Editing Arthur (1981 film) (section)

== Reception ==
The film had a disappointing opening at the box office but improved its performance over its run, becoming the seventh highest-grossing film of the summer.<ref name="summer">{{cite news |last=Harmetz |first=Aljean |author-link1=Aljean Harmetz |title=Hollywood Is Joyous Over Its Record-Grossing Summer |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1981/09/09/movies/hollywood-is-joyous-over-its-record-grossing-summer.html |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=September 9, 1981 |access-date=October 10, 2017}}</ref> It eventually earned over $95 million domestically, making it the [[1981 in film|fourth highest-grossing film of 1981]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/year/1981/?grossesOption=totalGrosses |title=Domestic Box Office for 1981 |website=[[Box Office Mojo]] |access-date=February 26, 2024}}</ref>

The film received critical acclaim upon its release and is considered by many as one of the best films of 1981.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dudley Moore Stars as Screwball in 'Arthur' |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=July 17, 1981 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1981/07/17/movies/dudley-moore-stars-as-a-screwball-in-arthur.html |first=Vincent |last=Canby |author-link=Vincent Canby |access-date=July 26, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Arthur |newspaper=[[Chicago Sun Times]] |last=Ebert |first=Roger |author-link=Roger Ebert |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/arthur |year=1981 |access-date=January 23, 2014 |via=[[RogerEbert.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Schickel |first=Richard |author-link=Richard Schickel |title=Cinema: Hobson's Choice |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |date=August 3, 1981 |url=http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,949296,00.html |access-date=January 23, 2014}}</ref> On the [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds an approval rating of 86% based on 36 reviews, with an average rating of 7.2/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Dudley Moore brings a boozy charm to ''Arthur'', a coming of age tale for a wayward millionaire that deploys energetic cast chemistry and spiffy humor to jovial effect."<ref>{{cite web|title= Arthur (1981) |website= [[Rotten Tomatoes]]|url= https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1001240-arthur/ |access-date=August 1, 2023}}</ref>

Then-[[U.S. President]] [[Ronald Reagan]] viewed this film at [[Camp David]] on July 25, 1981.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.reaganlibrary.gov/sreference/films-viewed-by-president-and-mrs-reagan |title=Films Viewed by President and Mrs. Reagan |publisher=[[Ronald Reagan Presidential Library]]}}</ref>

=== Accolades ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! Award
! Category
! Nominee(s)
! Result
! Ref.
|-
| rowspan="4"| [[54th Academy Awards|Academy Awards]]
| [[Academy Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
| [[Dudley Moore]]
| {{nom}}
| align="center" rowspan="4"| <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1982 |title=The 54th Academy Awards (1982) Nominees and Winners |publisher=[[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]] |access-date=August 24, 2011}}</ref>
|-
| [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
| [[John Gielgud]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay|Best Screenplay – Written Directly for the Screen]]
| [[Steve Gordon (director)|Steve Gordon]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]]
| "[[Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)]]" <br> Music by [[Burt Bacharach]]; <br> Lyrics by [[Carole Bayer Sager]], [[Christopher Cross]], and [[Peter Allen (musician)|Peter Allen]]
| {{won}}
|-
| American Movie Awards
| Best Supporting Actor
| John Gielgud
| {{won}}
| align="center"| 
|-
| [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards]]
| Most Performed Feature Film Standards
| "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" <br> Music by Burt Bacharach; <br> Lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager, Christopher Cross, and Peter Allen
| {{won}}
| align="center"| 
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[35th British Academy Film Awards|British Academy Film Awards]]
| [[BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role|Best Supporting Artist]]
| John Gielgud
| {{nom}}
| align="center" rowspan="2"| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/1982/film |title=BAFTA Awards: Film in 1982 |publisher=[[British Academy Film Awards]] |access-date=September 16, 2016}}</ref>
|-
| [[BAFTA Award for Best Original Music|Best Original Film Music]]
| Burt Bacharach
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="5"| [[39th Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe Awards]]
| colspan="2"| [[Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy|Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy]]
| {{won}}
| align="center" rowspan="5"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.goldenglobes.com/film/arthur |title=Arthur |publisher=[[Golden Globe Awards]] |access-date=July 5, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy|Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy]]
| Dudley Moore
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy|Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy]]
| [[Liza Minnelli]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture|Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture]]
| John Gielgud
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song – Motion Picture]]
| "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" <br> Music by Burt Bacharach; <br> Lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager, Christopher Cross, and Peter Allen
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="3"| [[24th Annual Grammy Awards|Grammy Awards]]
| [[Grammy Award for Record of the Year|Record of the Year]]
| "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" <br> Christopher Cross and [[Michael Omartian]]
| {{nom}}
| align="center" rowspan="3"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.grammy.com/awards/24th-annual-grammy-awards |title=24th Annual GRAMMY Awards |publisher=[[Grammy Awards]] |access-date=May 1, 2011}}</ref>
|-
| [[Grammy Award for Song of the Year|Song of the Year]]
| "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" <br> Peter Allen, Burt Bacharach, Christopher Cross, and Carole Bayer Sager
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance|Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male]]
| "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" – Christopher Cross
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[1981 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards|Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards]]
| [[Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
| rowspan="2"| John Gielgud
| {{won}}
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lafca.net/Years/1981.php |title=The 7th Annual Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards |publisher=[[Los Angeles Film Critics Association]] |access-date=July 5, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[1981 New York Film Critics Circle Awards|New York Film Critics Circle Awards]]
| [[New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
| {{won}}
| align="center" rowspan="2"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nyfcc.com/awards/?awardyear=1981 |title=1981 New York Film Critics Circle Awards |publisher=[[New York Film Critics Circle]] |access-date=July 5, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| [[New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]]
| rowspan="2"| Steve Gordon
| {{Runner-up}}
|-
| [[34th Writers Guild of America Awards|Writers Guild of America Awards]]
| [[Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay|Best Comedy – Written Directly for the Screen]]
| {{won}}
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wga.org/awards/awardssub.aspx?id=1551 |title=Awards Winners |publisher=[[Writers Guild of America Awards]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121205095022/http://www.wga.org/awards/awardssub.aspx?id=1551 |archive-date=2012-12-05 |access-date=2010-06-06}}</ref>
|}

=== Honors ===
The film was ranked {{abbr|No.|Number}} 10 on [[Bravo (American TV channel)|Bravo]]'s "100 Funniest Movies".

The film is recognized by [[American Film Institute]] in these lists:
* 2000: [[AFI's 100 Years...100 Laughs]] – No. 53<ref>{{cite web|title=AFI's 100 Years...100 Laughs |url=https://www.afi.com/Docs/100Years/laughs100.pdf |publisher=[[American Film Institute]] |access-date=August 6, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624052741/http://afi.com/Docs/100Years/laughs100.pdf |archive-date=June 24, 2016}}</ref>
* 2004: [[AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs]]:
** "[[Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)]]" – No. 79<ref>{{cite web|title=AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs |url=https://www.afi.com/Docs/100Years/songs100.pdf |publisher=[[American Film Institute]] |access-date=August 6, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624052611/http://afi.com/Docs/100Years/songs100.pdf |archive-date=June 24, 2016}}</ref>