13. It Held Its Own at the Box Office
Does anyone recognize the following movies? Raider's of the Lost Ark Porky's Death Wish II Chariots of Fire On Golden Pond Absence of Malice Taps Quest For Fire I'd guess you know all of these movies. Imagine having to compete for an audience against a lineup like that. That is the task that confronted
Arthur. And how did
Arthur perform? It ranked as the #4 movie of 1981. Pretty impressive.
14, It's Rated PG
In a time when it seemed all comedies had an unending parade of breasts,
Arthur stood out as a great family comedy with a PG rating. With films such as
Neighbors,
Porky's, and
Private Lessons to contend with it's a wonder
Arthur found an audience at all.
On a side note, I was 16 when
Arthur appeared in theaters. I went to the local mall, paid for a ticket to
Arthur, and then sneaked into
Private Lessons. While my teenage hormones greatly enjoyed Sylvia Kristel's nudity and the endless fantasies that I somehow replaced Phillip Fillmore in the movie, I've always regretted not watching
Arthur in the theater.