Arthur is a 2011 American romantic comedy film written by Peter Baynham and directed by Jason Winer.

Its story follows Arthur, a wealthy and alcoholic philanderer who, after a drunken run in with the law, is forced by his mother to marry Susan, a suitable spouse, or else he will be stripped of his inheritance.

In the meantime Arthur has met and wooed Naomi Quinn, an illegal tour guide to whom he has become attracted because of her free-spirited nature.

However, a few days later, Hobson dies in her sleep and Arthur reverts to alcohol to numb the pain of her death, losing Naomi, and being married to Susan.

Arthur strips nearly naked to emphasize that he wants no kind of dependency on his mother's money and runs to Naomi's apartment.

He has got back his inheritance because he is managing the company's charity, and his mother is proud of him for finally taking something seriously (possibly indicating his love for Naomi).

He goes to a bookshop to buy Naomi's book – which she has dedicated to him – and sees an advertisement for a book-reading she will be giving at the New York Public Library.

In December 2008, Warner Bros. announced they were developing a remake of the 1981 film with Russell Brand to play the title character.

[8] In March 2010 it was announced that Jason Winer, best known for directing episodes of Modern Family, was chosen as director, making it his first feature film.

[10] Greta Gerwig was cast as Arthur's love interest in May,[11] with Nick Nolte and Jennifer Garner joining the following month.

The scenes in which Arthur first meets Naomi while she is conducting a tour as well as their first date were filmed at Grand Central Terminal.

The character Arthur's excessive drinking was central to the film's plot, but Brand – a recovering drug addict and alcoholic – said this was not an issue for him during production.

[15] In November 2023, a woman who had been previously cast as an extra in Arthur filed a lawsuit against Warner Bros accusing Brand of exposing himself before he assaulted her in 2010.

Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gave the movie a score of 26% based on 193 reviews with an average score of 4.4/10, with the consensus describing it as "[a]n irritating, unnecessary remake that demonstrates the libertine charm Russell Brand exudes in supporting roles turn against him when he's star of the show.

"[23] However, Thelma Adams of Us Weekly called it "a laugh-out-loud romp – and [Russell Brand's] best screen role to date.