# A Fish Called Wanda (1988)

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**Runtime**: 109 min
**Genres**: Comedy, Crime
**Directed by**: Charles Crichton
**Written by**: John Cleese, Charles Crichton
**Starring**: Jamie Lee Curtis, John Cleese, Kevin Kline, Michael Palin, Maria Aitken, Tom Georgeson

> *A tale of murder, lust, greed, revenge, and seafood.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

A trio of thieves plots a diamond heist, unaware their moll’s allergy to seafood will become their least absurd problem. A barrister falls for the kleptomaniac, complicating his own future kidnapping. The lawyers end up in court, the criminals in custody, and the fish lives to swim another day.

**Mood tags**: pitch-black, playful

**Critic & audience scores**: IMDb 7.5/10 (163120 users) · Rotten Tomatoes 96% · Metacritic 80/100

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