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What's Up, Doc?

  • 1972
  • G
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
27K
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What's Up, Doc? (1972)
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ComedyRomance

The accidental mix-up of four identical plaid overnight bags leads to a series of increasingly wild and wacky situations.The accidental mix-up of four identical plaid overnight bags leads to a series of increasingly wild and wacky situations.The accidental mix-up of four identical plaid overnight bags leads to a series of increasingly wild and wacky situations.

  • Director
    • Peter Bogdanovich
  • Writers
    • Buck Henry
    • David Newman
    • Robert Benton
  • Stars
    • Barbra Streisand
    • Ryan O'Neal
    • Madeline Kahn
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    27K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Peter Bogdanovich
    • Writers
      • Buck Henry
      • David Newman
      • Robert Benton
    • Stars
      • Barbra Streisand
      • Ryan O'Neal
      • Madeline Kahn
    • 197User reviews
    • 60Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Trailer 3:46
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    Barbra Streisand and Ryan O'Neal in What's Up, Doc? (1972)
    Madeline Kahn, Kenneth Mars, and Ryan O'Neal in What's Up, Doc? (1972)
    Madeline Kahn and Ryan O'Neal in What's Up, Doc? (1972)
    "What's Up Doc?" Ryan O'Neal and Barbra Streisand 1972 Warner Bros.
    "What's Up Doc" Barbra Streisand, Ryan O'Neal 1972 Warner Bros.
    "What's Up Doc?" Barbra Streisand 1972 Warner Bros.
    "What's Up Doc?" Barbra Streisand 1972 Warner Bros.
    Peter Bogdanovich and Ryan O'Neal in What's Up, Doc? (1972)
    Barbra Streisand and Peter Bogdanovich in What's Up, Doc? (1972)
    What's Up, Doc? (1972)
    What's Up, Doc? (1972)
    What's Up, Doc? (1972)

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    Barbra Streisand
    Barbra Streisand
    • Judy Maxwell
    Ryan O'Neal
    Ryan O'Neal
    • Howard Bannister
    Madeline Kahn
    Madeline Kahn
    • Eunice Burns
    Kenneth Mars
    Kenneth Mars
    • Hugh Simon
    Austin Pendleton
    Austin Pendleton
    • Frederick Larrabee
    Michael Murphy
    Michael Murphy
    • Mr. Smith
    Philip Roth
    • Mr. Jones
    • (as Phil Roth)
    Sorrell Booke
    Sorrell Booke
    • Harry
    Stefan Gierasch
    Stefan Gierasch
    • Fritz
    Mabel Albertson
    Mabel Albertson
    • Mrs. Van Hoskins
    Liam Dunn
    Liam Dunn
    • Judge Maxwell
    John Hillerman
    John Hillerman
    • Hotel Manager
    George Morfogen
    George Morfogen
    • Headwaiter
    Graham Jarvis
    Graham Jarvis
    • Bailiff
    Randy Quaid
    Randy Quaid
    • Professor Hosquith
    M. Emmet Walsh
    M. Emmet Walsh
    • Arresting Officer
    Kevin O'Neal
    • Delivery Boy
    Eleanor Zee
    • Banquet Receptionist
    • Director
      • Peter Bogdanovich
    • Writers
      • Buck Henry
      • David Newman
      • Robert Benton
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The fender bender Judy causes as she crosses the street to the Bristol Hotel was added on the spur of the moment. When no stunt cars were available, Peter Bogdanovich instructed a crew member to rent two cars and make sure he got collision insurance. Then he staged the wreck before returning the battered cars.
    • Goofs
      Throughout the film Howard strikes several rocks with tuning forks, and then listens to the tuning fork as if he's expecting a different tone when he hits different rocks. Tuning forks are made to resonate at a fixed pitch, so no matter what object is struck with the fork, it will always sound the same.
    • Quotes

      Judy: Love means never having to say you're sorry.

      Howard: That's the dumbest thing I ever heard.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening and closing credits are shown printed in a large book whose pages are turned by a woman's expressive hand. The opening credits conclude with the last page showing a drawing of a plaid overnight bag with the prologue: "Once upon a time, there was a plaid overnight case..." The drawing dissolves into the opening scene of the same overnight case in an airport baggage claim shelf.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Clock (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      You're the Top
      by Cole Porter

      Performed by Barbra Streisand (uncredited) and Ryan O'Neal (uncredited)

    User reviews197

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    This film IS funny!
    A friend of mine recently recommended this film to me. I am not a big Barbra Streisand fan so it took me about 20 minutes to get into this film. Once I was in, I was hooked! So rarely do I laugh out loud at comedies from this time period. I especially liked the hotel detective using his "charm" to delay Mrs. Van Hoskins. Kenneth Mars and Liam Dunn were hilarious, too. If physical comedy is not your bag, you may not like What's Up, Doc? But this is definitely one of my favorite comedies...even better than the old comedies to which it is supposed to be an homage. I'm glad someone listed many of the funny quotes from the film in Message Boards. I want to buy this DVD!
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    7
    • carey62
    • May 1, 2004

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    • Release date
      • March 10, 1972 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • German
    • Also known as
      • On s'fait la valise docteur?
    • Filming locations
      • Hilton San Francisco Union Square 333 O'Farrell Street San Francisco, California, USA(Bristol Hotel)
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Saticoy Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $4,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $66,000,000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $66,000,000
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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