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Noises Off...

  • 1992
  • PG-13
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
12K
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Noises Off... (1992)
A travelling theater group find so much action going on behind-the-scenes, they almost ruin the performances.
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A travelling theater group find so much action going on behind-the-scenes, they almost ruin the performances.A travelling theater group find so much action going on behind-the-scenes, they almost ruin the performances.A travelling theater group find so much action going on behind-the-scenes, they almost ruin the performances.

  • Director
    • Peter Bogdanovich
  • Writers
    • Michael Frayn
    • Marty Kaplan
  • Stars
    • Michael Caine
    • Carol Burnett
    • Denholm Elliott
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    12K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Peter Bogdanovich
    • Writers
      • Michael Frayn
      • Marty Kaplan
    • Stars
      • Michael Caine
      • Carol Burnett
      • Denholm Elliott
    • 120User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Marilu Henner, Christopher Reeve, and Mark Linn-Baker in Noises Off... (1992)
    Marilu Henner, John Ritter, Carol Burnett, Denholm Elliott, Christopher Reeve, and Nicollette Sheridan in Noises Off... (1992)
    Michael Caine, Marilu Henner, Carol Burnett, Denholm Elliott, Nicollette Sheridan, and Julie Hagerty in Noises Off... (1992)
    Noises Off... (1992)
    Noises Off... (1992)
    Noises Off... (1992)
    Marilu Henner, John Ritter, Carol Burnett, Christopher Reeve, and Nicollette Sheridan in Noises Off... (1992)
    John Ritter, Christopher Reeve, and Nicollette Sheridan in Noises Off... (1992)
    Michael Caine, Marilu Henner, John Ritter, Carol Burnett, Nicollette Sheridan, and Julie Hagerty in Noises Off... (1992)
    John Ritter and Carol Burnett in Noises Off... (1992)
    Christopher Reeve and Nicollette Sheridan in Noises Off... (1992)
    Michael Caine and Mark Linn-Baker in Noises Off... (1992)

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    Michael Caine
    Michael Caine
    • Lloyd Fellowes
    Carol Burnett
    Carol Burnett
    • Dotty Otley…
    Denholm Elliott
    Denholm Elliott
    • Selsdon Mowbray…
    Julie Hagerty
    Julie Hagerty
    • Poppy Taylor
    Marilu Henner
    Marilu Henner
    • Belinda Blair…
    Mark Linn-Baker
    Mark Linn-Baker
    • Tim Allgood
    Christopher Reeve
    Christopher Reeve
    • Frederick Dallas…
    John Ritter
    John Ritter
    • Garry Lejeune…
    Nicollette Sheridan
    Nicollette Sheridan
    • Brooke Ashton…
    Katie Rich
    Katie Rich
    • Des Moines Stagehand
    Zoe R. Cassavetes
    Zoe R. Cassavetes
    • Miami Stagehand
    Kim Sebastian
    • Cleveland Stagehand
    Louise Stratten
    Louise Stratten
    • Broadway Stagehand
    • (as L.B. Straten)
    J. Christopher Sullivan
    • Miami Backstage Guard
    Kimberly Neville
    Kimberly Neville
    • Miami Usher
    Cleveland O'Neal III
    Cleveland O'Neal III
    • Miami Electrician
    • (as Cleveland O'Neal)
    Roger Michelson
    • Company Lighting Technician
    Joe Hanna
    • Company Soundman
    • Director
      • Peter Bogdanovich
    • Writers
      • Michael Frayn
      • Marty Kaplan
    • All cast & crew
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The movie's title "Noises Off!" is a stage cue, used in plays, by a playwright, to indicate noises occurring off-stage.
    • Goofs
      When we see the show from the stage, there are fake walls visible behind all the doors. When we see the show from backstage, those fake walls are missing from all the upstairs doors (although present for the downstairs doors).
    • Quotes

      Dotty: Am I in Spain? No I'm not in Spain, dear, I'm in agony, that's where I am!

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: White Men Can't Jump/The Cutting Edge/The Power of One/Ruby/Noises Off... (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      There's No Business Like Show Business
      (End title)

      Written by Irving Berlin

      Performed by Niki Haris

    User reviews120

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    8/10
    lots of fun, and a little sad
    "Noises Off" is based on a popular play. Directed by Peter Bogdonavich, it tells the story of a bedroom farce, "Nothing On," which is, in fact, a dud of a play - and what goes on backstage and on-stage as the actors rehearse, play out of town, and open on Broadway. Thanks to break-ups, jealousies, and drunkenness, the offstage happenings spill over into the play, as the actors grow to hate one another more and more. Anyone with experience in theater will love it the most, but it's fun for everyone.

    The cast is top-notch - Michael Caine is the harried director, and the stars of the "play" are Carol Burnett, John Ritter, Christopher Reeve, Marilu Henner, Nicolette Sheridan, Mark-Linn Baker, and Denholm Elliott. Julie Hagerty is the near-hysterical stage manager.

    There's a lot of slapstick and much "actor talk" with the actors searching for motivations; there's a drunk actor (Elliott) who pops up from time to time asking if it's his cue yet. (Soon, the cast finds his stash of booze and start chugalugging themselves.) Caine is terrific as a Valium-popping director driven to near-madness.

    The play is much better than the film, even though the film is terribly funny.

    Unfortunately, for me anyway, it's just terribly sad to see handsome, robust Christopher Reeve walking around and the talented, deceased John Ritter. Boy, life sure has some same twists. So does "Noises Off" - but unlike some of life's twists, these twists are accompanied by plenty of belly laughs.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 20, 1992 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Noises Off!
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 37, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • Amblin Entertainment
      • Touchwood Pacific Partners 1
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $12,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,280,148
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $981,452
      • Mar 22, 1992
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,280,148
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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