Fletch Lives

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Fletch Lives

PG

1989

1h 34m

Comedy

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Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher (Chevy Chase) is one of the best investigative reporters in the country, and he'll need all his skill when he becomes the main suspect in a murder case. After inheriting a Louisiana plantation from a distant relative, Fletch makes the journey from Los Angeles to check it out. When he winds up in bed with a lawyer -- who in turn winds up dead the next morning -- Fletch has to solve the crime before he ends up behind bars for someone else's misdeed.

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Critics Consensus

Chevy Chase remains ideally suited for the role, but Fletch Lives lacks its predecessor's wit, relying instead on silly disguises, cheap stereotypes, and largely unfunny gags.

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Boyd Farrow

Empire Magazine

07/01/2015

4/5

Funny and inventive vehicle for Chevy Chase's hapless and genuinely funny comic creation.

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Chris Willman

Los Angeles Times

07/01/2015

In this meager sequel, as in its popular predecessor, Chevy Chase demolishes every easy target in sight with a quip of the tongue. Some of the lines are funny, but after a while you just want to smack him.

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Carrie Rickey

Philadelphia Inquirer

07/01/2015

2/4

Being so sour about Fletch makes one feel like Kvetch, but seriously, is all it takes to be a screen comic the ability to flare the nostrils and to fall down?

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

05/09/2025

3/5

…the Fletch package still holds as a means of delivering Chevy Chase to his eager public….perhaps some discomfort with the edgy content provides an explanation why the rise of Fletch stopped here with Fletch Lives...

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

04/28/2024

2/4

A disappointing sequel, with a drowsy murder-mystery at its center and obvious satiric targets that are impossible to miss.

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thiago S

@Thiagostone May 6

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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Logan R.

@MovieMan007o981 Apr 2

I have always loved Fletch and Fletch Lives. I think both films showcase Chevy Chase at his comedic best. Fletch Lives to me is a worthy sequel and arguably just as funny as the original.

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Jason H

@RT50328122 Dec 14

It's sillier than the original, but it's almost as funny. If you grew up in the South, you will love the way small towns and televangelism are lampooned.

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Gareth v

@geewah 07/12/2025

While Chevy Chase is perfectly suited to the role of Fletch, this sequel is a lazy effort that is in no way as good as the original.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 05/30/2025

Garbage that's not funny in 1 hour and 34 minutes!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $32,900,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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D C

@RT62262805 05/25/2025

The first was a classic for me and this just continues it on.

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Synopsis

Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher (Chevy Chase) is one of the best investigative reporters in the country, and he'll need all his skill when he becomes the main suspect in a murder case. After inheriting a Louisiana plantation from a distant relative, Fletch makes the journey from Los Angeles to check it out. When he winds up in bed with a lawyer -- who in turn winds up dead the next morning -- Fletch has to solve the crime before he ends up behind bars for someone else's misdeed.

Director: Michael Ritchie
Producer: Alan Greisman, Peter Douglas
Screenwriter: Leon Capetanos
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Universal Pictures
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 17, 1989, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 3, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $32.9M
Runtime: 1h 34m
Sound Mix: Surround