The Shrimp on the Barbie 1990
“She's an ice-cool heiress. He's hot-to-trot. It's Desire Down Under!”
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 90 minutes
- Director
- Alan Smithee, Michael Gottlieb
- Network
- Sofa Home Entertainment
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Eternal Family
What is The Shrimp on the Barbie?
The Shrimp on the Barbie is a film first released in 1990. Catalogued under Comedy, Romance.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1990
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 90 minutes
- Release date
- Aug 31, 1990
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- Australia, United States of America
- Studios
- Sofa Home Entertainment
- Budget
- $5,500,000
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 5.7/10 from 43 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~90 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Network
- Sofa Home Entertainment
Where to watch in United States
Stream
Amazon Prime Video
fuboTV
Eternal Family
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Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Troma NOWFree
Kanopy
Hoopla
FlixHouse
FawesomeWith ads
The Roku Channel
Fandango at Home Free
Plex
Plex Channel
Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads
Tubi TV
Amazon MX PlayerRent
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Overview
The Shrimp on the Barbie is a film first released in 1990. Catalogued under Comedy, Romance. Produced and broadcast by Sofa Home Entertainment. Current status: Released.
Should you watch it?
“A failed show-biz worker is hired to pose as an ice-cool heiress's new fiancé.”
- Features a premise involving a fake engagement to appease a disapproving father.
- Brings together an ice-cool heiress and a failed show-biz worker turned waiter.
- Explores the comedic dynamics of a footballer fiancé and a hired replacement.
Watch it if you enjoy romantic comedies involving elaborate fake relationship schemes.
The film runs for one hour and thirty minutes with a PG-13 rating, blending comedy and romance.
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Where to stream The Shrimp on the Barbie?
Streaming availability is listed under the Now Streaming and Watch Now sections on The Movie Database platform.
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What is the binge duration?
The film has a total runtime of one hour and thirty minutes.
What are the essential episodes?
The Shrimp on the Barbie is a feature-length film rather than a television series with episodes.
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