A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum fingerprintFunny, striking style.
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Hopeful and nostalgic
Plenty of slapstick and situational comedy
History and show business
Standout performances and dialogue
Standout score
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is fast-paced.
Hopeful and nostalgic
Emotionally, it's hopeful and nostalgic.
Plenty of slapstick and situational comedy
Expect plenty of slapstick and situational comedy.
History and show business
Its world is built around history and show business.
Standout performances and dialogue
The performances and dialogue stand out.
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Philo, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, YouTube Free, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76/100 (IMDb 6.8 and Rotten Tomatoes 83%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 37 min
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum runs 1 h 37 min.
Not quite. Critics rate A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum higher (83) than audiences (73). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States, United Kingdom.
+65GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum in 79 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 104 storytelling tropes for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, including Contrived Coincidence, Paper-Thin Disguise, Race Against the Clock.
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