Fletch

PG

Released May 31, 1985

1h 38m

Comedy

Mystery & Thriller

List

79%

33 Reviews

Tomatometer

81%

25,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

A veritable chameleon, investigative reporter Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher (Chevy Chase) might drive his editor (Richard Libertini) up the wall, but he always produces great pieces for the newspaper. When his next story is about the drug trade taking place on the beach, Fletch goes undercover as a homeless man. Unaware of Fletch's true identity, businessman Alan Stanwyk (Tim Matheson) offers Fletch $50,000 to kill him. Intrigued, Fletch decides to unearth the full story behind the offer.

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Critics Consensus

Quotably funny -- and fast-paced enough to smooth over the jokes that don't land -- Fletch is one of the best big-screen vehicles for Chevy Chase's brand of smug silliness.

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Erik B

Chevy Chase at his absolute best, pretending to be a plethora of memorable characters. Still hilarious after nearly 40 years.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/24/24

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Alec B

Arguably Chase's best onscreen performance. The snark is enjoyable but never gets out of control.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/26/24

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Christian K

Just classic fun Chevy, the story is complete nonsense but all the humor and characters are still great. Also has another incredible Faltermeyer score.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/26/24

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Jonathan O

Fletch is really a terrific crime comedy movie and Chevy Chase is really a comedic gold of he's performance.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/12/23

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J. L

One of my favorite comedies of all time... Occasionally when my girlfriend gets out of the shower and has a towel on, I'll say the "Can I borrow your towel? I just hit a water buffalo with my car" line.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/30/23

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Kris C

Pretty funny stuff here.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/05/23

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Michael Ritchie

Director

Chevy Chase

Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher

Dana Wheeler-Nicholson

Gail Stanwyk

Tim Matheson

Alan Stanwyk

Joe Don Baker

Chief Jerry Karlin

Richard Libertini

Frank Walker

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Duane Byrge

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Admittedly, the storyline weaves all over the place, but no matter - Chase's performance and a plethora of daft and witty situations carry it past some structural rough spots.

May 31, 2017

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Variety Staff

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A breezy, peppy frolic and a tour de force for Chase.

Dec 8, 2007

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Reader

Michael Ritchie's 1985 mystery comedy has the pleasant, modest feel of a Fox B picture from the 30s.

Dec 8, 2007

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Plenty of choice quips (“You using the whole fist, doc?”) tossed off with panache by one of the original Not Ready for Prime-Time Players.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 28, 2024

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Ian Kane

Epoch Times

“Fletch” is a fun comedy romp from the ‘80s—with a bouncy synth-heavy score, tight pacing, and good performances.

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 31, 2023

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...benefits substantially from Chase's far-from-subtle yet mostly engaging turn as the goofy title character...

Rated: 3/4

Aug 31, 2021

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Synopsis

A veritable chameleon, investigative reporter Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher (Chevy Chase) might drive his editor (Richard Libertini) up the wall, but he always produces great pieces for the newspaper. When his next story is about the drug trade taking place on the beach, Fletch goes undercover as a homeless man. Unaware of Fletch's true identity, businessman Alan Stanwyk (Tim Matheson) offers Fletch $50,000 to kill him. Intrigued, Fletch decides to unearth the full story behind the offer.

Director: Michael Ritchie
Screenwriter: Andrew Bergman
Production Co: Universal Pictures
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 31, 1985, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 15, 2012
Runtime: 1h 38m
Sound Mix: Surround

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