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Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice

1969Movie1 h 45 minR

ComedyDrama
72
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8Letterboxd3.7/5Metacritic727.1Rotten Tomatoes82%66%
72
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8Letterboxd3.7/5Metacritic727.1Rotten Tomatoes82%66%

Summary

After returning to Los Angeles from a group therapy session, documentary filmmaker Bob Sanders and his wife, Carol, find themselves becoming vigilante couples counselors, offering unsolicited advice to their best friends, Ted and Alice Henderson.

Good for

  • Date night
  • Friends night
  • Teens

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Not for scares, brutality or adrenaline.

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Cast

24 of 26

Crew

Directed by
Paul Mazursky
Written by
Paul Mazursky, Larry Tucker
Produced by
Larry Tucker
Music by
Quincy Jones

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Facts

September 17, 1969 · 1 h 45 min · R

Released
September 17, 1969
Runtime
1 h 45 min
Age rating
R
Content
Sexual Content, Strong Language
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$2 million
Box office
$30 million
Available in
50 countries

Tropes

Ethical Slut, Polyamory, Sexy Shirt Switch +9

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice?"

Questions about Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice

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Where can I stream Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice?

The Roku

In the United States, Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice is free with ads on The Roku. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 1 other country.

Is Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice worth watching?

72
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72 (IMDb 6.8, Letterboxd 3.7 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 82%, and Metacritic 72).

Will Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly cringe comedy (8 of 10) and satire (8 of 10).

Is Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Was Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice a box office hit?

Budget$2 million
Box office$30 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $2 million to make and earned $30 million worldwide, 15.0 times its budget.