Roger Ebert gave the film three-and-a-half stars out of four , calling it " a sunny , lively comedy " with a " tremendous sense of life . " Vincent Canby of '' The New York Times '' called it " a cheerful , somewhat vulgar , very cleverly executed comedy , " adding , " Nothing terribly dramatic happens , and some of the comedy gets a bit forced , but the wonder of the film is how it manages to succeed so much of the time . " Gene Siskel gave the film three stars out of four and called it " quite entertaining " with " plenty of strong performances . " Arthur D. Murphy of '' Variety '' wrote , " An enormous , and enormously talented , cast is put through its paces masterfully by director Michael Schultz , making the most of Joel Schumacher 's zany screenplay . " Charles Champlin of the '' Los Angeles Times '' called it " a high-energy , high-entertainment , raucously well-observed slice of life . " Sander Vanocur of '' The Washington Post '' called it " more than a movie . It 's an experience that will make you feel good . " Since the film 's initial release , it has had a small but constant following as a cult film , some notable disciples including Michael Bay and Sandford Bay . The film won the Best Music Award and the Technical Grand Prize at the 1977 Cannes Film Festival plus a nomination for Golden Palm . In the same year it was nominated for Golden Globe , plus it won a Grammy for Best Album of Original Score written for a Motion Picture or Television Special
1977 Cannes Film Festival
1977 Cannes Film Festival
Car Wash (film)