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The Fortune

PG 1975 1h 28m Comedy List
36% Tomatometer 11 Reviews 34% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
In the 1920s, it is against the law to transport a woman across state lines for "immoral purposes." But Nicky (Warren Beatty) thinks he has a found a way around this by having his friend Oscar (Jack Nicholson) do the transporting for him, allowing him to later reunite with his wife, Freddie (Stockard Channing), in California. There are, however, two big problems -- Oscar falls in love with Freddie, and Freddie becomes convinced they are doing this only to get to her family money.
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Kevin Maher Times (UK) The movie remains essential viewing for Tinseltown completists, and there are some smart set pieces from the director Mike Nichols, including a slapstick traffic jam on a midnight bridge. Rated: 3/5 Apr 22, 2024 Full Review Vincent Canby New York Times [Stockard Channing] is a fine-grained, robust comic talent who keeps the film in proper balance by being just as intensely lunatic as her two co-stars. [Full review in Spanish] May 9, 2005 Full Review Roger Moore Movie Nation Brisk and occasionally loud, the script never quite hits the funnybone and the players can’t compensate for that. Rated: 1.5/4 Jan 28, 2024 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews The Fortune slowly-but-surely begins to peter out once it progresses into its distressingly meandering midsection... Rated: 2/4 Mar 20, 2022 Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com ...worth a look as one of the last gasps of the now-unfashionable screwball genre... Rated: 3/5 Jul 11, 2021 Full Review Jacoba Atlas Los Angeles Free Press A major disappointment. Nov 27, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Joe S Snotty reviews by artsy-fartsy critics who just didn't get it doomed this 1975 movie, which is a Mike Nichols homage to 1930s screwball comedies. The photography is quite beautiful, including in the evocation of a long-gone way of cross-country train travel. Jack Nicholson both mugs and underplays in the role, and Warren Beatty is perfect as the dimwitted buddy/straight man. But Stockard Channing runs away with the picture, both as the beautiful ditz heiress and in the pure gutsy physicality of her performance. A very good movie to see for the first time. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/15/23 Full Review James C What a couple of assholes Nicholson and Beatty appear to be in this. Stockard Channing is great. Mike Nichols was right to take eight years off from directing after this. What is the explanation? Cocaine? Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Stephen C The least funny 01 hour: and 28 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/28/22 Full Review Audience Member I love this movie. It is fall-down funny. The three leads are terrific. Stockard Channing is flawless. It bubbles along beautifully. I don't understand why it is poorly reviewed. One of the funniest films of the 70s. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member Critics get paid for their good reviews so do not believe them. Again just watch it. Its hilarious. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Everyone hated this film. They were all wrong. it is a bizarre black comedy masterpiece like no other made. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In the 1920s, it is against the law to transport a woman across state lines for "immoral purposes." But Nicky (Warren Beatty) thinks he has a found a way around this by having his friend Oscar (Jack Nicholson) do the transporting for him, allowing him to later reunite with his wife, Freddie (Stockard Channing), in California. There are, however, two big problems -- Oscar falls in love with Freddie, and Freddie becomes convinced they are doing this only to get to her family money.
Director
Mike Nichols
Producer
Don Devlin, Mike Nichols
Screenwriter
Carole Eastman
Production Co
Columbia Pictures, Vista
Rating
PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 30, 2014
Runtime
1h 28m
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