a job are fruitless, so Arthur has to decide, what is more important: love, or his mother's money. Written by napierslogs
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alcoholic | reference to little orphan annie | cartoon on tv | wedding | punched in the face |Taglines:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
8 April 2011 (Canada) See more »Also Known As:
Arthur, a legjobb parti See more »Filming Locations:
New York City, New York, USABox Office
Budget:
$40,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£764,468 (UK) (22 April 2011)Gross:
$33,015,696 (USA) (3 June 2011)Company Credits
Production Co:
Warner Bros., Morra, Brezner, Steinberg and Tenenbaum Entertainment (MBST), BenderSpink See more »
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Susan: A French kiss.
Arthur: Really? Because the French always surrender, that was decidedly German.
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Shipped to theaters under the code name "On the Rocks" - a reference to Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988). See more »Goofs
In their first encounter, Arthur accidentally shoots Burt with a nail gun in his arm and shoulder. Then, when Burt is threatening Arthur with the saw, there is a bloodstain on Burt's shirt, but no hole. See more »Quotes
Arthur: What was that?Susan: A French kiss.
Arthur: Really? Because the French always surrender, that was decidedly German.
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A drunken playboy stands to lose a wealthy inheritance unless he marries a woman he doesn't like, meanwhile he falls for tour guide that his family doesn't approve of.
Entertaining comedy in which Russell Brand surprisingly comes across more lovable that Dudley Moores original incarnation. There are some genuine funny scenes notably with a magnetic bed, children's store, the Batmobile getting pulled over (yes, really) and when Arthur goes nail gun happy with future father-in-law Burt Johnson perfectly played by Nick Nolte.
The realistic sets, New York setting including Grand Central Station act as interesting backdrop that director Jason Winer full utilises. Greta Gerwig as the love interest Naomi Quinn is on likable form while Jennifer Garner refreshingly goes against all American girl typecast as socialite Susan Johnson. Evander Holyfield, Luis Guzmán and Geraldine James Geraldine James put in an appearances. Helen Mirren's Hobson is touchingly portrayed and Mirren steals the show with her grounded and humanistic performance.
Overall the story stinks of countless 80's rom-coms but Arthur is entertaining nonetheless due to its nostalgic yet contemporary reworking and Russels' engaging tongue-tied performance.