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Movie Info

In the 1920s, it is against the law to transport a woman across state lines for "immoral purposes." But Nicky (Warren Beatty) thinks he has a found a way around this by having his friend Oscar (Jack Nicholson) do the transporting for him, allowing him to later reunite with his wife, Freddie (Stockard Channing), in California. There are, however, two big problems -- Oscar falls in love with Freddie, and Freddie becomes convinced they are doing this only to get to her family money.

Rating:

PG
Genre:

comedy
Original Language:

English
Director:

Mike Nichols
Producer:

Don Devlin, Mike Nichols
Writer:

Carole Eastman
Release Date (Streaming):

Jul 30, 2014
Runtime:

1h 28m
Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, Vista

Cast & Crew

Jack Nicholson
Oscar

Warren Beatty
Nicky

Stockard Channing
Freddie

Florence Stanley
Mrs. Gould

Richard B. Shull
Chief Detective Sergeant Jack Power

Tom Newman
John the Barber

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Critic Reviews for The Fortune

All Critics (6) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (5)

A major disappointment.

November 27, 2019 | Full Review…

Jacoba Atlas
Los Angeles Free Press
The timing wasn't planned but it is fortuitous. The Fortune (Twilight Time, Blu-ray), a screwball comedy directed by Mike Nichols, debuts on Blu-ray a month after Nichols passed away.

March 14, 2015 | Full Review…

Sean Axmaker
Parallax View
Mike Nichols' period farce is an artistic and commercial misfire--despite the presence of two major stars, Jack Nicholson and Warren Beatty.

April 26, 2011 | Rating: C | Full Review…

Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
The uneven farce is enjoyable only in spurts.

January 11, 2009 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
Fascinating mess. Far better than its reputation suggests.

August 29, 2006 | Rating: 3/5

Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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May 15, 2006 | Rating: 2/5

Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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Audience Reviews for The Fortune

Jan 19, 2013

With two such big name stars I was surprised that I'd never heard of 'The Fortune' before but having seen the finished product it's pretty clear why Hollywood has chosen to disown it. The pairing of Beatty and Nicholson just doesn't work here. The material suggests pure farce and what was needed was a Lemmon and Matthau pairing. Instead Beatty looks uncomfortable and Nicholson looks like he's going to massacre the whole cast at any time, so scary is the glint in his eye! Channing is good as the woman they are desperately trying to fleece and the period detail by Nichol's looks great but I didn't find it very funny and was bored through most of it.

David S Super Reviewer
Jul 04, 2012

Nicholson and Beatty form a really funny duo.

Lucas M Super Reviewer
Aug 10, 2010

The first hour/2 acts of The Fortune were so slow moving that not even the underrated comic pairing of Jack Nicholson (an absolute nut here) and Warren Beatty (think a dopey Jim Dandy) were able to completely stop the juggernaut of slow dullness. I was wondering why the hell I'd never heard of The Fortune before and I'd gotten my answer. But once that first hour disappeared something clicked with the comic timing and the last 10 minutes of The Fortune were some of the most hilariously tense and nerve-wracking I can remember. Its a quick worthwhile watch if you get the chance.

Michael G Super Reviewer