The Sunshine Boys (1975)
Directed by Herbert Ross · 111 min · Comedy
35.8 TOPICAL score · #3,031 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Lewis and Clark, aka The Sunshine Boys, were famous comedians during the vaudeville era, but off-stage they couldn't stand each other and haven't spoken in over 20 years of retirement. Willy Clark's nephew is the producer of a TV variety show that wants to feature a reunion of this classic duo. It is up to him to try to get the Sunshine Boys back together again.
The Sunshine Boys (1975, directed by Herbert Ross) has a TOPICAL score of 35.8 - ranked 3,031 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on historical impact. It won 1 award from 4 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Critics: 71% on Rotten Tomatoes. Audiences: TMDB 6.9/10 (114 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 22 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics71% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudienceTMDB 6.9/10 (114 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 4 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 22 languages
- Still read9,146 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Walter Matthau (actor #274), George Burns (actor #1,219), Richard Benjamin (actor #1,775), Lee Meredith
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