Caddyshack

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Caddyshack

R

Released Jul 25, 1980

1h 38m

Comedy

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Danny Noonan (Michael O'Keefe), a teen down on his luck, works as a caddy at the snob-infested Bushwood Country Club to raise money for his college education. In an attempt to gain votes for a college scholarship reserved for caddies, Noonan volunteers to caddy for a prominent and influential club member (Ted Knight). Meanwhile, Danny struggles to prepare for the high pressure Caddy Day golf tournament while absorbing New Age advice from wealthy golf guru Ty Webb (Chevy Chase).

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Critics Consensus

Though unabashedly crude and juvenile, Caddyshack nevertheless scores with its classic slapstick, unforgettable characters, and endlessly quotable dialogue.

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Joseph Gelmis

Newsday

"Caddyshack" is an above average example of the over-inflated B-movie gag film genre because of its expert performances.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jul 29, 2020

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Judy Stone

San Francisco Chronicle

Should have put the gopher to work on the script.

Rated: 0/4

Jul 28, 2020

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Jeff Millar

Houston Chronicle

The humor in this film is very high-yield. I laughed and laughed, even when I probably shouldn't have.

Jul 28, 2020

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Sean Axmaker

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Essentially 'Animal House' on the links, it's neither as raucous nor as outrageous as that definitive college comedy but it has the same rebellious spirit and a great cast of comedy legends showing the young co-stars how it's done.

Aug 19, 2023

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

Caddyshack is problematic today in that it depicts racism and bigotry, but non-snowflake viewers should have no problem understanding that such outdated attitudes are the target of the film’s irreverence...

Rated: 4/5

Jun 25, 2023

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...an erratic, hit-and-miss comedy that is, to an increasingly distressing extent, more miss than hit...

Rated: 2/4

Jan 24, 2023

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Jay W

"Caddyshack" is a difficult film to explain. The story is about a caddy and... his story is immediately irrelevant. This movie is completely taken over by the absolute comedic legends that they have just make whatever joke they wanted. Look at that cast up there. Chevy Chase, Bill Murray and Rodney Dangerfield. Combine that with the genius of Harold Ramis and you have yourself some comedic gold. Now, comedy is a subjective thing. The humor in this is very much a matter of taste. It depends on your threshold for silliness and your tolerance for early 80's crudeness. But for those who like the film, they love it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/21/24

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Jim L

Must see for anyone with humor and quotable one liners.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/09/24

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Horror fan 4

The greatest sports movie of all time. Lead by a great cast and directed by a underrated director Harold Ramis (Rip). Tim Treakle

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/08/24

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Christopher J

this movie is hilarious classic rip dangerfield :(

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/01/24

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Blu B

Maybe I had to be there when this came out in 1980 because I'm more confused than anything why this is beloved. It defintely isn't bad and keeps you entertained most of the time but it is very hit or miss throughout. The editing is just ok and jumps around A LOT between everyone until the very end. Murray feels like his story could be cut completely with the stupid gopher subplot. Danny is alright enough and starts as the main focus but gets lost for most of the runtime as it jumps around between like 4-5 different characters which really threw me for a loop. Lots of it is kind of pointless and can feel almost skit type structured than an actual story at points. There is VERY loosely a story here even more loose than Airplane! but while that hit each joke out of the park this only does it every now and than, falls flat mostly, or only get chuckles. The two best things are Chevy & Rodney. Especailly Rodney, whenever he is on screen most of the time he gets the biggest laughs and is consistently funny. Chevy is pretty cool also. I don't get Murray's weird accent/speaking impairment thing and the scene with him and Chevy talking gets very boring and dragged out and feels pointless. However everything else about it is half decent. The setting is memorable, the camerawork/framing is pretty good, and when it does hit it gets really good laughs that make it worth it. Anyone who is a big fan of the director, any actors in this, or sports comedies will like this. I do struggle to understand why this is held in such high regard though.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/24

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Jeff

I find this movie so fricken' funny

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/19/24

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Synopsis

Danny Noonan (Michael O'Keefe), a teen down on his luck, works as a caddy at the snob-infested Bushwood Country Club to raise money for his college education. In an attempt to gain votes for a college scholarship reserved for caddies, Noonan volunteers to caddy for a prominent and influential club member (Ted Knight). Meanwhile, Danny struggles to prepare for the high pressure Caddy Day golf tournament while absorbing New Age advice from wealthy golf guru Ty Webb (Chevy Chase).

Director: Harold Ramis
Producer: Douglas Kenney
Screenwriter: Brian Doyle-Murray, Harold Ramis, Douglas Kenney
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Orion Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 25, 1980, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 14, 2008
Runtime: 1h 38m
Sound Mix: Mono
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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