Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- breezy
- witty
- affectionate
- lazy sunday
- date night
What critics said
Critics found the film a genial but uneven retro comedy whose veteran leads and supporting performers provide more pleasure than its recycled material.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Herb and Charlie's mismatched personalities drive the cruise-hosting schemes and comic complications.
The luxury liner supplies the film's confined social world, dance-host duties, romantic targets, and recurring misadventures.
Charlie recruits Herb for an expenses-paid cruise specifically to pursue rich, lonely women.
Widower Herb and carefree Charlie take on dance-host roles and pursue new romantic possibilities at sea.
Films like Out to Sea, and why
Grumpy Old Men
shared older-adult buddy comedy, romantic escapades, and veteran comic chemistry
The Odd Couple
shared Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau pairing, relationship-centered humor, and genial comic tone
The Love Boat: The Movie
shared cruise-ship setting, ensemble romantic comedy, and lighthearted misadventures
Movie Details
- Director
- Martha Coolidge
- Release Date
- 1997-07-02
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (127)
Cast
- Jack Lemmon
- Walter Matthau
- Dyan Cannon
- Gloria DeHaven
- Brent Spiner
- Elaine Stritch
- Hal Linden
- Donald O'Connor
- Edward Mulhare
- Rue McClanahan
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Out to Sea about?
- Two aging schemers pose as cruise-ship dance hosts while chasing romance, wealth, and a fresh lease on life.
- What is Out to Sea like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Out to Sea as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Out to Sea violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Out to Sea.
- What did critics think of Out to Sea?
- Critics found the film a genial but uneven retro comedy whose veteran leads and supporting performers provide more pleasure than its recycled material.
- Which films are like Out to Sea?
- Films with a similar feel include Grumpy Old Men, The Odd Couple, and The Love Boat: The Movie.
- How long is Out to Sea?
- Out to Sea runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch Out to Sea?
- In United States, Out to Sea is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
