The Main Event

The Main Event (1979)

  • 38% of critics liked it
    (8 reviews)

  • 43% of users liked it
    (2,269 ratings)

Barbra Streisand and Ryan O'Neal attempt to recapture the screwball spark of What's Up, Doc? in the labored farce The Main Event. Streisand plays Hillary Kramer, a bankrupt perfume executive who discovers that one of her tax write-offs from more prosperous times was the ownership of prizefighter Kid… More

PG, 1 hr. 52 min.
Directed By
Howard Zieff
Written By
Gail Parent, Andrew J. Smith
Genres
Romance, Comedy, Special Interest
In Theaters
Jun 22, 1979 Wide
On DVD
Jul 1, 2003

Critic Reviews

  • Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com

    Forgettable Streisand-O'Neal comedy romance set in boxing ring.

  • Chuck O'Leary, Fantastica Daily

    A good mainstream comedy that's better than its reputation.

  • Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall

    entertaining misfire

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • AJ V


    This is like a modern version of Pat and Mike in a way, but slightly funnier. Still it's a predictable romantic comedy. Overall it's pretty good.

  • Dean M


    Barbra Streisand's really funny and has plenty scenes of her sexy butt. Ryan O'Neal and Barbra are the best couple stars of 1970's since 'What's Up, Doc?'.

  • Lee K


    I saw this as a kid when it first came out in the theatres. Although having not reviewed it since, I remember it being a half decent flick.

  • Anthony V


    Even though it reunites the starts, it doesn't even compare to "What's Up Doc".

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