Fletch (1985)
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Reviews Counted:27
Fresh:20
Rotten:7
Average Rating:6.4/10
Runtime: 1 hr 58 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Loosely based on the book by Gregory McDonald, director Michael Ritchie's FLETCH is a laugh-out-loud comedy that features a classic performance by Chevy Chase, who stars as Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher,... [More]
Starring: Chevy Chase, Joe Don Baker, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Tim Matheson
Director: Michael Ritchie
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Reviews for Fletch
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 2.5/4 |
What truly holds Fletch together isn't the somewhat off-putting Chase--whose screen presence was always defined by a love-it-or-hate it smugness--but his time-tested collaborators: screenwriter Bergman...and director Michael Ritchie...[Blu-ray] Full Review |
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5/5 |
It's not all about wacky disguises and goofy aliases. At its core, the film is a top notch mystery thriller. Full Review |
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3/5 |
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A breezy, peppy frolic and a tour de force for Chase. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
Fast-paced and witty, this is Chase's best solo venture to date, and will hold almost anyone's attention for its well-edited 98 minutes. Full Review |
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Michael Ritchie's 1985 mystery comedy has the pleasant, modest feel of a Fox B picture from the 30s. Full Review |
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3.5/5 |
Twenty-two years later, I get all the jokes, but I remain only pleasantly amused, nothing more, nothing less Full Review |
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4.5/5 |
A quick, smart, slick piece of comedy filmmaking that features a once-great comedian at the very top of his game. Full Review |
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This could be Bob Hope material c1942 and Chase does acquit himself well (though with cool reserve) in the gags-to-plot transitions. What dulls the enterprise is that Ritchie so keeps his distance from every character. Full Review |
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2/5 |
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3/5 |
One of Chase's best
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2.5/4 |
Whenever the move threatens to work, there's Chevy Chase with his monotone, deadpan cynicism, distancing himself from the material. Full Review |
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2/5 |
far too silly
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3/5 |
A snappy, inventive comedy with Chevy Chase. Full Review |
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3/5 |
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4/5 |
One of the more quotable comedies of the 1980s
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A lightweight, breezy experience that, by never pretending to be anything more than what it is, disarms criticism. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Moments of humor that still have legs today. And many moments that don't.
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CommentLatest News for Fletch
May 29, 2009:
Chevy Chase Jumps in the Hot Tub, Considers More Fletch 
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Chevy Chase has joined the cast of the John Cusack/Rob Corddry comedy "Hot Tub Time Machine" -- and is apparently considering starring in a... More...
June 26, 2007:
Yet Another "Fletch" Possibility
Frankly I've lost track of how many actors and filmmakers have been attached to a new "Fletch" flick. But the latest possibility is pretty intriguing ... especially if... More...
June 12, 2007:
Is "Fletch Won" Back On Again?
Last thing we heard about a new "Fletch" flick was that "Scrubs" creator Bill Lawrence would direct and (probably) Zach Braff would star. Well, forget all that. More...
January 29, 2007:
Bill Lawrence Scared of "Fletch Won;" Recruiting Zach Braff
"Scrubs" creator and producer Bill Lawrence is planning to shoot his first feature film, "Fletch Won," during his hiatus this spring. He hopes to enlist Zach... More...
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