Popeye (1980)

Directed by

Robert Altman

Genre

live action, romantic comedy, musical film, pirate film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 54m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 715 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A sailor named Popeye arrives in a small coastal town called Sweethaven. He looks for his long-lost father, meets the skinny Olive Oyl, and gets into funny adventures with the local bully Bluto.

whimsicalquirkylightheartedmusicaloffbeatplayfulnostalgicearthy

What happens

Popeye is a 1980 American musical comedy film directed by Robert Altman and produced by Paramount Pictures and Walt Disney Productions. It is based on E. C. Segar's Popeye comics character. The script was written by Jules Feiffer, and stars Robin Williams as Popeye the Sailor Man and Shelley Duvall as Olive Oyl. Its story follows Popeye's adventures as he arrives in the town of Sweethaven. Popeye premiered December 6, 1980, in Los Angeles, California, and opened in the rest of the United States the following week, distributed by Paramount Pictures, with Disney handling international distribution through Buena Vista International. During opening weekend, the film grossed $6.3 million, ultimately taking in $60 million worldwide, against a budget of $20 million. When originally released, Popeye received negative reviews from critics, though its reception has improved over time. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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