Being There_
"Getting there is half the fun; being there is all of it!"
A simple-minded gardener named Chance has spent all his life in the Washington D.C. house of an old man. When the man dies, Chance is put out on the street with no knowledge of the world except what he has learned from television.
Starring
Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, Melvyn Douglas
Box Office
$30.2M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Filmin
1 country
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
Being There was released 47 years ago in 1979.
Overview
A simple-minded gardener named Chance has spent all his life in the Washington D.C. house of an old man. When the man dies, Chance is put out on the street w...
Being There is a Comedy, Drama film with a runtime of 2h 10m.
CAST (20)
Peter Sellers
Chance
Shirley MacLaine
Eve Rand
Melvyn Douglas
Benjamin Rand
Jack Warden
President 'Bobby'
Richard Dysart
Dr. Robert Allenby
Richard Basehart
Vladimir Skrapinov
Ruth Attaway
Louise
David Clennon
Thomas Franklin
Fran Brill
Sally Hayes
DD
Denise DuBarry
Johanna Franklin
Alice Hirson
First Lady
Jerome Hellman
Gary Burns
John Harkins
Sidney Courtney
James Noble
Kaufman
Mitch Kreindel
Dennis Watson
Oteil Burbridge
Lolo
Richard Venture
Wilson
Sam Weisman
Colson
Ilya Baskin
Karpatov
Hal Ashby
Man at File Cabinet at the Washington Post (uncredited)
BOX OFFICE
$30.2M
Revenue
STUDIOS (2)
Northstar Media
Lorimar Motion Pictures
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
130 min (2h 10m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
7.6/10 (1,097 votes)
Popularity
2
Box Office
$30,177,511
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Being There about?
A simple-minded gardener named Chance has spent all his life in the Washington D.C. house of an old man. When the man dies, Chance is put out on the street with no knowledge of the world except what he has learned from television.
How long is Being There?
Being There has a runtime of 130 minutes (2h 10m).
Who stars in Being There?
The cast of Being There includes Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, Melvyn Douglas, Jack Warden, Richard Dysart.
How much did Being There make at the box office?
Being There earned $30,177,511 worldwide at the box office.
What is the rating of Being There?
Being There has a rating of 7.6 out of 10 based on 1,097 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Drama