Is Buddy Buddy easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Buddy Buddy end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Buddy Buddy scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Buddy Buddy violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Buddy Buddy

Name: Buddy Buddy
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Released: 1981
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Paula Prentiss, Klaus Kinski, Dana Elcar

The greatest movie buddies of all time are back!

Directed by Billy Wilder

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Bernheim/Weston Productions

198196 min6.1 / 10

A buddy comedy that pairs a hitman and a suicidal man in a hotel, balancing dark subject matter with comedic warmth and the central friendship.

During a high-profile Mafia testimony case in Riverside County, a hired killer checks into a hotel room near the courthouse, while his depressed neighbor contemplates suicide over marital problems.

Clusters

Underdog Team Victories Action Comedy Buddy Comedy Adventures Quirky Characters Finding Purpose Workplace Movies

Genres

Comedy Crime

Keywords

Hotel Island Hitman Suicide Attempt

Questions people ask

Is Buddy Buddy easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Does Buddy Buddy end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.
Is Buddy Buddy sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Is Buddy Buddy scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is Buddy Buddy violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.