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A man (Martin Mull) resists the California fads that his wife (Tuesday Weld), friends and Marin County neighbors embrace.
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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 07/22/2019
1.5/4
... for all of that, Serial just isn't very good. I think maybe that's because the characters are seen almost exclusively as caricatures. Go to Full Review Leonard Klady Winnipeg Free Press 04/07/2022
Serial is quite simply the funniest film of the year. Even though 1980 has nine months to go, I can't imagine anyone topping the wild, irreverent humor of this movie. I laughed so hard my sides hurt. Go to Full Review Stephen Farber New West/California 11/04/2021
The games played by swinging young marrieds were satirized ten years ago in Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, while the estian jargon was skewered more savagely in Semi-Tough. Serial fails to find new twists on these tired old jokes. Go to Full Review David Cornelius DVDTalk.com 07/15/2008
3.5/5
The film is ruthless in bidding a not-so-fond farewell to the Me Decade. Go to Full Review Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice 01/29/2004
Serial is a whimsical parable about the burdens of always trying to stay up-to-date. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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David A 08/09/2024 Underrated gem...Watch it. See more Lisa M 06/23/2024 Roger Ebert can kiss my a$$. This remains one of my GO TO movies if I need a laugh! I first watched this classic 46 years ago! It is more relevant NOW than it was THEN!! If you’re not an idiot and you love comedy with some really excellent acting, WATCH THIS MOVIE! You will NOT regret it! It’s a hidden gem!! I’m not kidding. In 2024 this is allll toooo relevant AGAIN!! 🤦‍♀️🤣🙌👍 See more robert m 12/05/2020 A whacky little cult film that's still relevant to America in the 21st century. The "Me Decade" was the link between Woodstock and Wall Street. The bourgeois bohemians first appeared in places like Marin County. New "lifestyles" have developed with lots of pop psychology to "justify" the new narcissism. This movie is filled with caricatures but it delivers some social satire that's needed as the economy and the environment change. Have fun while the money lasts. See more 06/05/2016 Serial hasn't aged well. The music, plot, and dialogue all were perfectly suited to parody the hippy dippy excesses of Southern California circa 1980. Now having someone's daughter run off and join a cult and constantly using the term "fag" are respectively anachronistic and unthinkable. While Martin Mull is still funny no matter what decade we're in, and some of the lines still elicit a chuckle, most of the movie belongs in the museum of "So that's what was funny 30 years ago?" See more 07/06/2011 Deliciously funny 1980 satire about a group of "me generation" folks looking for happiness with all the latest fads in Marin County, California. The terrific ensemble is led by Martin Mull and Tuesday Weld with standout perfomances by Christopher Lee and the always delightful Sally Kellerman. Loved it!!! See more 09/06/2010 A hilarious movie about family, fads, and the 70s. An interesting cast too, especially Christopher Lee, who is too funny. I highly recommend this comedy. See more Read all reviews
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Bill Persky

Director

Martin Mull

Harvey Holroyd

Tuesday Weld

Kate Linville Holroyd

Sally Kellerman

Martha

Jennifer McAllister

Joanie Holroyd

Sam Chew Jr.

Bill

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Movie Info

Synopsis A man (Martin Mull) resists the California fads that his wife (Tuesday Weld), friends and Marin County neighbors embrace.
Director
Bill Persky
Producer
Sidney Beckerman
Screenwriter
Rich Eustis, Michael Elias
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount, Paramount Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 28, 1980, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 13, 2016
Runtime
1h 32m
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