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
For the die-hard Popeye fans only!
I am not ashamed to admit it but I love Popeye, the cartoon and the movie starring the amazing Robin Williams as Popeye. He is almost unrecognizable in the role but completely believable. I love Shelley Duvall as Olive Oyl because she really does a superb job living up to and beyond my expectations as the ultra-skinny love interest to muscular Popeye. It's like watching old friends. "I'll pay Tuesday for a Hamburger today" was a common statement. Of course, Popeye and Olive Oyl have Brutus as an obstacle to their happiness and almost the loss of Sweet Pea. It's a kind a family film too. It has music and dancing. Okay, it's not the greatest musical film ever made but it's always worth watching again. It reminds me of being 7 years old and seeing this film at the movie theater.
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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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