Being There Poster

Being There (1979)

"Getting there is half the fun; being there is all of it!"

7.6/10 2h 10m Dec 19, 1979
Comedy Drama

A simple-minded gardener named Chance has spent all his life in the Washington D.C. house of an old man. When the man dies, Chance is put out on the street with no knowledge of the world except what he has learned from television.

Back to Home
More Movies
Login to add to watchlist and write reviews for this amazing movie!

Movie Details

Original Title Being There
Original Language EN
Revenue $30,177,511
Status Released
Popularity 1.4

Cast

Peter Sellers
Peter Sellers
Chance
Popularity: 0.9
Shirley MacLaine
Shirley MacLaine
Eve Rand
Popularity: 3.6
Melvyn Douglas
Melvyn Douglas
Benjamin Rand
Popularity: 0.7
Jack Warden
Jack Warden
President 'Bobby'
Popularity: 1.6
Richard Dysart
Richard Dysart
Dr. Robert Allenby
Popularity: 0.6
Richard Basehart
Richard Basehart
Vladimir Skrapinov
Popularity: 0.9
Ruth Attaway
Ruth Attaway
Louise
Popularity: 0.6
David Clennon
David Clennon
Thomas Franklin
Popularity: 0.7
Fran Brill
Fran Brill
Sally Hayes
Popularity: 0.3
No Photo" alt="Denise DuBarry" class="cast-photo">
Denise DuBarry
Johanna Franklin
Popularity: 4.5
Alice Hirson
Alice Hirson
First Lady
Popularity: 0.5
Jerome Hellman
Jerome Hellman
Gary Burns
Popularity: 0.1

Key Crew

Executive Producer Jack Schwartzman
Director Hal Ashby
Screenplay Jerzy Kosiński, Robert C. Jones
Producer Andrew Braunsberg, Charles Mulvehill
Editor Don Zimmerman

Production

United Artists
US
Lorimar Film Entertainment
US
BSB
CIP
US
NatWest Ventures
GB
New Gold Entertainment
IT

Videos & Trailers

Hal Ashby on making BEING THERE
Hal Ashby on making BEING THERE
Featurette
Being There (1979) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
Being There (1979) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
Trailer
Anatomy of a Gag: BEING THERE
Anatomy of a Gag: BEING THERE
Featurette
Alan Spencer on BEING THERE
Alan Spencer on BEING THERE
Featurette
Being There - Original Theatrical Trailer
Being There - Original Theatrical Trailer
Trailer

Image Gallery

Backdrops
Backdrop Image
Backdrop Image
Backdrop Image
Backdrop Image
Backdrop Image
Backdrop Image

Keywords

usa president washington dc, usa based on novel or book identity autism impotence botanist philosophical

Reviews from TMDB

Filipe Manuel Neto 9/10
Nov 22, 2023

**Peter Sellers' big farewell in a film that highlights his more chivalrous side.** There are films that, even though they're good, cannot be consensual, and this is one of them. It's a film that conquers admirers as easily as it accumulates people who didn't understand it or didn't like it for w ... Read more

Similar Movies

A Room with a View
A Room with a View
2007
5.6
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
1966
7.5
Kes
Kes
1970
7.5
Shrek the Halls
Shrek the Halls
2007
6.4
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
2001
7.4
Friday Night Lights
Friday Night Lights
2004
6.9
October Sky
October Sky
1999
7.7
Scrooge
Scrooge
1951
7.4

Recommended Movies

Coming Home
Coming Home
1978
7.0
Emperor of the North
Emperor of the North
1973
6.7
Twin Town
Twin Town
1997
6.3
Alive Inside
Alive Inside
2014
7.5
The Heiresses
The Heiresses
2018
6.5
Love and a .45
Love and a .45
1994
5.7
The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah
1958
7.1
I'm All Right Jack
I'm All Right Jack
1959
6.7
Rating
7.6
/10

Based on 1,042 votes

Details
Release Date December 19, 1979
Runtime 2h 10m
Revenue $30,177,511
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.4
Links
IMDb
Where to Watch
Rent
Buy

User Reviews

Be the first to share your thoughts about this movie!