Fletch

Fletch

Comedy • PG • 1985 • 1 hr 38 min

6.5

6.9

Starring

Chevy Chase, Tim Matheson, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Joe Don Baker, Richard Libertini

Directed By

Michael Ritchie

Written By

Attributes

Simple Light Watch With Friends

Genre

Comedy Crime Mystery

Release Date

May 31, 1985

User Reviews

Jonathan Maurice

I was surprised by how little comedy there was, as well as the mystery being actually fairly compelling. Worth a watch.

Super fun, some absolutely hilarious moments.

80s comedy mystery mastery. Chase at his peak with his signature goofiness and one liners. DWN played a great opposite. Fun disguises.

The character has no ark and is constantly a jerk making this one of the funniest and greatest 80s films of all time.

Funny as hell, it’s Chevy at the top of his game.

A fun detective comedy in the vein of The Thin Man.

A fun comedy that basically just lets Chevy Chase be himself. Quotable and irreverent, it's a quintessential 80‘s film.

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The Grassy Noll

I'd be curious if Chevy did any improv/ad lib in this movie because there are some hilarious one liners

Classic 80s comedy with Chevy Chase at the height of his career. So many quotable one-liners that still hold up today.

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