Arthur

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Arthur

PG,

1981,

1h 37m,

Comedy

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Wealthy New York City playboy Arthur Bach (Dudley Moore) is perpetually drunk and completely rudderless. Dutifully supported by his sharp-tongued and quick-witted butler, Hobson (John Gielgud), Arthur reluctantly prepares to enter into an arranged marriage with heiress Susan Johnson (Jill Eikenberry). When he meets Linda Marolla (Liza Minnelli), a waitress from Queens, he falls head over heels in love, but if he backs out of his engagement with Susan, he may lose his fortune.

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Critics Consensus

Dudley Moore brings a boozy charm to Arthur, a coming of age tale for a wayward millionaire that deploys energetic cast chemistry and spiffy humor to jovial effect.

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Gary Arnold

Washington Post

May 1, 2018

One of those rare contemporary entertainments that can be used to contradict people who habitually complain, "They don't make 'em like they used to!" This time they have.

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Variety Staff

Variety

Mar 26, 2009

Arthur is a sparkling entertainment which attempts, with a large measure of success, to resurrect the amusingly artificial conventions of 1930s screwball romantic comedies.

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Richard Schickel

TIME Magazine

Aug 22, 2008

Moviegoers are hereby alerted to some good fun.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Aug 12, 2026

3/4

Arthur casts Dudley Moore in his career role as the irrepressible and irresponsible millionaire who’s rarely spotted without a drink in his hand and a quip on his lips.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Jul 31, 2023

1.5/4

This is comedic fantasy at its most deplorable. Never does anyone ask Arthur why he drinks, what he’s running from (if anything), or worry that his enduring alcoholism will have physical penalties in the years to come.

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Scott Sublett

Washington Blade

May 23, 2022

All in all, Arthur is great. Steve Gordon writes funny lines like we have not heard from the screen since the thirties.

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Ron R

Apr 9, 2019

A charming coming of age story. It's well written, well acted and lots of fun.

George M

Jan 1, 2019

Absolutely hilarious, I was surprised that I liked the films humor

Ron L

Aug 3, 2018

Good movie,good casting.Someone still has to explain to me why arthur has a british accent,but besides that he doesnt do the funny drunk shtick all the way through the movie that would be too much.

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Luke S

May 18, 2018

This very funny movie with serious life points gets so much right. Great writing, fantastic acting, Oscar winning music. Young love found on different sides of the track that is eventually pushed forward with the help of Sir John Gielgud's Hobson character. This need's to be on your movie bucket list.

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Draco R

Mar 15, 2017

It's entertaining in a way that's still surprising. Dudley Moore's performance could easily have been unbearable but he's actually quite charming while providing some inspired physical comedy.

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Finn R

Nov 10, 2012

Beneath the giggly effervescence is actually a very moving adult fairy tale about a maudlin lonesome billionaire playboy who finds fatherly love in his butler and true romance in an artless waitress.

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Steve Gordon

Director

Dudley Moore

Arthur Bach

John Gielgud

Hobson

Liza Minnelli

Linda Marolla

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Martha Bach

Jill Eikenberry

Susan Johnson

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Synopsis

Wealthy New York City playboy Arthur Bach (Dudley Moore) is perpetually drunk and completely rudderless. Dutifully supported by his sharp-tongued and quick-witted butler, Hobson (John Gielgud), Arthur reluctantly prepares to enter into an arranged marriage with heiress Susan Johnson (Jill Eikenberry). When he meets Linda Marolla (Liza Minnelli), a waitress from Queens, he falls head over heels in love, but if he backs out of his engagement with Susan, he may lose his fortune.

Director: Steve Gordon
Producer: Robert Greenhut
Screenwriter: Steve Gordon
Production Co: Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 15, 2008
Runtime: 1h 37m

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