Caddyshack

"Some people just don't belong."

1980 1h 38m EN

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6.6

SOLID

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73%

FRESH

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METACRITIC

⭐

7.2

IMDB

★6.6TMDB · 1,363🍅73%Rotten Tomatoes●48Metacritic★7.2IMDB · 133,841

Comedy

Synopsis

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At an exclusive country club, an ambitious young caddy, Danny Noonan, eagerly pursues a caddy scholarship in hopes of attending college and, in turn, avoiding a job at the lumber yard. In order to succeed, he must first win the favour of the elitist Judge Smails, and then the caddy golf tournament which Smails sponsors.

“Some people just don't belong.”

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Cast

Chevy Chase
Ty Webb
Rodney Dangerfield
Al Czervik
Ted Knight
Judge Smails
Bill Murray
Carl Spackler
Michael O'Keefe
Danny Noonan
Sarah Holcomb
Maggie O'Hooligan
Cindy Morgan
Lacey Underall
Albert Salmi
Mr. Noonan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Harold Ramis
Writers: Brian Doyle-Murray, Harold Ramis, Douglas Kenney
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

MONEY

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Made its money back 6.6× over at the box office.

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2 / 8

ERA

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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Caddyshack Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Directed by Harold Ramis, shot by Stevan Larner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Johnny Mandel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert Barrere shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Chevy Chase and Rodney Dangerfield and Ted Knight carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

RUNTIME

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Marketing tagline: "Some people just don't belong.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Harold Ramis directs. Stevan Larner behind the camera. Johnny Mandel scores. Robert Barrere cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 6.6× over at the box office.
246 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Caddyshack Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Harold Ramis, shot by Stevan Larner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Johnny Mandel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Robert Barrere shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Chevy Chase and Rodney Dangerfield and Ted Knight carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Some people just don't belong.".
9IMDB entry: tt0080487 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10The top-rated still from this film on TMDB has multiple community votes — a signal the frame composition stuck with viewers.
11Classified under 10 themes, including "lightning", "sports", "competition", "underwear".

The technical file

Cinematography: Stevan Larner
Original score: Johnny Mandel
Editing: Robert Barrere
Production design: Stan Jolley
Makeup / hair: Elizabeth Lambert
Sound: Ray West
Runtime: 98 min · 1h 38m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $6,000,000
Box office: $39,846,344
Return: 664% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Caddyshack (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes: 73% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 48/100
IMDB rating: 7.2/10 · 133,841 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

1 nomination total

Part of

Caddyshack Collection

Caddyshack is a 1980 American sports comedy film directed by Harold Ramis and written by Brian Doyle-Murray, Ramis and Douglas Kenney. It stars Michael O'Keefe, Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight, and Bill Murray. Doyle-Murray also has a supporting role. The film was later dedicated to producer Douglas Kenney, who died after the film's release. A sequel, Caddyshack II, followed in 1988, although only Chase reprised his role and the film was poorly received.