Synopsis
While a diamond advocate attempts to steal a collection of diamonds, troubles arise when he realises he’s not the only one after the collection.
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Cast
- Jamie Lee CurtisWanda Gershwitz
- John CleeseArchie Leach
- Kevin KlineOtto
- Michael PalinKen Pile
- Maria AitkenWendy
- Tom GeorgesonGeorges Thomason
- Cynthia CleesePortia
- Patricia HayesMrs. Coady
- Geoffrey PalmerJudge
- Mark ElwesCustomer in Jeweler's Shop
Recommendations
- 100
Chicago Sun-Times
The funniest movie I have seen in a long time. - 100
Time
Think of A Fish Called Wanda as the next best thing to a Looney Tunes-Merrie Melodies summerfest…Wanda defies gravity, in both senses of the word, and redefines a great comic tradition. [July 18, 1988] - 100
Los Angeles Times
A convulsively funny affair.[15 July 1988, Calendar, p. 6-1] - 100
San Francisco Chronicle
I laughed so hard, my eyes watered. I laughed so loud, I lost track of whether anyone else was laughing. I laughed so much, I ached afterwards. [29 July 1988, Daily Notebook, p.E1] - 100
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
May be less than the sum of its parts, but its parts are more impressive than most other wholes around. - 90
Chicago Reader
Crichton keeps the laughs coming with infectious energy. - 80
Variety
Curtis steals the show with her keen sense of comic timing and sneaky little grins and asides. - 75
USA Today
This crumbled-caper comedy is the funniest movie ever from a film maker late in his eighth decade. [22 July 1988, Life, p.4D]
