Summary
When New York attorney Gordon Hocheiser meets Louise Callan, the girl of his dreams, he schemes to eliminate his aging, senile mother, even though he promised his late father that he'd always take care of her. He fears that his batty mom's eccentricities will shortly lead to Louise's departure.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Drop-in friendly
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+17)
Critics 82Audiences 65GoodWatch 73
Tomatometer82%
Audience score69%
IMDb6.4
Letterboxd · 2 K ratings3.2/5
Running time
1 h 22 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −18 min on the typical 100
typical 10082Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
1970
November 10, 1970
56 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 10 more14 people
- George SegalGordon Hocheiser
- Ruth GordonMrs. Hocheiser
- Ron LeibmanSidney Hocheiser
- Trish Van DevereLouise Callan
- Barnard HughesColonel Hendricks
- Vincent GardeniaCoach Williams
- Rae AllenGladys Hocheiser
- Paul SorvinoOwner of Gus & Grace's Home
- WLWilliam LeMassenaJudge
Michael McGuireArmy Lawyer
Rob ReinerRoger
Garrett MorrisGarrett
Alice DrummondWoman in Elevator
Tom AtkinsPoliceman in apartment
Directing · 1
- Carl Reiner Director
Writing · 1
- Robert Klane Screenplay, Novel
Production · 2
- Marvin Worth Producer
- Jerry Tokofsky Producer
Camera · 1
- Jack Priestley Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Chic Ciccolini Editor
- Bud Molin Editor
Sound · 1
- Jack Elliott Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Herbert F. Mulligan Set Decoration
- Warren Clymer Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Albert Wolsky Costume Design
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