Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- playful
- breezy
- lazy sunday
- retro movie night
What critics said
Available aggregate evidence emphasizes the film's strong popular appeal, reflected in its status as one of Italy's biggest box-office successes of the 1978–79 season.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Johnny Firpo is a competitive Navy lieutenant while Charlie Firpo is a truck driver, and their mistaken antagonism develops into a partnership against the bookmakers.
The central criminal scheme involves illegal bookmakers controlling and fixing gambling competitions throughout Florida.
The film combines sabotage, gangsters, competitions, and the Hill-Spencer duo's broad physical comedy.
American football and speedboat racing provide prominent competitive set pieces, while Charlie's deliveries create a mobile Florida backdrop.
Films like Odds and Evens, and why
They Call Me Trinity
comic buddy partnership, broad physical humor, and action-driven criminal conspiracy
Trinity Is Still My Name
Terence Hill and Bud Spencer's playful chemistry, slapstick action, and lawless adventure
Miami Supercops
international buddy action comedy built around colorful criminals and escalating comic set pieces
Movie Details
- Director
- Sergio Corbucci
- Release Date
- 1978-10-28
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (455)
Cast
- Terence Hill
- Bud Spencer
- Luciano Catenacci
- Marisa Laurito
- Kim McKay
- Sal Borgese
- Jerry Lester
- Woody Woodbury
- Carlo Reali
- Riccardo Pizzuti
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Odds and Evens about?
- Two mismatched brothers turn a mistaken feud into a riotous campaign against Florida’s gambling kingpin.
- What is Odds and Evens like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Odds and Evens as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Odds and Evens violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Odds and Evens as mild.
- What did critics think of Odds and Evens?
- Available aggregate evidence emphasizes the film's strong popular appeal, reflected in its status as one of Italy's biggest box-office successes of the 1978–79 season.
- Which films are like Odds and Evens?
- Films with a similar feel include They Call Me Trinity, Trinity Is Still My Name, and Miami Supercops.
- How long is Odds and Evens?
- Odds and Evens runs 115 minutes.
- Where can I watch Odds and Evens?
- In United States, Odds and Evens is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube.
