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Arthur 2: On the Rocks

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Arthur's (Dudley Moore) wife (Liza Minnelli) goes back to work when the tippling Park Avenue heir loses his money and hits Skid Row.
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Critics Consensus

Arthur's boozy charm curdles into a bad hangover in this unnecessary sequel.

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Sheila Benson Los Angeles Times 06/24/2015
The excruciating "Arthur 2 on the Rocks" should come with a surgeon general's warning: "This sort of stupidity may sap your will to live or to watch movies ever again." Go to Full Review
Variety Staff Variety 03/26/2009
Not as classy a farce as the original, but still manages to be an amusing romp for most of its length. Go to Full Review
Wally Hammond Time Out 06/24/2006
As funny as a cerebral haemorrhage. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Aug 12
1.5/4
The movie becomes more desperate as it proceeds. Go to Full Review
TV Guide 06/24/2015
1/5
A romantic comedy with a fatal flaw: it's rarely funny. Go to Full Review
Jo Berry Radio Times 06/24/2015
1/5
Believe it or not, things get even worse as the film moves towards its predictable happy ending. You have been warned. Go to Full Review
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b E @RT11774931 Aug 18 Rotten Tomatoes is pretty good, but they are hit and miss sometimes. If you are a hopeless romantic, then by all means, watch this movie. It is actually better than the first one. See more Ed . @RT01276001 08/29/2025 This sequel should have been titled Arthur 1/4: Off the Bandwagon. See more Tim M @tgmacman 07/01/2025 Dudley Moore's titular character remains iconic, but Arthur 2: On the Rocks is dry on laughs and poor in ingenuity. See more Test T @TestTest1 09/05/2024 I've watched this several times on TV and more recently on DVD. It's not as bad as the critics would have you believe. I enjoyed revisiting Arthur's world, picking up where the first film left off. It is nowhere near as good as the first film, but I liked the Arthur character, and this film shows how he moved on. It's very rare for a sequel to be as good as the original but this was not a terrible movie, and I'm glad it got made. For anyone who enjoyed the first movie, it is something worth watching in my opinion. See more Steve D @RT35616104 02/27/2023 Even dumber and less funny than the original. See more 08/26/2021 Not as bad as they say, but there was no need for a sequel. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Arthur's (Dudley Moore) wife (Liza Minnelli) goes back to work when the tippling Park Avenue heir loses his money and hits Skid Row.
Director
Bud Yorkin
Producer
Robert Shapiro
Screenwriter
Andy Breckman
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Production Co
Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Rating
PG
Genre
Comedy, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 8, 1988, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 4, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$14.1M
Runtime
1h 52m
Sound Mix
Surround
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