IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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When an attorney meets the girl of his dreams, he fears that his batty mother will scare her off, so he schemes to eliminate the senile old woman.When an attorney meets the girl of his dreams, he fears that his batty mother will scare her off, so he schemes to eliminate the senile old woman.When an attorney meets the girl of his dreams, he fears that his batty mother will scare her off, so he schemes to eliminate the senile old woman.
- Awards
- 3 nominations
William LeMassena
- Judge
- (as William Le Massena)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe first American film to use the word "c***sucker".
- GoofsWhen Gordon puts the old trunk in the trunk of his car, its top is up. In the next shot the trunk is over on its side with the rounded top to the left. Later, out of the city, the trunk's top is to the right.
- Quotes
Sidney Hocheiser: Get away from that door, or I'm gonna choke your child.
- Crazy creditsBill Adams and Vic Ramos are listed in the opening credits, which had no character names, but are not in the end credits, which listed the character names. On the other hand, Fuddles was not in the opening credits but listed last in the end credits.
- Alternate versionsHome video version features a different ending, showing a defeated George Segal climbing in bed with his mother and telling her: "Here's Poppa!"
- ConnectionsFeatured in Precious Images (1986)
Featured review
Carl Reiner's black comedy
New York lawyer Gordon Hocheiser (George Segal) takes care of his senile mother (Ruth Gordon). He dreams of killing her off. Her latest caretaker has quit. He hires nurse Louise Callan who has lost every patient. She's a strange bird and his dream girl.
This is an early directing effort from Carl Reiner. It's a black comedy. There are moments of high hilarity. I love both Segal and Gordon. At points, Segal runs out of energy but that is mostly due to the female lead, Trish Van Devere. Her energy is usually reserved with a dash of sadness. I wouldn't Carl's directions are that great either. Despite the few hilarious moments, I just can't ship this couple. They don't have chemistry. I also don't love Gordon. I would be more intrigued if he's more driven. I had a tough time getting into these characters.
This is an early directing effort from Carl Reiner. It's a black comedy. There are moments of high hilarity. I love both Segal and Gordon. At points, Segal runs out of energy but that is mostly due to the female lead, Trish Van Devere. Her energy is usually reserved with a dash of sadness. I wouldn't Carl's directions are that great either. Despite the few hilarious moments, I just can't ship this couple. They don't have chemistry. I also don't love Gordon. I would be more intrigued if he's more driven. I had a tough time getting into these characters.
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- Jul 28, 2020
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- Budget
- $1,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 22 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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