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Stir Crazy

1980Movie1 h 51 minR

ComedyCrime
65
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Letterboxd3.3/5Metacritic567.4Rotten Tomatoes69%75%

A hopeful, fast-paced comedy movie.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

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Not for scares, big ideas or tears.

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Story

Two jailbirds who just want out of the cage.

New Yorkers Skip Donahue and Harry Monroe have no jobs and no prospects, so they decide to flee the city and find work elsewhere, landing jobs wearing woodpecker costumes to promote the opening of a bank. When their feathery costumes are stolen and used in a bank robbery, they no longer have to worry about employment — they're sent to prison.

Feels like

  • Classic Buddy Comedy
  • Mistaken Identity
  • Absurdist Situations
  • Broad Humor
  • Escapist Fun
  • 80s Nostalgia
  • Fast-Paced
  • Silly Antics

Cast

24 of 36

Crew

Directed by
Sidney Poitier
Written by
Bruce Jay Friedman
Produced by
Hannah Weinstein
Music by
Tom Scott

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

December 12, 1980 · 1 h 51 min · R

Released
December 12, 1980
Runtime
1 h 51 min
Age rating
R
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$10 million
Box office
$101 million
Available in
86 countries

Tropes

Longer-Than-Life Sentence, Affably Evil, Crusading Lawyer +9

  • Longer-Than-Life Sentence
  • Affably Evil
  • Crusading Lawyer
  • Marijuana Is LSD
  • Obvious Stunt Double
  • Hello, Attorney!
  • Prison
  • Wholesome Cross Dresser
  • Vocal Dissonance
  • Unspoken Plan Guarantee
  • Oh, Crap!
  • Horrible Judge of Character

12 of 46 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Stir Crazy?"

Questions about Stir Crazy

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Stir Crazy?

Tubi TVSony Pictures Core

In the United States, Stir Crazy streams on Sony Pictures Core, and it is free with ads on Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It also streams in 15 other countries.

Is Stir Crazy worth watching?

65
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65 (IMDb 6.7, Letterboxd 3.3 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 69%, and Metacritic 56).

Will Stir Crazy make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (8 of 10) and slapstick (7 of 10).

Can I half-watch Stir Crazy?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 4 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

Was Stir Crazy a box office hit?

Budget$10 million
Box office$101 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $10 million to make and earned $101 million worldwide, 10.1 times its budget.

What tropes does Stir Crazy use?

Longer-Than-Life SentenceAffably EvilCrusading LawyerMarijuana Is LSDObvious Stunt DoubleHello, Attorney!PrisonWholesome Cross DresserVocal DissonanceUnspoken Plan GuaranteeOh, Crap!Horrible Judge of Characterand 34 more

TV Tropes lists 46 tropes for it, including Longer-Than-Life Sentence, Affably Evil, and Crusading Lawyer.