Find Movies & TV
Home
Live TV
On Demand
Discover
Explore
Movies & TV Shows
Most Popular
Leaving Soon
Categories
Action
Animation
Comedy
Crime
Descriptive Audio
Documentary
Drama
En Español
Horror
Music
Romance
Sci-Fi
Thriller
Western
Explore
Browse Channels
Featured Channels
CBS Sports HQ
SNL Vault
Ion Mystery
Categories
Hit TV
Drama TV
True Crime
Reality
News
Sports
Comedy
History & Science
Movies
Food & Home
Lifestyle
Nature & Travel
Daytime TV
Game Shows
Sci-Fi & Action
Kids & Family
Classic TV
Anime+
Chills & Thrills
International
En Español
Music
Sign In
Down and Out in Beverly Hills
Directed by
Paul Mazursky
R
1986
1h 43m
Comedy
6.2
77%
52%
Add to Watchlist
A rich but troubled family find their lives altered by the arrival of a vagrant who tries to drown himself in their swimming pool.
More
Where to Watch Down and Out in Beverly Hills
Amazon Video
Rent $3.99
Buy $17.99
Apple TV
Rent $3.99
Buy $17.99
Fandango At Home
Buy $5.00
+2 more
Cast of Down and Out in Beverly Hills
Nick Nolte
Jerry Baskin
Bette Midler
Barbara Whiteman
Richard Dreyfuss
Dave Whiteman
Little Richard
Orvis Goodnight
Tracy Nelson
Jenny Whiteman
Elizabeth Peña
Carmen
Evan Richards
Max Whiteman
Donald F. Muhich
Dr. Von Zimmer
Paul Mazursky
Sidney Waxman
Valerie Curtin
Pearl Waxman
Jack Bruskoff
Mel Whiteman
Geraldine Dreyfuss
Sadie Whiteman
Barry Primus
Lou Waltzberg
Irene Tsu
Sheila Waltzberg
Michael Yama
Nagamichi
Ranbir Bahi
Ranbir
Felton Perry
Al
Eloy Casados
Tom-Tom
Michael Greene
Ed
Ken Koch
Patrick
Dorothy Tristan
Dorothy
Raymond Lee
Yamato
Carolyn Allport
Girl Feeding Kerouac
Sue Kiel
Roxanne
Reza Bashar
Iranian Neighbor
Joseph Makkar
Iranian Boy
Jason Williams
Lance
Darryl Henriques
Geraldo
Nick Ullett
Nigel
Michael Blue
Cop
Allan Malamud
Caterer
Salvador Espinoza
Caterer's Assistant
Michel Voletti
Maurice
Betsy Mazursky
Stylish Jogger
Donald V. Allen
Security Guard
Neil Brooks Cunningham
Security Guard
Bobby Good
Security Alarm Dispatcher
Sandy Ignon
Barry
Margrit Rammé
Sandra Goodnight
Pearl Huang
Translator
Yung Sun
Minister Chan
Eugene Choy
Chinese Delegation
Mae Koh-Ruden
Chinese Delegation
George Sasaki
Chinese Delegation
Leland Sun
Chinese Delegation
Andre Philippe
Party Guest
Lew Hopson
Paramedic
Carlton Cuse
Water Man
Bill Cross
Helicopter Pilot
Toni Grant
Self
Alexis Arquette
Max's Friend (uncredited)
Alan Austin
Cop in Helicopter (uncredited)
Pamela Guest
Policewoman (uncredited)
Sam Sako
Call to Prayer Imam (uncredited)
Geoff Vanderstock
Police Officer (uncredited)
Down and Out in Beverly Hills Ratings & Reviews
EmanuelLevy.Com
Emanuel Levy
A funny and poignant if also broad reworking of Renoir's classic, Boudu Saved from Drowning, Paul Mazursky's satire also works as a critique of L.A. nouveau riche and their crass lifestyle, reflected, among other things, in the garrish color palette.
Film Journal International
Frank Lovece
A single moment of magical realism shows the Babe-that-might-have-been, very charitably speaking, had the makers of this doggie adventure-comedy chosen a more daring and creative route...
New York Times
Janet Maslin
As a comedy of manners it has a dependably keen aim, with its most wicked barbs leavened by Mr. Mazursky's obvious fondness for his characters.
tonymedley.com
Tony Medley
funny with bite
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
Let me just say that Down and Out in Beverly Hills made me laugh longer and louder than any film I've seen in a long time.
Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)
Bob Bloom
An uneven satire with some wit, but sometimes too strident.
Spirituality & Practice
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Filled with hilarious incidents and clever one-liners.
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Ken Hanke
One of Mazursky's few completely successful films.
Moviehole
Caffeinated Clint
Three great turns in one side-splitting movie
Washington Post
Paul Attanasio
"Down and Out,"... is a failed fish-out-of-water story.
TIME Magazine
Richard Schickel
On the basically farcical level where it chooses to stay, it is a funny and likable movie.
Variety
Variety Staff
Although it is more of a comedy of manners than a well-developed story, there are enough yocks and bright moments to make it a thoroughly enjoyable outing.
Chicago Reader
Dave Kehr
Paul Mazursky hasn't only remade Jean Renoir's sublime 1931 Boudu Saved From Drowning: he's yuppified it, inverting virtually every meaning until the film becomes a celebration of the crassest kind of materialism.
The New Yorker
Pauline Kael
You're often at a loss to know why you're laughing, but jokes you can't explain may be the best kind, and Mazursky is a master of them. When he gets rolling, you're not responding to single jokes -- it's the whole gestalt of the movie that's funny.
Reel Film Reviews
David Nusair
...an almost inherently appealing premise...
Copley News Service
David Elliott
Mazursky taps and carbonates a rich source Boudu Saved From Drowning, Rene Fauchois' play that became a classic 1931 movie directed by Jean Renoir.
TV Guide
The cast is entirely up to the comic hysteria Mazursky requires of them, though Mike the dog steals whatever scene he is in.
Take Plex everywhere
Watch free anytime, anywhere, on almost any device.
See the full list of supported devices
Home
Live TV
On Demand
Discover
