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A Fish Called Wanda is a comedy film written by John Cleese and Charles Crichton. Cleese stars in the film, alongside Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Georgeson, Kevin Kline, Michael Palin and Maria Aitken. The story revolves around an attempted jewelry robbery and its calamitous aftermath. Although A Fish Called Wanda opened in theaters on July 15, 1988, the film did not make it to number one at the box office until September 16 in the United States.Turner Classic Movies: Spotlight: A Fish Called Wanda The film grossed more than $100 million worldwide, while only costing $8 million to make.
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Fast Facts:
- Release date: July 15, 1988
- Distributor: MGM
- Director: Charles Crichton
- Producers: Steve Abbot, John Cleese, Lee Rich, Michael Shamberg, John Comfort
- Music: John Du Prez
- Running Time: 1 hr, 48 min
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Awards and Accolades
A Fish Called Wanda was nominated for three Academy Awards in 1988. John Cleese and Charles Crichton were nominated for Best Screenplay, while Kevin Kline won the award for Best Supporting Actor. Crichton was also nominated for Best Director; with the nomination, Crichton became the second oldest individual to be nominated for the award.Academy Awards Database: Oldest/Youngest Directing Nominees/Winners In the year 2000, A Fish Called Wanda ranked 21st on The American Film Institute list of the Top 100 Funniest Films of All Time.American Film Institute PDF: AFI's 100 Films, 100 Laughs (104 KB) -
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A Fish Called Wanda Questions
Will PETA calling fish sea kittens make you eat less seafood? 29 AnswersSomething that perturbs me about this particular PETA campaign is how they inadvertently (and likely unintentionally) imply that organisms must be cute and cudd... read more
What do fish drink? 3 AnswersFish drink water. But its only saltwater fish that actually "drink" water; meaning they suck it in through their mouths. Freshwater fish absorb it through their... read more
What kind of fish eat the damsel fish? 1 AnswerI am not sure exactly what fish are predators of Damsel Fish, but I did find a list of fish that Damsel Fish are not compatible with (if you are trying to figur... read more
Would you want to own a pet thats half fish and half dog like this fishdog in the video? 2 AnswersLooks really cool! My one worry would be fishing nets, but the commercial showed how that's really not a problem. I guess commercial exploitation would be a g... read more
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Review of A Fish Called Wanda movie by Gaurang Lad on www.trustedopinion.com/review/1222141
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@JohnCleese was watching "A Fish Called Wanda" last night. Forgot how hilarious you were.
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@P1_DCH To quote John Cleese in A Fish Called Wanda. "I APOLOGIZE UNRESERVEDLY". Just dont hang me out of a window.
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@laura_barnet it was number 5, but I swapped it for A Fish Called Wanda. It's still top 10... :-)
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