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Where’s Poppa?

1970·Movie
1h 22min·R
73
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Very funny, emotionally cool.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Tension6
  • Fast Pace6
  • Violence3

Heart

Emotionally reserved

Much of it is about family.

  • Family Dynamics9
  • Romance5
  • Pathos4

Humor

Plenty of cringe comedy and dark humor

  • Cringe Humor9
  • Dark Humor9
  • Absurdist Humor8

World

Family and everyday modern life

  • Dialogue Centrality8
  • Novelty8
  • Rewatchability7

Craft

Standout dialogue

  • Dialogue Quality8
  • Direction7
  • Acting7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography6
  • Editing6
  • Music Composition5

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The tush scene alone is worth the price of admission.

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.
Dark ComedyAbsurdist HumorDysfunctional FamilyCringe ComedySatiricalEccentric CharactersControversialPsychological HumiliationCult Classic

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Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

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Questions about Where’s Poppa?

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Where can I stream Where’s Poppa? legally?

Where’s Poppa? is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Philo, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on YouTube Free and Tubi TV. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.

Is Where’s Poppa? worth watching?

73
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73/100 (IMDb 6.4 and Rotten Tomatoes 82%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Where’s Poppa? rated?

RStrong languageDisturbing imagery

It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language and disturbing imagery.

How long is Where’s Poppa??

1 h 22 min

Where’s Poppa? runs 1 h 22 min.

Is Where’s Poppa? based on a true story?

No. It's adapted from a novel.

Do critics and audiences agree on Where’s Poppa??

Critics82
Audiences67

Not quite. Critics rate Where’s Poppa? higher (82) than audiences (67). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.

What language is Where’s Poppa? in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in United States.

In how many countries can I watch Where’s Poppa??

8AUCAESGBGGINNZUS

GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Where’s Poppa? in 8 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.

What tropes does Where’s Poppa? use?

Unusually Uninteresting SightCharacter CatchphraseGangbangersCherry TappingBleak Abyss Retirement HomeMarket-Based TitleAlmost KissOverly Long GagQuestioning Title?Ambiguously JewishNaked People Are FunnyMorning Routineand 6 more

TV Tropes lists 18 storytelling tropes for Where’s Poppa?, including Unusually Uninteresting Sight, Character Catchphrase, Gangbangers.