The Goodbye Girl

Name: The Goodbye Girl
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1977-11-27
Duration: 1 h 51 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Marsha Mason, Quinn Cummings, Paul Benedict, Barbara Rhoades

1977·Movie·PG·111 min·★ 6.9(186)

Comedy Drama Romance More English titles

“Thank you Neil Simon for making us laugh at falling in love... again.”

After being dumped by her live-in boyfriend, an unemployed dancer and her 10-year-old daughter are reluctantly forced to live with a struggling off-Broadway actor.

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About The Goodbye Girl

The Goodbye Girl is a 1977 English-language comedy, drama and romance film directed by Herbert Ross. The cast is led by Richard Dreyfuss, Marsha Mason, Quinn Cummings. It has a runtime of 1h 51m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla, Plex, Tubi TV.

The Goodbye Girl was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Rastar Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on November 27, 1977, and carries a PG certification. At the box office it grossed around $102 million worldwide.

Director: Herbert Ross
Writers: Neil Simon
Release date: November 27, 1977
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Box office: $102 million
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Rastar Productions

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The Goodbye Girl cast & crew

The Goodbye Girl was directed by Herbert Ross and written by Neil Simon.

The cast features Richard Dreyfuss as Elliot Garfield, Marsha Mason as Paula McFadden, Quinn Cummings as Lucy McFadden, Paul Benedict as Mark, Barbara Rhoades as Donna, and Theresa Merritt as Mrs. Crosby.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Dave Grusin, cinematography is by David M. Walsh, and it was produced by Ray Stark.

Is The Goodbye Girl worth watching?

The Goodbye Girl holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 186 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 51m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, drama, and romance, The Goodbye Girl is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Goodbye Girl

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