Popeye (film)
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| Directed by | Robert Altman |
| Screenplay by | Jules Feiffer |
| Based on | Popeye by E. C. Segar |
| Produced by | Robert Evans |
| Starring | Robin Williams Shelley Duvall |
| Cinematography | Giuseppe Rotunno |
| Edited by | John W. Holmes David A. Simmons |
| Music by | Harry Nilsson |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $20 million |
| Box office | $60 million |
Popeye is a 1980 American musical comedy film directed by Robert Altman and produced by Paramount Pictures and Walt Disney Productions. It is based on E. C. Segar's Popeye comics character. The script was written by Jules Feiffer, and stars Robin Williams as Popeye the Sailor Man and Shelley Duvall as Olive Oyl. Its story follows Popeye's adventures as he arrives in the town of Sweethaven.
The film premiered December 6, 1980, in Los Angeles, California, and opened in the rest of the United States the following week, distributed by Paramount, with Disney handling international distribution through Buena Vista International. It grossed $6.3 million in its opening weekend, and $49.8 million worldwide, against a budget of $20 million. It received negative reviews from critics when it was first released, but has received improved reviews over time.