Underplayed Gems
The whole movie catalogue

Films and series, searchable by what they are

← Back to the shop

Playmates (1972)

Playmates poster
Directed by
Theodore J. Flicker
Genre
romantic comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 14m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two couples spend time together and explore their relationships. It is a romantic comedy that takes a more open approach to its subject than some films of the era.

lighthearteddatedplayfulbreezytalkywhimsicalromantic

What happens

Playmates is a 1972 American made-for-television romantic comedy film starring Alan Alda, Connie Stevens, Barbara Feldon, Doug McClure and directed by Theodore J. Flicker. It originally aired as the ABC Movie of the Week on October 3, 1972. Stevens called it "Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice that doesn't cop out at the key moment." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

More like this

This page is from Underplayed Gems. Not quite it? Tell the Catbot what you feel like watching and it picks from the whole catalogue, or browse by genre, country and year.

Lists: Korean thrillers worth the evening · Anime films beyond Studio Ghibli · Slow films for a rainy night · Horror that unsettles instead of startling · Series you can finish in a weekend · Nordic crime worth the subtitles · Good films that end in under 90 minutes · Documentaries that play like thrillers

Loading movies…

What should I watch?