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Arthur

  • 1981
  • PG
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
30K
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Arthur (1981)
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ComedyRomance

Alcoholic billionaire playboy Arthur Bach must marry a woman he does not love, or he will be cut off from his $750,000,000 fortune. But when Arthur falls in love with a poor waitress, he mus... Read allAlcoholic billionaire playboy Arthur Bach must marry a woman he does not love, or he will be cut off from his $750,000,000 fortune. But when Arthur falls in love with a poor waitress, he must decide if he wants to choose love or money.Alcoholic billionaire playboy Arthur Bach must marry a woman he does not love, or he will be cut off from his $750,000,000 fortune. But when Arthur falls in love with a poor waitress, he must decide if he wants to choose love or money.

  • Director
    • Steve Gordon
  • Writer
    • Steve Gordon
  • Stars
    • Dudley Moore
    • Liza Minnelli
    • John Gielgud
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    30K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Steve Gordon
    • Writer
      • Steve Gordon
    • Stars
      • Dudley Moore
      • Liza Minnelli
      • John Gielgud
    • 147User reviews
    • 47Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 2 Oscars
      • 11 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Dudley Moore
    Dudley Moore
    • Arthur Bach
    Liza Minnelli
    Liza Minnelli
    • Linda Marolla
    John Gielgud
    John Gielgud
    • Hobson
    Geraldine Fitzgerald
    Geraldine Fitzgerald
    • Martha Bach
    Jill Eikenberry
    Jill Eikenberry
    • Susan Johnson
    Stephen Elliott
    Stephen Elliott
    • Burt Johnson
    Ted Ross
    Ted Ross
    • Bitterman
    Barney Martin
    Barney Martin
    • Ralph Marolla
    Thomas Barbour
    • Stanford Bach
    Anne De Salvo
    Anne De Salvo
    • Gloria
    Marjorie Barnes
    • Hooker
    Dillon Evans
    • Plaza Maitre D'
    Maurice Copeland
    • Uncle Peter
    Justine Johnston
    • Aunt Pearl
    Paul Vincent
    • Plaza Waiter
    Mary Alan Hokanson
    Mary Alan Hokanson
    • Secretary
    Paul Gleason
    Paul Gleason
    • Executive
    Phyllis Somerville
    Phyllis Somerville
    • Saleslady
    • Director
      • Steve Gordon
    • Writer
      • Steve Gordon
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      At one point during the production, Liza Minnelli was supposed to board a bus in front of Bergdorf's on Fifth Avenue. When a real bus came along, she boarded it thinking it was the "movie bus". Not until she was halfway down the block did she realize her blunder when she looked back and saw the whole crew cracking up.
    • Goofs
      Linda steals the tie from Bergdorf-Goodman's by itself, yet when Arthur helps her into the Rolls-Royce, he hands her a box that contains the tie; she still has the box with her when Bitterman helps her out of the car. When Arthur and Hobson walk up to Linda during her confrontation with the security guard, Hobson is carrying a bag with a large box in it. That's the box Linda was given. Since it contains the tie she stole, presumably the tie was put in that box off-camera.
    • Quotes

      Arthur: Hobson?

      Hobson: Yes.

      Arthur: Do you know what I'm going to do?

      Hobson: No, I don't.

      Arthur: I'm going to take a bath.

      Hobson: I'll alert the media.

      Arthur: [rises] Do you want to run my bath for me?

      Hobson: That's what I live for.

      [Arthur exits]

      Hobson: Perhaps you would like me to come in there and wash your dick for you, you little shit.

    • Connections
      Featured in 39th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1982)
    • Soundtracks
      Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)
      Written by Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Christopher Cross and Peter Allen
      Performed by Christopher Cross
      Produced by Michael Omartian

    User reviews147

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    Delightful movie
    Delightful movie. Side splitting laughs at times, heart warming at others. Sir John Gielgud is wonderfully funny and poignant as Hobson, Arthur's butler. My favorite scene is where he goes to Liza Minnelli's house to talk to her, you really sympathize for him and her. Memorable song "The best that you can do", and unforgettable characters make this a feel-good memorable movie. Definitely on my Top 30 of all time. 10/10
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    • Adriane
    • Jul 11, 2000

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    FAQ3

    • In the scene where Susan says "What about Harold?" and Linda says "oh, you poor dear". What is this in reference to?
    • Mr Johnson says he never drinks & that no one in his family drinks either. Why does he have liquor around the house?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 17, 1981 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Arthur: Kein Kind von Traurigkeit
    • Filming locations
      • St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church "St. Bart's"- 325 Park Avenue, Park Avenue at 51st Street, Midtown, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(Arthur's Wedding-not)
    • Production companies
      • Orion Pictures
      • Jack Rollins & Charles H. Joffe Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $7,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $95,461,682
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,719,534
      • Jul 19, 1981
    • Gross worldwide
      • $95,461,682
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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