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Plot: The Goodbye Girl is a bittersweet comedy about relationships and taking chances. Though it deals with the human condition, what most quickly comes to mind are those wickedly comedic scenes feat...( read more read more... )uring Richard Dreyfuss in an Oscar-winning role. He plays a struggling actor with a sharp tongue who has sublet an apartment from single mom Marcia Mason, a divorcée with horrific taste in men, who are always running out on her. She is left high and dry once more, stuck sharing her apartment with Dreyfuss when he hasn't the heart to enforce his lease and toss out mother and daughter.

Neil Simon's play shines under the direction of Herbert Ross as these two mismatched people find their contempt changing into mutual admiration. Quinn Cummings is more interesting than most precocious child stars; she seems brighter and her manner is prickly instead of cloying. Watch this film just for the scene in which Dreyfuss plays Richard III in an off-off-Broadway play. He lisps, he limps, he screams. It is the worst theater you will ever see--and thoroughly hilarious. --Rochelle O'Gorman

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  • 4.5 Stars
    MCT:
    July 25, 2008
    I love this movie, Richard Dreyfuss was just incredble. His banter between Marsha mason where classic, reminds me of the old movies where dialogue was essential.
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    June 25, 2008
    Winning love story, written by Neil Simon, has great chemistry between its leads. Scenes where Dreyfuss is a flamboyant Richard III are side-splitting.
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    June 12, 2008
    A sweet a wonderful film. Haven't seen it in a while, a review from a friend sparked my memory of it! I would highly recommend this film.
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    May 30, 2008
    This is a total chick flick... but guys can definitely appreciate Richard Dreyfus's smoothness and wit in this classic love/hate/adore romantic comedy.
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    February 15, 2008
    Richard Dreyfuss strumming his guitar naked in the middle of the night is one of the funniest scenes I've ever seen!
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    November 17, 2007
    one of my all time favorites.....richard dreyfuss and marsha mason are wonderful together in this movie!
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    August 25, 2007
    I 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.

    Dreyfuss won an Academy award for his part, but Quinn Cummings as Paula's daughter does wonderfully in her role. The gay Richard III is a lark too.
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    August 16, 2007
    Se narran las singulares relaciones entre un actor de segunda fila y una mujer divorciada y con una hija, que tienen que compartir durante una larga temporada un mismo apartamento en Nueva York.
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    July 22, 2007
    I liked the remake of this movie, and I liked the musical, and I like Neil Simon... it makes sense I'd like this as well. And I did. I always warm immediately to these characters, no matter what their flaws may be. Richard Dreyfuss and Marsha Mason did a good job of bringing that likeability to the screen. And Neil Simon's dialogue is just always charming... witty without being too obviously scripted. This is a fun one.
  • 4.5 Stars
    MCT:
    July 19, 2007
    it's gold. great progression in characters. they're both pretty unlikable, but together, they not only grow to like each other, but we grow to like them
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    July 14, 2007
    I came into this movie partway as I was channel surfing. The movie really snagged me. I did not want to stop watching it. I did miss the first 15 minutes of the movie though.

    The characters and the actors that played them were so flawed, but that was part of what made them so endearing. Richard Dreyfus gave an amazing and at times crazy performance es[especially when it came to his Richard III scene. Marcia Mason and Quinn Cummings did a great job as well.

    The plot was well thought out and avoids some of the romantic comedy cliches. The characters are flushed out and three dimensional. The movie overall was captivating and pure entertainment.
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    July 1, 2007
    No one could have done this except Marsha Mason and Richard Dreyfuss. The chemistry is classic. Oh the dialogue. In collection.
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    June 5, 2007
    I've watched this movie more than any other. It is unquestionably my all-time favorite. I hope for the same ending in my own life's search for enduring love--to find that one best friend who really wants to stay.
  • 4.5 Stars
    MCT:
    May 23, 2007
    One of my faves because I fell totally in love with Elliot's character and the title song. The only thing I feel would have made it better would have been either Marcia Mason being a better actress or someone else playing her character.
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    May 4, 2007
    I saw this in the theaters when I was a kid. I love it even more today and think it is one of the best love stories of all time!
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    March 29, 2007
    Neil 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!
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    March 18, 2007
    My all time favorite romantic comedy ever! You can't help but like Richard Dreyfuss as he buts into the life (and apartment) of Marsha Mason and doesn't take no for an answer. This movie also hits close to home with me and leaves me feeling great with one of the best endings!
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    February 25, 2007
    an absolute fantastic movie....talk about a romantic-comedy....this movie is not only funny, witty and gives hope to those hopeless-romantics out there but it actually makes you think as well...richard dreyfuss delivers a great performance and brings such a comical energy to his role as i've never seen in any other actor...the quick comebacks and wise-ass remarks will definitely leave you laughing in tears...this is a must watch for anyone who loves this genre of movie...
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    January 16, 2007
    Richard Dreyfuss is excellent in this movie (he won an oscar for it), his drunk scene is hilarious, as is his Richard III. It's a sweet love story too.
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    January 1, 2007
    Excellent rom-com, hits every note almost perfectly and the performances are impressive, particularly Dreyfuss.
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    September 30, 2006
    I watched this in the wee hours of the morning on TCM, and I remember thinking it was ::sigh:: fabulous. Richard Dreyfuss at his best.
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    September 8, 2006
    Excellent love story with Marsha Mason and Richard Dreyfuss trying to find love in all its complexities. Very good story.
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    June 17, 2006
    A really funny and sweet movie. A bit of a "chick flick," but I love it! Plus Richard Dreyfuss is one of my favorite actors of all time.
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    June 16, 2006
    i read this is quite a classic...seems interesting enough...though a comedy?... i still cant figure out how that would b so

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  • Rated: (PG)
  • Directed by: Herbert Ross
  • Genres: Romance, Drama, Comedy
  • Released: January 1, 1977
  • DVD Released: January 18, 2000

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