California Split

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California Split

R

Released Aug 7, 1974

1h 48m

Comedy

Drama

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Carefree single guy Charlie Waters (Elliott Gould) rooms with two lovely prostitutes, Barbara Miller (Ann Prentiss) and Susan Peters (Gwen Welles), and lives to gamble. Along with his glum betting buddy, Bill Denny (George Segal), Charlie sets out on a gambling streak in search of the ever-elusive big payday. While Charlie and Bill have some lucky moments, they also have to contend with serious setbacks that threaten to derail their hedonistic betting binge.

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Aimless yet amiable, California Split is minor but rewarding Altman, elevated by the chemistry between leads Elliott Gould and George Segal.

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Charles Michener

Newsweek

It is enough to say that [Altman's] cards add up to a royal flush.

Nov 2, 2021

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Joe Pollack

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The conclusion falls a little bit flat, but getting there is much more than half the fun. The parts add up to much more than the whole, and it's enjoyable.

May 19, 2021

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Desmond Ryan

Philadelphia Inquirer

An often hilarious reassurance to Altman's many admirers that the gift of wry and perceptive humor has not deserted him.

May 19, 2021

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

…flop-houses, flop-sweat and a general air of flailing macho camaraderie are all California Split has got going for it, but it’s more than enough…that lack of showy Hollywood pizzazz is what makes this celebration of the low-life so great…

Rated: 4/5

Aug 19, 2024

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Noah Gittell

Washington City Paper

Every winning streak has to end, but California Split has a helluva run.

Aug 3, 2024

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Robert Roten

Laramie Movie Scope

It features Altman's trademark free-flowing, overlapping dialogue, liberal use of tracking shots and a sympathetic eye for those trapped in this seedy, dangerous side of life.

Rated: B

May 22, 2022

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Chinu D

It’s a really good movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/20/24

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Adiya A

The young people behind the film have done a great job and it can be seen in this film. I liked it very much.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/20/24

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Bahad j

I felt like the characters in this movie could feel the happiness and difficulties that they faced in real life.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/03/24

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Bulgantamir B

The plot was instructive

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/20/24

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Carefree single guy Charlie Waters (Elliott Gould) rooms with two lovely prostitutes, Barbara Miller (Ann Prentiss) and Susan Peters (Gwen Welles), and lives to gamble. Along with his glum betting buddy, Bill Denny (George Segal), Charlie sets out on a gambling streak in search of the ever-elusive big payday. While Charlie and Bill have some lucky moments, they also have to contend with serious setbacks that threaten to derail their hedonistic betting binge.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/02/24

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Geke g

Very astonishing comedy. Recommend to anyone

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/30/24

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Synopsis

Carefree single guy Charlie Waters (Elliott Gould) rooms with two lovely prostitutes, Barbara Miller (Ann Prentiss) and Susan Peters (Gwen Welles), and lives to gamble. Along with his glum betting buddy, Bill Denny (George Segal), Charlie sets out on a gambling streak in search of the ever-elusive big payday. While Charlie and Bill have some lucky moments, they also have to contend with serious setbacks that threaten to derail their hedonistic betting binge.

Director: Robert Altman
Producer: Joseph Walsh, Robert Altman
Screenwriter: Joseph Walsh
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Columbia Pictures Corporation
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 7, 1974, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 31, 2012
Runtime: 1h 48m
Sound Mix: Mono

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