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5.5/10 • 637

1980-12-121h 54m

ActionAdventureComedyFamily

The sailor man with the spinach can!

Popeye is a super-strong, spinach-scarfing sailor man who's searching for his father. During a storm that wrecks his ship, Popeye washes ashore and winds up rooming at the Oyl household, where he meets Olive. Before he can win her heart, he must first contend with Olive's fiancé, Bluto.

Directors
Robert Altman
Characters
E. C. Segar
Editors
David A. Simmons

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Robin Williams

    Robin Williams

    Popeye

  2. Shelley Duvall

    Shelley Duvall

    Olive Oyl

  3. Ray Walston

    Ray Walston

    Poopdeck Pappy

  4. Paul Dooley

    Paul Dooley

    Wimpy

  5. Paul L. Smith

    Paul L. Smith

    Bluto

  6. Richard Libertini

    Richard Libertini

    Geezil

  7. Donald Moffat

    Donald Moffat

    The Taxman

  8. MacIntyre Dixon

    MacIntyre Dixon

    Cole Oyl

  9. Roberta Maxwell

    Roberta Maxwell

    Nana Oyl

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sykobanana

Jul 6, 2020

8/10

An under-rated classic. Yep. This is a hot mess. 3 songs dont work... at all. Its slow, as 1980 films were. And the plot is paper thin. But it is glorious. This movie feels like a cartoon! The casting is perfect. Williams did his own stunts in his debut, Duval is a whine-y beauty and hell; you couldnt find a cuter baby for the role of Sweat Pea. The set design is incredible - it took 7 months to build. The jokes are memorable - both spoken and visual (and there is so much happening that you only see them on repeat viewings). And the songs (except for those 3 travesties) are catchy. Finally, this has the best use of an Octopus aside from Lord of the Rings. This was the perfect way to forget about Hamilton from this weekend trilogy. Watch this - it is cheesy messy fun.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$20,000,000.00
Revenue
$49,823,037.00
Keywords
babyoctopusblackmailmusicalbased on comictax collectorbased on cartoonsuper powersailorspinachseaside townabandoned baby