Uptown Saturday Night

PG

Released Jun 16, 1974

1h 44m

Comedy

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70%

10 Reviews

Tomatometer

80%

1,000+ Ratings

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Blue-collar buddies (Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby) search the underworld for a winning lottery ticket lost in a nightclub holdup.

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Steve D

With recent events it would be hard to watch even if it was a whole lot funnier.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/08/23

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ashley h

Uptown Saturday Night is an okay film. It is about two friends who search the underworld for a winning lottery ticket lost in a nightclub holdup. Sidney Poitier and Bill Cosby give decent performances. The script is a little slow in places. Sidney Poitier did an alright job directing this movie. I liked this motion picture because of the action and humor.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Nick B

It's not going to change the world. A enjoyable take on a classic. It doesn't take itself seriously and was a fun ride with plenty of laughs. John Turturro delivers lines so well that Groucho would be proud.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/07/22

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Audience Member

One of my favorite movies of all time, wildly entertaining raised the bar for black cinema above typical blaxploitation

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/19/20

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Audience Member

The best comedy movie ever made!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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delysid d

this movie was awesome

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/30/18

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Black is beautiful. Yes, but Uptown Saturday Night, directed by Sidney Poitier, demonstrates something more revolutionary: Black is fun.

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Donald Bogle

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We should continue to demand, expect, and fight for much more from our movies. But we should never let ourselves be content with yesterday's warmed up left-overs. And, unfortunately, that's just what Uptown Saturday Night is.

Sep 23, 2020

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Dick Lochte

Los Angeles Free Press

I have nothing but good feelings about the movie.

Dec 12, 2019

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Steve Crum

Video-Reviewmaster.com

Very dated humor with youngish Cosby and Poitier...who directs OK.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 1, 2005

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 2/5

Jun 28, 2005

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John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

...harmless enough, flimsy and almost forgettable entertainment but easy going down.

Rated: 5/10

Jan 7, 2004

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Synopsis

Blue-collar buddies (Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby) search the underworld for a winning lottery ticket lost in a nightclub holdup.

Director: Sidney Poitier
Screenwriter: Richard Wesley
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 16, 1974, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 15, 2012
Runtime: 1h 44m

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