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McHale's Navy

Play trailer Poster for McHale's Navy PG Released Apr 18, 1997 1h 44m Comedy Action Play Trailer Watchlist
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Shopkeeper McHale (Tom Arnold) is called back to captain the PT-73 and save a Caribbean island from annihilation.
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About as funny as a keelhauling, McHale's Navy will leave most viewers feeling they've been the victim of a particularly dishonorable discharge.

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Leonard Klady Variety A ham-fisted, fitfully amusing lark that quickly runs aground. May 15, 2008 Full Review Mick LaSalle San Francisco Chronicle By the end, this soporific comedy makes 105 minutes feel more like a two-year hitch. Rated: 0/4 Jun 18, 2002 Full Review Liam Lacey Globe and Mail A useless movie. Not funny, suspenseful, moving or even offensive enough to want to torpedo. Just devoid of any conceivable value. Rated: 0/4 Apr 12, 2002 Full Review Mal Vincent The Virginian-Pilot From James Bond, we expect explosions. From McHale's version of the navy, could we have a few laughs? Rated: 1/4 Feb 25, 2022 Full Review Rob Nelson Boston Phoenix All apologies to the handful of Americans who've waited decades for this big-screen update of the '60s sitcom--the result is both awful and awfully irrelevant. Sep 5, 2009 Full Review Maitland McDonagh TV Guide This shotgun marriage of coarse laughs and low-rent action cliches is, of course, utterly predictable: Cutting-edge comedy isn't lurking under the corpses of old TV shows. Rated: 1.5/4 May 15, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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Greybrother D Sometimes a comedy isn't particularly hilarious, but it's still a fun and enjoyable ride. This film is occasionally kinda' stupid, but if you can't enjoy something stupid once in a while, you might just be telegraphing your own insecurities. The whole vibe here is relaxed, pleasant and fun. I guess they call that a "comfort movie" these days. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/24/24 Full Review Chris N Fantastic movie for easy watching. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/31/23 Full Review Audience Member I really enjoyed this movie. It was entertaining and funny. Tim Curry 👍👍. After I'm done with this I'm going to purchase the DVD. Want to watch a fun movie instead of the same old crap, watch McHales Navy. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Funny as hell and brought back some great memories. Why people don't seem to like it makes no sense to me. I mean critics are just critical and stupid but please people. Should get a 3.5 but gotta do something here. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member One of my favourite movies as a kid Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review steve d Amusing enough but nothing special. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Bryan Spicer

Director

Tom Arnold

Lt. Cmdr. Quinton McHale

Tim Curry

Maj. Vladikov

Dean Stockwell

Capt. Wallace B. Binghampton

David Alan Grier

Ens. Charles T. Parker

Debra Messing

Lt. Penelope Carpenter

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Movie Info

Synopsis Shopkeeper McHale (Tom Arnold) is called back to captain the PT-73 and save a Caribbean island from annihilation.
Director
Bryan Spicer
Producer
Bill Sheinberg, Jonathan Sheinberg, Sid Sheinberg
Screenwriter
Peter Crabbe
Distributor
Universal Pictures, MCA/Universal Pictures [us]
Production Co
The Bubble Factory, Sheinberg Productions
Rating
PG
Genre
Comedy, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 18, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 18, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$4.4M
Runtime
1h 44m
Sound Mix
Surround, DTS
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