Fletch

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Fletch

PG,

1985,

1h 38m,

Comedy/

Mystery & Thriller

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A veritable chameleon, investigative reporter Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher (Chevy Chase) might drive his editor (Richard Libertini) up the wall, but he always produces great pieces for the newspaper. When his next story is about the drug trade taking place on the beach, Fletch goes undercover as a homeless man. Unaware of Fletch's true identity, businessman Alan Stanwyk (Tim Matheson) offers Fletch $50,000 to kill him. Intrigued, Fletch decides to unearth the full story behind the offer.

Critics Consensus

Quotably funny -- and fast-paced enough to smooth over the jokes that don't land -- Fletch is one of the best big-screen vehicles for Chevy Chase's brand of smug silliness.

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Duane Byrge

The Hollywood Reporter

May 31, 2017

Admittedly, the storyline weaves all over the place, but no matter - Chase's performance and a plethora of daft and witty situations carry it past some structural rough spots.

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Variety Staff

Variety

Dec 8, 2007

A breezy, peppy frolic and a tour de force for Chase.

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Reader

Dec 8, 2007

Michael Ritchie's 1985 mystery comedy has the pleasant, modest feel of a Fox B picture from the 30s.

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James Kendrick

Q Network Film Desk

Sep 3, 2024

3/4

Fletch is first and foremost a Chevy Chase vehicle, and how well the film works for you will depend heavily on how much you enjoy Chase’s shaggy comic style, which freely mixes deadpan dialogue and physical slapstick with heavy doses of sarcasm

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Apr 28, 2024

3/4

Plenty of choice quips (“You using the whole fist, doc?”) tossed off with panache by one of the original Not Ready for Prime-Time Players.

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Ian Kane

Epoch Times

Dec 31, 2023

3.5/5

“Fletch” is a fun comedy romp from the ‘80s—with a bouncy synth-heavy score, tight pacing, and good performances.

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Feb 1, 2019

The best comedy movie ever made!

Oct 12, 2018

I know we're all wondering when is Chubby Chase going to do another Fletch movie it's been a long time since we've seen Fletch I think we would like to know where he is now

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Han W

Jun 4, 2018

Fletch is king of the funny quotes jungle.

Harry L

Apr 12, 2018

Fletch is Chevy Chase at his silly best.

Luke M

Feb 10, 2018

nice fun movie for the genre, good use of Chase

Ron W

Nov 18, 2017

One of the more frustrating 80's comedies I've ever seen, as "Fletch" is not only quotable, engrossing, and fun, it features probably one of the best performances from Chevy Chase this side of "Caddyshack." My problems with "Fletch" lie within the tonal inconsistencies that I found all throughout though. Again, it's hilarious at times, with riotous dialogue delivered through expert deadpan. It also features a really compelling mystery that kept me interested and wanting more. But the more and more I thought about the two sides of this "Fletch" coin, the more and more I realized that - like a coin - I could never actually see both sides at the same time. The two tones never really meshed as well as I would have liked. But, with that said, it's still an underrated comedic feat that should be appreciated by more.

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Michael Ritchie

Director

Chevy Chase

Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher

Dana Wheeler-Nicholson

Gail Stanwyk

Tim Matheson

Alan Stanwyk

Joe Don Baker

Chief Jerry Karlin

Richard Libertini

Frank Walker

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Synopsis

A veritable chameleon, investigative reporter Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher (Chevy Chase) might drive his editor (Richard Libertini) up the wall, but he always produces great pieces for the newspaper. When his next story is about the drug trade taking place on the beach, Fletch goes undercover as a homeless man. Unaware of Fletch's true identity, businessman Alan Stanwyk (Tim Matheson) offers Fletch $50,000 to kill him. Intrigued, Fletch decides to unearth the full story behind the offer.

Director: Michael Ritchie
Producer: Peter Douglas, Alan Greisman
Screenwriter: Andrew Bergman
Production Co: Universal Pictures
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 31, 1985, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 15, 2012
Runtime: 1h 38m
Sound Mix: Surround

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