Popeye (1980)

PG12/12/1980Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family1h 54m
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Haves a happy holiday with me an' Olive!

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Robin Williams

    Popeye

  2. Cast 1

    Shelley Duvall

    Olive Oyl

  3. Cast 1

    Ray Walston

    Poopdeck Pappy

  4. Cast 1

    Paul Dooley

    Wimpy

  5. Cast 1

    Paul L. Smith

    Bluto

  6. Cast 1

    Richard Libertini

    Geezil

  7. Cast 1

    Donald Moffat

    The Taxman

  8. Cast 1

    MacIntyre Dixon

    Cole Oyl

  9. Cast 1

    Roberta Maxwell

    Nana Oyl

Very 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. The characters around Popeye are annoying, as are the very forgettable musical numbers which don't fit in. I had high hopes for this, given I had heard good things of the titular character (not necessarily from this, just overall) as well as the fact of M...

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

Budget$20,000,000.00

Revenue $49,823,037.00

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