A Fish Called Wanda
1988, Comedy, 1h 47m
66 Reviews 100,000+ RatingsWhat to know
Smartly written, smoothly directed, and solidly cast, A Fish Called Wanda offers a classic example of a brainy comedy with widespread appeal. Read critic reviews
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Archie Leach
Wanda Gershwitz
Otto West
Ken Pile
Wendy
Georges Thomason
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Critic Reviews for A Fish Called Wanda
All Critics (66) | Top Critics (17) | Fresh (63) | Rotten (3)
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To those who appreciate Ealing comedy (which is to say all right-thinking people), watching the film is like chancing on a Hogarth sketch in grandmother's attic, clearly and unmistakably signed by the Master.
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Putting heart and heat into a film that could have easily slid by on silliness, Cleese proves himself a master actor.
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Perhaps the most unusual aspect of what is surely the year's most original and daring comedy is that John Cleese is not the funniest performer in it. Believe it or not, that honor goes to none other than the usually somber Kevin Kline.
July 30, 2013 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review… -
Somehow, the movie manages to do the impossible: It makes John Cleese less than hilarious.
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Low comedy at high speed, it pretends to be a caper movie about a smooth London jewel heist and its infinitely complex aftermath. Actually, it's a smart farce about ingrained cultural differences.
July 30, 2013 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review… -
The movie's basic joke holds that the overbearing, unselfconscious Americans will do anything and say anything (and usually as loudly as possible), while the timorous British are nearly too polite to breathe.
July 30, 2013 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for A Fish Called Wanda
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Aug 01, 2012No review of this movie would be complete without mentioning how absolutely perfect Kevin Kline is in his role. There's something so completely unhinged about his character and he plays it so perfectly. He plays the character like an intellectual, but maniacal, dumbass. Really he was just perfect and the highlight of a movie that is already excellent to begin with. Just a tremendous comedy film from beginning to end. The cast really is tremendous, by far one of the best of any comedy I've seen, and they seemed to have a blast playing these characters, especially, again, Kevin Kline...he's let loose and he makes the most out of it. Seriously the guy won an Oscar for this role. When was the last time someone won an Oscar for a comedy role? It's very rare, perhaps in the earlier days of the awards, but recently it's incredibly rare. Really it has to be seen. But again, the cast is tremendous. It's a very funny movie and it's cleverly written. It does slow down in some parts here and there, but there's never a long stretch where you don't laugh. An excellent comedy, that definitely isn't perfect but it is very much worth watching.Jesse O Super Reviewer
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Mar 30, 2012Terrible funny and clever, A Fish Called Wanda it's a great comedy film with outstanding performances. Fresh.Lucas M Super Reviewer
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Mar 10, 2012A Fish Called Wanda is an incredibly funny British comedy from Monty Python's John Cleese, and despite a slower but still funny first half, the second half of the movie is painfully hilarious, thanks to very funny performances from Kevin Kline and Michael Palin.Joey S Super Reviewer
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Nov 29, 2011A Fish Called Wanda is an oddly satisfying mix of comedy and crime that makes for an enjoyable and entertaining watch.Stephen E Super Reviewer
A Fish Called Wanda Quotes
| Wanda Gerschwitz: | Let me correct you on a couple of things, OK? Aristotle was not Belgian. The central message of Buddhism is not every man for himself. |
| Wanda Gerschwitz: | Let me correct you on a couple of things, okay? Aristotle was not Belgian. The central message of Buddhism is not every man for himself. |
| Otto West: | You read... |
| Wanda Gerschwitz: | The London Underground is not a political movement. Those are mistakes. I Iooked 'em up. |
| Otto West: | Don't call me stupid. |
| Wanda Gerschwitz: | Right because calling you stupid would be an insult to stupid people! |
| Otto West: | Asshole! |
| Otto West: | What was the Middle part? |
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