Summary
Studio head Joe Mulholland promises his dying producer and mentor, Saul Gritz, to adapt a popular sex manual into a film, despite his better judgment.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 34GoodWatch 36
IMDb4.2
Audience score26%
Running time
1 h 20 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −20 min on the typical 100
typical 10080Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Released
1985
May 3, 1985
41 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG in the United States for strong language and sexual content, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 19 more28 people
- Walter MatthauJoe Mulholland
- Charles GrodinHerb Derman
- Vincent GardeniaSaul Gritz
- Tyne DalyNancy Derman
- Bill MacySid Spokane
- Gilda RadnerLivia Machado
- Earl BoenMarshall
- Michael LernerArnie
Joe MantellLarry
William PrinceLouis Martin
Nita TalbotDorothy
Sandy WardDoctor
Judah KatzFreddie- PMPeter Marc JacobsonRobin
Sam AndersonRay Berg
Frances BayBetty Gritz
Luana AndersViolette
Gene DynarskiBoard Member
David TressBoard Member- EEEugene ElmanOther Executive
Philip SterlingOther Executive
Dick YarmyOther Executive- SLStanley LawrenceMan at Dedication
- LBLeslie BeeSecretary
Directing · 1
- William Asher Director, Producer
Writing · 1
- Charles Grodin Writer, Producer
Production · 3
- Jean Higgins Associate Producer
- Dennis Hennessy Co-Producer
- Richard Carrothers Co-Producer
Camera · 1
- Robbie Greenberg Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Tom Benko Editor
Sound · 2
- Ken Welch Music
- Mitzie Welch Music
Art · 2
- Donald Lee Harris Art Direction
- Janice Flating Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Alfred Angelo Costume Design
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