Where to Watch A Fish Called Wanda (1988) in the US

What it's about

In London, Georges Thomason (Tom Georgeson), his seductive American girlfriend Wanda Gershwitz (Jamie Lee Curtis), and their associate Ken Pile (Sir Michael Palin) are planning their latest crime: a diamond heist that should net them 13 million pounds sterling. They plan to leave the country with the goods after the heist. On Wanda's recommendation, they enlist the help of her weapons-expert brother Otto West (Kevin Kline) for this heist. Actually, Otto isn't Wanda's brother, but her latest lover, a dimwit who gets off on his own body odor and believes he's an intellectual because he reads Nietzsche and does not tolerate being called stupid by anyone. Wanda has one weakness in men which is how Otto was able to get her to be his lover: speaking Italian in seduction. Wanda and Otto plan to double-cross Georges by having him arrested for the heist while they abscond with the jewels. Wanda further plans to triple-cross Otto by eliminating him from the picture after she has the jewels. They are able to get Georges arrested with him not knowing who tipped the off the police, and implicated by elderly eyewitness Eileen Coady (Patricia Hayes). With Georges in jail, Wanda and Otto discover that he has protected his investment by moving the jewels from their agreed location to a hidden one, telling nobody where they are but offering Ken a slight hint. Georges gives Ken, an animal lover with an extreme stutter, the task of killing Mrs. Coady before she is able to testify against him, as she is the Crown's primary witness. Meanwhile, Wanda has her own plan to reach her end goal: seduce George's defense lawyer Archie Leach (John Cleese) and find out Georges' secrets about the heist, including the location of the jewels. Archie may be easy prey for Wanda's seduction, as his wife Wendy (Maria Aitken) is a self-absorbed woman who pays him little attention. Otto might throw a wrench into Wanda's plans if he finds out what she's doing.

Cast and crew

Director

Charles Crichton, John Cleese

Writer

John Cleese, Charles Crichton

Starring

John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline

Details

Release date

Jul 29, 1988

Language

English, Italian, Russian, French

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Box office

$62,493,712

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 9 wins & 22 nominations total

Where to Watch A Fish Called Wanda (1988) in the US — common questions

Where to watch A Fish Called Wanda in the United States?

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Can I stream A Fish Called Wanda or do I have to rent it in the United States?

Watch the movie with a subscription on fuboTV (HD), MGM+ (HD), and Philo (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.

Can I watch A Fish Called Wanda for free in the United States?

Watch the movie free with ads on The Roku Channel (HD) and Tubi TV. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on hoopla and Kanopy (HD).