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Movie Info

Pete (Walter Matthau) and Tillie (Carol Burnett) are middle-aged and meet at a time in their lives when both have developed a layer of cynicism about love and relationships. Wisecracking Pete hides behind an almost pathological need to tell jokes, while Tillie is a bit too uptight to let herself go. Gradually, through various ups and downs, they become a couple, get married -- despite Pete's reservations -- and have a child. After tragedy strikes, their marriage is tested.

Rating:

PG
Genre:

comedy, drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Martin Ritt
Release Date (Streaming):

Apr 25, 2011
Runtime:

1h 40m

Cast & Crew

Walter Matthau
Pete

Carol Burnett
Tillie

Geraldine Page
Gertrude

Barry Nelson
Burt

Rene Auberjonois
Jimmy Twitchell

Lee H. Montgomery
Robbie

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Critic Reviews for Pete 'n' Tillie

All Critics (5) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (4) | Rotten (1)

It gets taken over by a series of soap-style catastrophes.

June 24, 2006 | Full Review…

Time Out
This is the wittiest, warmest and most ingratiating movie to appear in a long time, with a beautifully sustained and muted edge of sadness.

May 9, 2005 | Rating: 4.5/5 | Full Review…

Howard Thompson
New York Times
Character driven story with nice work by Matthau and Burnett.

June 13, 2008 | Rating: 3/5

Steve Crum
Video-Reviewmaster.com
The mixture of happiness and grief, laughter and sobs, reality and farce makes this an admirable attempt at great filmmaking.

January 14, 2008 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…

TV Guide
Director Ritt keeps the gags coming, but it is the two leads' chemistry that makes the film work.

May 24, 2003 | Full Review…

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