Screwball Summer: Raising Arizona

BBFC RatingScrewball Summer: Raising Arizona

Showing: 20 July 2025

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Sun 20 Jul 2025

Certificate15
Year1987
GenreComedy
Director(s)Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Writer(s)Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
LanguageEnglish
CountryUSA
Running Time1HR 33MINS
Season Screwball Summer

Described by Simon Pegg (Hot Fuzz) as "a living, breathing Looney Tunes cartoon", the frantic screwball comedy, Raisng Arizona, is still regarded as one of the Coen Brothers' best.

When police officer Ed (Holly Hunter) takes the mugshot of convicted thief Hi (Nicolas Cage), the two fall instantly in love. Unable to have children of their own, and barred from adopting due to Hi’s criminal past, they decide the only way they can have a child is by kidnapping a single quintuplet from local furniture magnate Nathan Arizona (Trey Wilson). But can they keep their newfound family bliss safe from a bounty hunter, a blackmailing boss, and Hi’s escaped former cellmates?

With endlessly quotable dialogue and a typically brilliant supporting cast that includes John Goodman, William Forsythe and Frances McDormand, Raising Arizona is a touching, madcap adventure that demands repeat viewings.

From the gumball bottom to the cherry on top, QFT is having a Screwball Summer. We are celebrating the fast-talking farce of the screwball comedy with a season guaranteed to tickle your funny bone.



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