Arthur (1981 film) won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. Co-written by Christopher Cross, Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager and Peter Allen, it was performed by Christopher Cross. Sir John Gielgud also won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. The film was nominated for two other Academy Awards. Arthur Bach is a spoiled alcoholic from New York City, who likes to be driven in his chauffeured Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith limousine through Central Park. Arthur is heir to a portion of his family's vast fortune, which he is told will be his, only if he marries the upper class Susan Johnson, the daughter
Arthur 2: On the Rocks rating of 13% based on 23 reviews. "The Washington Post" opined that "the result is about as funny as the plight of an alcoholic." Liza Minnelli earned the 1988 Golden Raspberry Award for "Worst Actress" of the year, by performing in "Arthur 2" as well as "Rent-a-Cop". Dudley Moore thought of the film as a failure and disowned it. The film was not a box office success; it earned $14.7 million in American ticket sales, compared to the original film's $95.5 million. Arthur 2: On the Rocks Arthur 2: On the Rocks is a 1988 American comedy film and the