Rotten
A satire on American ways of life, written and directed by Downey and misfiring on most cylinders.
Derek Adams, Time Out
Putney Swope
Don't Rock the boat… Sink it.
1969 · 1h 24m · R
Comedy, Drama
Directed by
Robert Downey Sr.
Overview
Swope—the only black man on the executive board of an advertising firm—is accidentally put in charge after the death of the chairman.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
64%
Tomatometer
Fresh
If you're in a silly enough mood, you might have a good time.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Rotten
The situations include political caricature, but disappointedly nothing much beyond marginal interest occurs. The comedy is only intermittently funny and the satire is mostly shallow and obvious.
Variety
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