A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
A diamond heist unravels into darkly comic chaos with a brisk, witty, and broadly humorous chase.
While a diamond advocate attempts to steal a collection of diamonds, troubles arise when he realises he’s not the only one after the collection.
How intense is A Fish Called Wanda?
A Fish Called Wanda has light gore and some violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is brisk, and it is a full-attention watch and a party watch. The humor runs dry and broad. Rated R.
What A Fish Called Wanda feels like
- Tone
- campypulpydarkly comic
- Pace
- Brisk
- Humor
- dry and witty, broad and big
- Best for
- Full attentionParty
Where to stream A Fish Called Wanda
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Is A Fish Called Wanda for you?
Is A Fish Called Wanda scary?
No. A Fish Called Wanda is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is A Fish Called Wanda gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3).
Is A Fish Called Wanda sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is A Fish Called Wanda OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 0, gore 1, violence 1, each out of 3.
How long is A Fish Called Wanda?
A Fish Called Wanda runs 1h 49m.
Where can I stream A Fish Called Wanda?
A Fish Called Wanda is streaming on MGM+, Kanopy, Hoopla and The Roku Channel.
Does A Fish Called Wanda have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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