Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- sarcastic
- irreverent
- lazy sunday
- comedy movie night
What critics said
Critics generally found the film quotably funny, brisk, and well suited to Chevy Chase's sardonic comic persona, even if some jokes and aspects of the central performance were uneven.
What sets it apart
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Fletch works undercover as a beach bum and uses invented personas while pursuing the murder scheme and its criminal connections.
Fletch's quips and underreaction repeatedly puncture the pretensions of police, wealthy suspects, and corrupt officials.
The proposed insurance killing leads Fletch toward drug dealing, police corruption, insurance fraud, and a valuable land deal.
Fletch's reporting skills, research habits, and willingness to operate undercover allow him to challenge the murder plot.
Films like Fletch, and why
The Man Who Knew Too Little
Shares a witty investigative protagonist, disguise-driven crime mystery, brisk pacing, and irreverent humor aimed at corrupt authority figures.
The Pink Panther
Combines comic detective work, mistaken identities, criminal conspiracies, and a charismatic performer whose improvised persona drives the entertainment.
The Big Easy
Features a fast-talking outsider uncovering corruption through comic investigations, with a light crime tone and strong star-centered humor.
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Ritchie
- Release Date
- 1985-05-31
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (801)
Cast
- Chevy Chase
- Tim Matheson
- Dana Wheeler-Nicholson
- Joe Don Baker
- Richard Libertini
- Geena Davis
- M. Emmet Walsh
- George Wendt
- Kenneth Mars
- Bill Henderson
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 Fletch about?
- A sarcastic undercover reporter turns a bizarre murder-for-hire offer into a sprawling investigation of fraud, drugs, and police corruption.
- What is Fletch like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Fletch as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Fletch violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Fletch as mild.
- What did critics think of Fletch?
- Critics generally found the film quotably funny, brisk, and well suited to Chevy Chase's sardonic comic persona, even if some jokes and aspects of the central performance were uneven.
- Which films are like Fletch?
- Films with a similar feel include The Man Who Knew Too Little, The Pink Panther, and The Big Easy.
- How long is Fletch?
- Fletch runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Fletch?
- In United States, Fletch is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
