Fletch
Directed by Michael Ritchie
While working undercover, wisecracking newspaper reporter Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher is offered a large sum by a millionaire with a terminal disease to kill him. Intrigued, Fletch decides to unearth the full story behind the offer.
- Rick TracewellFebruary 21, 2026I wrote a review of Fletch for my high school newspaper in 1985. I said this same general thing: If you go to a Chevy Chase movie expecting an Oscar worthy film, you need therapy. For an 80s comedy, the plot was clever, there were plenty of twists to keep you guessing, and best yet, tons and tons of classic Chevy Chase smart ass comments throughout. I've probably seen it four or five times over the years and it never disappoints. It still stands up.
- Ray HopkinFebruary 18, 2026This is a great movie, anchored by Chase at his most wisecracking best. I really liked this story, it feels like it could have starred Eddie Murphy, Sylvester Stallone or Mel Gibson in the 1980s, and it would have still been a great movie. And a big shout out to Faltermeyer, who does another brilliant soundtrack.
- Dellvon C. FordDecember 28, 2024Another favorite of mine...Great cop comedy.....Great cast....Great storyline....Chevy Chase got a chance to show some range acting wise....although still super hilarious....It's a "I need a good laugh..but I also wanna be into the movie" movie....So many catchphrase to steal from this one....
Fletch Trivia
Fletch was released on May 31, 1985.
Fletch was directed by Michael Ritchie.
Fletch has a runtime of 1h 38m.
Fletch was produced by Peter Douglas, Alan Greisman.
While working undercover, wisecracking newspaper reporter Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher is offered a large sum by a millionaire with a terminal disease to kill him. Intrigued, Fletch decides to unearth the full story behind the offer.
The key characters in Fletch are Irwin 'Fletch' Fletcher (Chevy Chase), Alan Stanwyk (Tim Matheson), Gail Stanwyk (Dana Wheeler-Nicholson).
Fletch is rated PG.
Fletch is a Comedy, Crime, Mystery film.
Fletch has an audience rating of 8.1 out of 10.
Fletch had a budget of $8M.
Fletch has made $59.6M at the box office.