Popeye
Haves a happy holiday with me an' Olive!
1980 • 114 min • Action · Adventure · Comedy · Family
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 7- 67 Reviewers · 3 · 53%
- 56 Audience · 723 · 47%
Popeye, a spinach-loving sailor, washes ashore in a quirky town, meets Olive Oyl, and becomes guardian to an abandoned baby. He must protect his new family from the villainous Bluto and uncover the truth about his long-lost father. This musical adventure brings the classic comic strip to life.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 1/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 3/10
Heads up
- Cartoonish slapstick violence including punches and falls
- Some rude humor and name-calling
- A large octopus monster causes some peril
- Themes of an absent parent and bullying
What it models well
- Family bonds are strong
- Stand up for what's right
- Helping those in need
- Finding your place
Talk about it after
- What makes a family, even if you're not related by blood?
- How does Popeye's strength help him, and what are other kinds of strength?
- Why is it important to protect people who can't protect themselves?
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Top billed cast
Director: Robert Altman • Crew: Jules Feiffer
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Reviewer notes
RecommendedPopeye (1980): A Nostalgic Cartoon Come to Life Robert Altman's Popeye isn't going to change anyone's weltanschauung. But good grief, is it delightful. A loving, slightly mad translation of the comic strip to screen, the film is a triumph of pure, unapologetic whimsy. Harry Nilsson's musical numbers are wonderfully bizarre - strange, singable tunes that capture the film's cartoonish spirit.…
Not recommendedTrusted family reviewersVery poor. Safe to say, I didn't enjoy <em>'Popeye'</em> one bit - despite the presence of one Robin Williams. He is pretty alright in the role of Popeye, but I personally didn't like the uneven/whacky nature of the film. I see - and appreciate - what they were going for, it just doesn't come off in my opinion. It's all very pedestrian.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersAn 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.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 5.6/10 (723)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $20,000,000
- Box office
- $49,823,037
- IMDb
- tt0081353
