Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- breezy
- irreverent
- warm
- lazy sunday
- classic comedy night
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a sloppy, overlong, and thinly plotted change-of-pace comedy despite its popular appeal and occasional comic charm.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Clyde the orangutan travels with Philo and repeatedly shapes the film's humor and conflicts.
Philo works as a trucker and earns money through bare-knuckle prize fights.
Philo, Clyde, and Orville travel in pursuit of Lynn while encountering bikers and assorted roadside conflicts.
Lynn is a country and western singer, while the characters' travels revolve around country music venues and culture.
Films like Every Which Way but Loose, and why
Smokey and the Bandit
shared blend of road comedy, blue-collar protagonists, romance, and comic action
Convoy
shared buddy-road structure, slapstick troublemaking, and working-class humor
Any Which Way You Can
shared bare-knuckle boxing, eccentric supporting characters, and comedic Eastwood action
Movie Details
- Director
- James Fargo
- Release Date
- 1978-12-16
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (532)
Cast
- Clint Eastwood
- Sondra Locke
- Geoffrey Lewis
- Manis
- Beverly D'Angelo
- Walter Barnes
- George Chandler
- Roy Jenson
- James McEachin
- Bill McKinney
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- 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 Every Which Way but Loose about?
- A laid-back trucker, his fight-promoting friend, and a mischievous orangutan chase romance and trouble across California's back roads.
- What is Every Which Way but Loose like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Every Which Way but Loose as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Every Which Way but Loose violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Every Which Way but Loose as mild.
- What did critics think of Every Which Way but Loose?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a sloppy, overlong, and thinly plotted change-of-pace comedy despite its popular appeal and occasional comic charm.
- Which films are like Every Which Way but Loose?
- Films with a similar feel include Smokey and the Bandit, Convoy, and Any Which Way You Can.
- How long is Every Which Way but Loose?
- Every Which Way but Loose runs 110 minutes.
- Where can I watch Every Which Way but Loose?
- In United States, Every Which Way but Loose is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand.
