Being There

Being There

1979

In director Hal Ashby's Oscar-winning satire, illiterate gardener Chance (Peter Sellers) is run over by wealthy Eve (Shirley MacLaine) and suddenly becomes educated gent Chauncey Gardiner, thanks to Eve's misunderstanding of his mumbled introduction. Taken in by Eve's family, Chance simply regurgitates what he's heard on TV -- from gardening instructions to economic predictions -- and Washington's political elite hail him as their next star.

"I like to watch".

Winner of 1 Academy Award

JBscale
89
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Comedy
Length
2 hrs. 10 mins.
US Theatrical Release
December 19, 1979
US Box Office
$30,177,511 (#2857 of 7542)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.77:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Warner Brothers
Released
February 3, 2009
Acquired Date
November 28, 2010
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
August 29, 2007

Actors

Peter Sellers
Peter Sellers
Shirley MacLaine
Shirley MacLaine
Melvyn Douglas
Melvyn Douglas
Jack Warden
Jack Warden
Richard Dysart
Richard Dysart
Richard Basehart
Richard Basehart
Ruth Attaway
Ruth Attaway
David Clennon
David Clennon
Fran Brill
Fran Brill
Denise DuBarry
Denise DuBarry
Oteil Burbridge
Oteil Burbridge
Ravenell Keller III
Ravenell Keller III

Directors

Hal Ashby
Hal Ashby

Producers

Andrew Braunsberg
Andrew Braunsberg

Writers

Jerzy Kosinski
Jerzy Kosinski

Awards & Accolades

  • 1979 Oscar : Best Supporting Actor - Melvyn Douglas

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
95%
Tomatometer
62 votes
RT Fresh Certified
92%
Popcornmeter
1,743 votes
METASCORE
83
16 votes
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
79,627 votes

Additional Info

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  3. Common Sense Media