Richard Dreyfuss,
Marsha Mason,
Quinn Cummings,
Paul Benedict,
Barbara Rhoades
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Marsha Mason is known as "The Goodbye Girl" because of all the live-in boyfriends who have said ta-ta to her in the past few years. A former Broadway chorus dancer, the divorced Mason lives in the Man... read more
DVD Release Date: January 18, 2000
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August 14, 2011A woman, Paula (Marsha Mason) & a man, Elliott Garfield (Richard Dreyfuss) are forced to share an apartment after Tony DeForrest, an actor who took care of Paula & her 10 year old daughter Lucy (Quinn Cummings in her first role) left & Elliott was next to sublet the apartment. El... read more
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July 13, 2010This is not your average love hate relationship. Dreyfuss deserved his Oscar, and everyone deserves to see this film.
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June 25, 2008Winning love story, written by Neil Simon, has great chemistry between its leads. Scenes where Dreyfuss is a flamboyant Richard III are side-splitting.
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August 25, 2007I quite enjoyed this film. Elliot (Richard Dreyfuss) and Paula (Marsha Mason) are forced to share a New York apartment. They grow from hating to appreciating each other.
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March 29, 2007Neil Simon scripted rom com that has the kind of affectionate wit Woody Allen used to be so good at. Dreyfuss has never been more likeable, and Richard III in drag is hilarious!
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March 6, 2011Maybe its slightly dated, and a bit stagy, but still has some hilarious and touching moments. Dreyfuss steals the show as the upcoming actor Elliott Garfield in a star making performance. Quinn Cummings is fantastic as the daughter, who seems more mature than her mother at tim... read more
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May 30, 2008This is a total chick flick... but guys can definitely appreciate Richard Dreyfus's smoothness and wit in this classic love/hate/adore romantic comedy.
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February 26, 2008Cute little love story back when Dreyfuss was passionate about acting.Good date movie.
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March 15, 2012funny as this movie is in places, I just really didn't care for it. Quinn Cummings is pretty awesome as Lucy, and Dreyfuss enjoyably animated as well. I didn't really like Marsha Mason at all, but that's mostly due to her character. that was my biggest problem--neither Elliott... read more
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June 6, 2011A wonderful love story between actors. maybe that's why I loved it so much? Richard Dreyfuss is excellent
Critic Reviews
March 10, 2011
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
February 25, 2010
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Broadway-like funny romantic comedy sitcom about struggling Manhattan actors, that has its awkward moments. Full Review
March 22, 2008
Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com
Dreyfuss got his Oscar for this Neil Simon romantic comedy costarring Marsha Mason.
February 27, 2005
Nell Minow, Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies
Dreyfuss is great but the movie has not held up well.
July 4, 2004
Jake Euker, F5 (Wichita, KS)
Emblematic of the underside of 70s American film.
January 23, 2004
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
A bittersweet love story by Neil Simon. Full Review
August 30, 2002
Bob Bloom, Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)
Dreyfuss' Oscar-winning performance and the chemistry between him and Mason, plus Neil Simon script make this an entertaining watch.
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