Man Who Knew Too Little, The

Man Who Knew Too Little, The

1997

Bill Murray stars as video store clerk Wallace Ritchie in this satire of the spy thriller genre. Wallace wants to celebrate his birthday with younger brother James (Peter Gallagher), but James, an aggressive businessman, has an important dinner meeting planned. He gets rid of Wallace by giving him a ticket to an audience-participation show where an unfortunate case of mistaken identity leads Wallace into -- among other things -- a web of espionage.

A comedy about a dad who just can't resist being irresistible.

JBscale
51
Average

Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Crime
Length
1 hr. 34 mins.
US Theatrical Release
November 14, 1997
US Box Office
$13,801,755 (#3937 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested
Comic Violence, Innuendo, Language, Sensuality

Collection Detail

Release Method
Single Disc & Digital
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD 5.1
Studio
Warner Brothers
Released
March 25, 1998
Acquired Date
February 20, 2012
Times Seen
2 Times
Last Watched
June 25, 2022

Actors

Bill Murray
Bill Murray
Peter Gallagher
Peter Gallagher
Joanne Whalley
Joanne Whalley
Alfred Molina
Alfred Molina
Richard Wilson
Richard Wilson
John Standing
John Standing
Simon Chandler
Simon Chandler
Geraldine James
Geraldine James
Anna Chancellor
Anna Chancellor
Nicholas Woodeson
Nicholas Woodeson
Cliff Parisi
Cliff Parisi
John Thomson
John Thomson
Janet Henfrey
Janet Henfrey
Terry O'Neill
Terry O'Neill

Directors

Jon Amiel
Jon Amiel

Producers

Arnon Milchan
Arnon Milchan
Michael G. Nathanson
Michael G. Nathanson
Mark Tarlov
Mark Tarlov

Writers

Robert Farrar
Robert Farrar
Howard Franklin
Howard Franklin

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Rotten
37%
Tomatometer
38 votes
RT Hot
69%
Popcornmeter
1,168 votes
METASCORE
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IMDb RATING
7.3/10
79,149 votes

Additional Info

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  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media