California Split

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California Split

R,

1974,

1h 48m,

Comedy/

Drama

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87%

31 Reviews

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83%

2,500+ Ratings

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83%

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2,500+ Ratings

Carefree single guy Charlie Waters (Elliott Gould) rooms with two lovely prostitutes, Barbara Miller (Ann Prentiss) and Susan Peters (Gwen Welles), and lives to gamble. Along with his glum betting buddy, Bill Denny (George Segal), Charlie sets out on a gambling streak in search of the ever-elusive big payday. While Charlie and Bill have some lucky moments, they also have to contend with serious setbacks that threaten to derail their hedonistic betting binge.

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Critics Consensus

Aimless yet amiable, California Split is minor but rewarding Altman, elevated by the chemistry between leads Elliott Gould and George Segal.

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Charles Michener

Newsweek

Nov 2, 2021

It is enough to say that [Altman's] cards add up to a royal flush.

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Joe Pollack

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

May 19, 2021

The conclusion falls a little bit flat, but getting there is much more than half the fun. The parts add up to much more than the whole, and it's enjoyable.

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Desmond Ryan

Philadelphia Inquirer

May 19, 2021

An often hilarious reassurance to Altman's many admirers that the gift of wry and perceptive humor has not deserted him.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

Aug 19, 2024

4/5

…flop-houses, flop-sweat and a general air of flailing macho camaraderie are all California Split has got going for it, but it’s more than enough…that lack of showy Hollywood pizzazz is what makes this celebration of the low-life so great…

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Noah Gittell

Washington City Paper

Aug 3, 2024

Every winning streak has to end, but California Split has a helluva run.

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Robert Roten

Laramie Movie Scope

May 22, 2022

B

It features Altman's trademark free-flowing, overlapping dialogue, liberal use of tracking shots and a sympathetic eye for those trapped in this seedy, dangerous side of life.

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Jan 27, 2019

The best comedy movie ever made!

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Robert Altman

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George Segal

Bill Denny

Elliott Gould

Charlie Waters

Ann Prentiss

Barbara Miller

Gwen Welles

Susan Peters

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Synopsis

Carefree single guy Charlie Waters (Elliott Gould) rooms with two lovely prostitutes, Barbara Miller (Ann Prentiss) and Susan Peters (Gwen Welles), and lives to gamble. Along with his glum betting buddy, Bill Denny (George Segal), Charlie sets out on a gambling streak in search of the ever-elusive big payday. While Charlie and Bill have some lucky moments, they also have to contend with serious setbacks that threaten to derail their hedonistic betting binge.

Director: Robert Altman
Producer: Joseph Walsh, Robert Altman
Screenwriter: Joseph Walsh
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Columbia Pictures Corporation
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 7, 1974, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 31, 2012
Runtime: 1h 48m
Sound Mix: Mono

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