The Goodbye Girl

– Paula McFadden knows: In romance, actors all follow the same stage instruction: Exit. Without warnin..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 51 Minutes
Release Year:
1977
The Goodbye Girl (1977)

Paula McFadden knows: In romance, actors all follow the same stage instruction: Exit. Without warning, her actor boyfriend split today for a movie role and sublet their Manhattan apartment. The new tenant's name: Elliot Garfield. Profession: actor. Richard Dreyfuss and Marsha Mason deliver comedy, zingy repartee and bitter-to-best romance in The Goodbye Girl.

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Producing Country:
USA
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The Goodbye Girl (1977) - Trailer

Release Date:

30 Nov 1977

Language:

English, Japanese

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Herbert Ross

Writer:

Neil Simon

Main Actors:

Richard Dreyfuss, Marsha Mason, Quinn Cummings, Paul Benedict

Plot:

A divorced woman and her daughter come home to find that her boyfriend has left for an out of town job with no warning. This has happened before. The second surprise comes in the form of another actor who has sublet the apartment from her boyfriend (who did not mention the pair of females who would be in residence). After some negotiation the two decide to share the apartment even though she has vowed to stay away from actors.

Awards:

Won 1 Oscar. Another 9 wins & 9 nominations.

Production:

MGM Home Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
88%
Metacritic:
64%