Trailer
Summary
Wrongly accused of physically abusing a fellow actor, starving thespians Arthur and Maurice find themselves pursued by the law aboard a cruise ship.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+7)
Critics 62Audiences 69GoodWatch 64
Tomatometer62%
Audience score73%
IMDb6.5
Running time
1 h 41 min
A typical length for comedies
typical 100101Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 8 countries, rent or buy in 21 more
Released
1998
October 2, 1998
28 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 40
Oliver PlattMaurice
Stanley TucciArthur- WJWalker JonesMaitre D'
- JWJessica WallingAttractive Woman
David LipmanBaker in Kramer's Pastries
E. Katherine KerrGertrude in "Hamlet"- GGGeorge GuidallClaudius in "Hamlet"
William HillBernardo in "Hamlet"
Alfred MolinaSir Jeremy Burtom
Michael EmersonBurtom's Assistant
Jack A. O'ConnellStage Manager
Matt MalloyMike / Laertes in "Hamlet"- TBTed BlumbergFrancisco in "Hamlet"
Lili TaylorLily 'Lil'
Tony ShalhoubVoltri, First Mate
Teagle F. BougereSheik
Elizabeth BraccoPancetta Leaky
Steve BuscemiHappy Franks
Allison JanneyMaxine (Max)
Matt McGrathDetective Marco
Richard JenkinsJohnny Leguard (Frenchman)
Isabella RosselliniThe Veiled Queen
Campbell ScottMeistrich
Billy ConnollyMr. Sparks, the Tennis Pro
Directing · 1
- Stanley Tucci Director, Writer, Producer
Production · 3
- Jonathan Filley Executive Producer
- Elizabeth W. Alexander Producer
- Ellen Lewis Casting
Camera · 1
- Ken Kelsch Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Suzy Elmiger Editor
Sound · 1
- Gary DeMichele Original Music Composer
Art · 3
- Andrew Jackness Production Design
- Catherine Davis Set Decoration
- Chris Shriver Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Juliet Polcsa Costume Design
Other crew · 1
- G.A. Aguilar Stunt Coordinator
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