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Doctor Detroit

1983Movie1 h 29 minR

Comedy
37
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb5.3Metacritic48–Rotten Tomatoes29%40%

A campy comedy movie.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

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Not for scares.

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Story

He's making the world safe for insanity.

A shy but gentle man named Clifford Skridlow is a professor of comparative literature at the financially-strapped fictional Monroe College in Chicago. A chance encounter with four beautiful women at a restaurant changes his life forever.

Feels like

  • 80s Comedy
  • Campus
  • Pimp
  • Fish-Out-Of-Water
  • Satire
  • Camp
  • Pop Culture
  • Social Commentary

Cast

23 of 23

Crew

Directed by
Michael Pressman
Written by
Carl Gottlieb, Robert Boris, Bruce Jay Friedman
Produced by
Robert K. Weiss
Music by
Lalo Schifrin

Everyone

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

Facts

May 6, 1983 · 1 h 29 min · R

Released
May 6, 1983
Runtime
1 h 29 min
Age rating
R
Content
Sexual Content, Strong Language
Genres
Comedy
Original language
English
Also spoken
Spanish
Made in
United States
Budget
$8 million
Box office
$10 million
Available in
7 countries

Tropes

Two-Timer Date, Author Appeal, Bad Boss +9

  • Two-Timer Date
  • Author Appeal
  • Bad Boss
  • "Where Are They Now?" Epilogue
  • Balanced Harem
  • Large Ham
  • Dirty Coward
  • "Will Return" Caption
  • Karma Houdini
  • Berserk Button
  • Pimp Duds
  • Line-of-Sight Name

12 of 29 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Doctor Detroit?"

Questions about Doctor Detroit

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Doctor Detroit?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Doctor Detroit from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home.

Is Doctor Detroit worth watching?

37
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 37 (IMDb 5.3, Rotten Tomatoes 29%, and Metacritic 48).

Will Doctor Detroit make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly satire (7 of 10) and situational comedy (6 of 10).

Can I half-watch Doctor Detroit?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

What tropes does Doctor Detroit use?

Two-Timer DateAuthor AppealBad Boss"Where Are They Now?" EpilogueBalanced HaremLarge HamDirty Coward"Will Return" CaptionKarma HoudiniBerserk ButtonPimp DudsLine-of-Sight Nameand 17 more

TV Tropes lists 29 tropes for it, including Two-Timer Date, Author Appeal, and Bad Boss.