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Arthur (1981)

Movie"The most fun money can buy."
Audience Score
65
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PG 1 hr 37 minJul 17th, 1981Comedy, Drama, RomanceArthur Collection PosterPart of Arthur Collection
Arthur is a 30-year-old child who will inherit $750 million if he complies with his family's demands and marries the woman of their choosing.
StarringDudley MooreLiza MinnelliJohn Gielgud
DirectorSteve Gordon
WriterSteve Gordon

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:July 17th, 1981
On DVD & Blu-ray:July 30th, 1997 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$7,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$95,461,682 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Charles H. Joffe, Larry Brezner, Jack Rollins
Production Companies:Orion Pictures, Jack Rollins & Charles H. Joffe Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
Movie Tags:
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Arthur Collection

Arthur is a 1981 American comedy film written and directed by Steve Gordon. It stars Dudley Moore as the eponymous Arthur Bach, a drunken New York City billionaire who is on the brink of an arranged marriage to a wealthy heiress, but ends up falling for a common working-class girl from Queens. The film was followed by a sequel in 1988, Arthur 2: On the Rocks. Lead players Dudley Moore, Liza Minnelli, and John Gielgud reprised their roles, as well as many supporting players such as Geraldine Fitzgerald, Barney Martin, and Ted Ross; Jill Eikenberry did not return. A remake of the original was then released in 2011 with British actor/comedian Russell Brand in the lead role.