Critic Reviews

Arthur (1981) Rank 3 Reviews

Expert Review Summary

Movie critics combined give Arthur (1981) a score of 3.1455 out of 4

based on (11) reviews

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Excellent

(4)

Very Good

(6)

Good

(1)

Fair

(0)

Poor

(0)

Reviews by Score:

filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

It's the movie we'll forever know Dudley Moore for -- and the late John Gielgud, too, who is put out to pasture about halfway through this classic comedy. "Classic" doesn't necessarily mean "fabulous" in this case, however -- Arthur ...read the complete Arthur movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

Dudley Moore (10, Foul Play) plays Arthur Bach -- rich, spoiled, immature, and drunk. Arthur is facing an upcoming "arranged" marriage, where he must marry the daughter of another wealthy family, or he will lose his $750 million inheritance. It' ...read the complete Arthur movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)

A modern screwball comedy, in the vein of My Man Godfrey and other Depression era gems, Arthur was written and directed by Steve Gordon, who received an Oscar nomination for Original Screenplay. ...read the complete Arthur movie review at EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)

Mutant Reviewers From Hell

I actually went out and bought this movie before I finished watching it. I knew I wanted this funny, weird movie to be part of my collection. ...read the complete Arthur movie review at Mutant Reviewers From Hell

At-A-Glance Film Reviews

Witty one-liners, delivered casually between more prominent but less interesting lines of dialogue, comprise most of Arthur's humor, and its story is all heart. ...read the complete Arthur movie review at At-A-Glance Film Reviews

Spirituality & Practice (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)