Bowfinger (1999): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Bowfinger is a 1999 comedy directed by Frank Oz, starring Steve Martin and Eddie Murphy. It runs 1 hour 37 minutes and earned $98.6 million worldwide on a $55 million budget. Critics gave it 82% on Rotten Tomatoes and 73 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 37m (97 min)
- Director
- Frank Oz
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Universal Pictures
- Budget
- $55M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Bowfinger About?
The premise of Bowfinger without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A struggling filmmaker, Bobby Bowfinger, devises a risky plan to secretly film Hollywood superstar Jeff Bridges without his knowledge. Gathering a quirky crew, Bowfinger intends to create a low-budget action film, believing this unauthorized production will finally launch his career. The scheme involves elaborate deceptions and hilarious mishaps as he tries to pull off the audacious project while dodging Bridges' protective entourage.
Bowfinger Cast
Steve Martin leads the cast, with Eddie Murphy. Directed by Frank Oz.
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Director Frank Oz
More from Frank Oz
More films directed by Frank Oz, best-rated first: Derek DelGaudio’s In & Of Itself, Little Shop of Horrors, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and The Score.
Bowfinger Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Bowfinger 82% on Rotten Tomatoes and 73 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 82% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 61%
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Metacritic 73 Metascore
User score 7.2
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TMDB 62% User score
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Bowfinger Plot Summary
What happens in Bowfinger from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Bobby Bowfinger, an ambitious B-movie producer, has been dreaming of directing a film since he was just ten years old. Now, with a meager $2,184 saved up for production, he is eager to turn his vision into reality. He has a script titled “Chubby Rain” written by an accountant named Afrim and a dedicated camera operator, Dave, who has the advantage of using studio equipment through his gig as a gofer. To complete his project, Bowfinger gathers a cast of eager actors and a crew composed of undocumented Mexican immigrants, all while desperate for a studio deal to distribute his cinematic masterpiece.
Full summary
The whole story of Bowfinger, scene by scene
Bowfinger Box Office & Budget
Bowfinger grossed $98.6 million worldwide on a $55 million budget, 1.8 times what it cost. $66.4 million came from the US and Canada and $32.2 million (33%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$98.6M
1.8× its budget
- US & Canada
- $66.4M
- International
- $32.2M
- Budget
- $55M
Bowfinger Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 clip.
- Clip Bowfinger (5/10) Movie CLIP - Crossing the Freeway (1999) HD
How Well Do You Know Bowfinger?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is Bobby Bowfinger's main goal in the movie?
Cars in Bowfinger
48 cars on screen, including the 1973 Buick Riviera and the 1953 Buick Roadmaster Skylark.
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1972 Ford Econoline Important role
Bowfinger Also Known As
29 alternative titles, including “Knubbigt regn” and “Ενα Τρελό”.
- Also known as
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- Knubbigt regn
- Ενα Τρελό
- Τρελό Κόλπο
- Ενα Τρελο
- Τρελο Κολπο
- Ena trelo, trelo kolpo
- Ena trello, trello kolpo
- El director chiflado
- Bowfingers große Nummer
- O Sem Vergonha
- Клёвый парень
- Bowfinger, el pícaro
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- Bowfinger, roi d'Hollywood
- Fergeteges forgatás
- Ένα Τρελό
- שחק אותה סטאר
- Os Picaretas
- Кльовий хлопець
- Trhák pana Bowfingera
- 보우핑거
- Çatlak Yönetmen
- Боуфингър
- Koukkusormi
- Trhák pána Bowfingera
- Wielka heca Bowfingera
- 包芬格计划
- Boufingeris, მაგარი ბიჭი
- Bowfinger: Kralj Hollywooda
- เปิดกระโปงฮอลลีวู้ด
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Bowfinger FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Bowfinger, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Bowfinger?
Bowfinger runs 1 hour 37 minutes (97 minutes).
When was Bowfinger released?
Bowfinger was released on August 13, 1999.
Who directed Bowfinger?
Bowfinger was directed by Frank Oz.
More films by Frank Oz Who is in the cast of Bowfinger?
Bowfinger stars Steve Martin and Eddie Murphy.
How much did Bowfinger make at the box office?
Bowfinger grossed $98.6 million worldwide ($66.4 million domestic, $32.2 million international) on a budget of $55 million.
How is Bowfinger rated?
Bowfinger has 82% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73 on Metacritic and 62% on TMDB.
Does Bowfinger have a post-credit scene?
No. Bowfinger has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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