Quick Change

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Quick Change

R,

1990,

1h 28m,

Comedy

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84%

38 Reviews

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71%

5,000+ Ratings

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84%

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38 Reviews

71%

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5,000+ Ratings

With the aid of his girlfriend, Phyllis Potter (Geena Davis), and best friend, Loomis (Randy Quaid), Grimm (Bill Murray) enters a Manhattan bank dressed as a clown, creates a hostage situation and executes a flawless robbery. The only thing left for the trio to do is make their getaway out of the city and to the airport. It sounds simple enough, but it seems that fate deserts them immediately after the bank heist. One mishap after another conspires to keep these robbers from reaching freedom.

Critics Consensus

Quick Change makes the most of its clever premise with a smartly skewed heist comedy that leaves plenty of room for its talented cast to shine.

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

Jul 15, 2016

Plenty of '80s comedies would've just ridden the clown-robbing-a-bank premise for 90 minutes. Instead, 'Quick Change' tosses off its twist twenty minutes in, discovering that the real achievement is not knocking off a bank, but getting out of New York.

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Odie Henderson

House Next Door

Jul 16, 2015

Quick Change requires a leap of faith from the audience.

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David Ansen

Newsweek

Oct 18, 2008

The movie has a comfy, lived-in feel; it doesn't beat you over the head for laughs, or take its horrors-of-New York theme too seriously. Smile and enjoy.

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Jack E. Wilkinson

United Press International

Jun 8, 2026

A pleasant interval, all Murray and a yard wide.

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Dec 2, 2022

The concept behind Quick Change is not very high, but it is quite entertaining in its variety. [Full review in Spanish]

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Oct 13, 2021

3/4

...agreeable (and periodically hilarious)...

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Leia S

Apr 17, 2019

I love this film 10/10 would recommend

Leia W

Mar 6, 2019

Doesn't get the recognition it deserves. A real gem. Bill Murray on top form.

Ron P

Nov 12, 2017

Typical Bill Murray film

Hagrid W

Sep 30, 2017

This is one of those movies that I have never even heard before, but am so glad I watched. Loved that I got to see such dark humour play out in this plot. Definitely a must watch!

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Draco R

Aug 17, 2017

Very funny with great character development

Han R

May 15, 2017

I can't believe this movie is almost 30 years old. It still is a lot of fun!

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Howard Franklin

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Bill Murray

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Bill Murray

Grimm

Geena Davis

Phyllis Potter

Randy Quaid

Loomis

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Synopsis

With the aid of his girlfriend, Phyllis Potter (Geena Davis), and best friend, Loomis (Randy Quaid), Grimm (Bill Murray) enters a Manhattan bank dressed as a clown, creates a hostage situation and executes a flawless robbery. The only thing left for the trio to do is make their getaway out of the city and to the airport. It sounds simple enough, but it seems that fate deserts them immediately after the bank heist. One mishap after another conspires to keep these robbers from reaching freedom.

Director: Howard Franklin, Bill Murray
Producer: Robert Greenhut, Bill Murray
Screenwriter: Howard Franklin
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Production Co: Warner Bros., Devoted Productions
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 13, 1990, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA): $14.0M
Runtime: 1h 28m
Sound Mix: Surround

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