What's Up, Doc?

A screwball comedy. Remember them?

1972 • 94 min • Comedy · Crime · Romance

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Synopsis

The accidental mix-up of four identical plaid overnight bags leads to a series of increasingly wild and wacky situations.

Our family guide

Best from age 8

Movie Knight Score

469 reviews

100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
74 Audience · 468 · 49%

Chaos ensues when four identical plaid bags get mixed up, leading a quirky musicologist, a free-spirited woman, and a group of spies on a wild chase across San Francisco. This screwball comedy is a hilarious romp filled with mistaken identities and madcap adventures.

Violence & peril: 3/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 2/10
Romance & sensuality: 2/10
Scary moments: 1/10

Heads up

Lots of slapstick comedy, including falls and mild bumps
Some characters are shown drinking alcohol at social events
A few moments of peril during the chase scenes

What it models well

Embracing spontaneity
Finding humor in chaos
Resourcefulness

Talk about it after

How misunderstandings can escalate quickly
The difference between playful antics and real trouble
The importance of honesty, even in funny situations

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Top billed cast

Director: Peter Bogdanovich • Crew: Buck Henry, David Newman, Robert Benton, Peter Bogdanovich

Trailers & clips

Trailer

What's Up, Doc? (1972) - Meeting Judy Scene (1/10) | Movieclips

As Time Goes By - Barbra Streisand

Hotel Room Mayhem

The Meaning Of Propriety

Love Means Never Having To Say You're Sorry

San Francisco Car Chase

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Reviewer notes

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
I'm really not a fan of screwball humour, and after the first five minutes of this perfectly choreographed series of synchronised improbabilities, accompanied by a downright irritating characterisation of "Judy" by Barbra Streisand, I fully expected to hate this film.…
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