Man's Favorite Sport?

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Man's Favorite Sport?

1964,

2h 0m,

Comedy

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60%

15 Reviews

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73%

1,000+ Ratings

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60%

Tomatometer

15 Reviews

73%

Popcornmeter

1,000+ Ratings

Salesman Roger (Rock Hudson) is revered for his ability to sell fishing supplies; he's even authored a book on the art of angling. So, when a fishing tournament comes up, his boss asks him to enter. Too bad he doesn't actually know the first thing about the sport, having never done it himself. Helping him with a crash course in rods and reels is the competition's publicist, Abby (Paula Prentiss), and her friend "Easy" (Maria Perschy) -- much to the consternation of Roger's fiancée.

Variety

May 13, 2008

Matters are helped along somewhat by an attractive and spirited cast, but not enough to keep the film consistently amusing.

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Time Out

Jun 24, 2006

In many ways the quintessential Hollywood auteur movie.

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A.H. Weiler

New York Times

May 9, 2005

2/5

Man's Favorite Sport?, the film's theme song has it, is girls. It certainly is not originality or comedy.

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Frank J. Avella

Edge Media Network

Apr 14, 2022

C-

we have to sit through silly cartoonish moments involving fishing and fake bears, blended with lame attempts at romantic comedy.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Apr 9, 2022

3/4

Howard Hawks directed some classic screwball comedies in his day, but this late-career attempt to recapture that magic comes up short. Still, it offers plenty of fun.

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TV Guide

May 13, 2008

2.5/4

Hawks delivers his usual heavy-handed direction, but the film's premise is too flimsy to spread over two hours. The script is marred by tired comic routines and slow pacing.

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Hermione R

Mar 23, 2019

No llega a los niveles de sus anteriores screenballs, pero Hawks impreme su sello personal en las escenas finales en el rio.

Leia M

Feb 11, 2010

Overly long screwball comedy from director Hawks who sticks to a formula he used better in Bringing Up Baby.

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Synopsis

Salesman Roger (Rock Hudson) is revered for his ability to sell fishing supplies; he's even authored a book on the art of angling. So, when a fishing tournament comes up, his boss asks him to enter. Too bad he doesn't actually know the first thing about the sport, having never done it himself. Helping him with a crash course in rods and reels is the competition's publicist, Abby (Paula Prentiss), and her friend "Easy" (Maria Perschy) -- much to the consternation of Roger's fiancée.

Director: Howard Hawks
Producer: Howard Hawks
Screenwriter: Pat Frank, John Fenton Murray, Steve McNeil
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Laurel Productions, Gibraltar Productions, Universal Pictures
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 31, 1964, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 10, 2017
Runtime: 2h 0m

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