The adventures of the famous sailor man and his friends in the seaside town of Sweethaven.The adventures of the famous sailor man and his friends in the seaside town of Sweethaven.The adventures of the famous sailor man and his friends in the seaside town of Sweethaven.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 4 nominations
Allan F. Nicholls
- Rough House
- (as Allan Nicholls)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaMost of Popeye's lines were discovered to be inaudible once filming wrapped. Robin Williams had to re-dub much of the dialogue.
- GoofsAs per the info in the trivia section of this film, the makeup and appliances for Popeye's massive forearms were not ready, so in some scenes, especially the boxing match, it's visible that the insides of his forearms are merely flesh-colored pads tied over Robin Williams' arms; the strings are visible.
- Quotes
Popeye: They've got me Olive Oyl and Swee'Pea.
Poopdeck Pappy: Olive Oyl? Swee'Pea? What are you doing, making a salad? I want me treasure. Do you hear me? I want me treasure!
- Crazy creditsThe film begins in black-and-white, showing a vintage Paramount logo and the opening credits for the 1930s Paramount-Fleischer Studios Popeye cartoons. However, an animated Popeye appears and sees this is the wrong opening. The movie then cuts to full color, and the opening credits continue.
- Alternate versionsA recent television version is altered in at least one way. Bluto's song "I'm Mean" is eliminated from the soundtrack as he trashes the Oyls' family home waiting for Olive Oyl.
- ConnectionsEdited into The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002)
- SoundtracksI'm Popeye The Sailor Man
(1933)
Music and Lyrics by Samuel Lerner (as Sammy Lerner)
Performed by Robin Williams (uncredited) and Chorus
Music often played in the score
Featured review
The most unfairly maligned film ever
Why in the world hasn't this film been released on LaserDisc in letterbox format? There's as much or more taking place in the background nooks and crannies of Altman's "Popeye" than there is up front. And all of it is a clever, inventive, respectful homage, to a comic strip/cartoon character that has never received his much deserved place of honor alongside Mickey, Bugs and Daffy. I want to see ALL of Robert Altman's "Popeye," and pan-and-scan just doesn't cut it. Oh, the music is wonderful, by the way. It's what grabbed my attention one day when I still mistakenly believed the critics who panned this film. I was channel surfing and I heard Olive Oyl singing "He Needs Me" and I was hooked. This film is a jewel. ("What squinky eye?")
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Popeye - Der Seemann mit dem harten Schlag
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $20,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $49,823,037
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,310,520
- Dec 14, 1980
- Gross worldwide
- $49,823,037
- Runtime1 hour 54 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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