The Goodbye Girl

The Goodbye Girl (1977)

  • 87% of critics liked it
    (15 reviews)

  • 83% of users liked it
    (7,194 ratings)

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 Manhattan apartment of her latest lost love with her daughter Quinn Cummings. Enter arrogant… More

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PG,
Directed By
Written By
Neil Simon
Genres
Comedy, Romance
In Theaters
Nov 30, 1977 Wide
On DVD
Jan 18, 2000
MGM Home Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

    Stagey, literal, and sentimental, this romantic film is mediocre in every respect, writing by Neil Simon, direction by Herbert Ross.

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    Broadway-like funny romantic comedy sitcom about struggling Manhattan actors, that has its awkward moments.

  • Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com

    Dreyfuss got his Oscar for this Neil Simon romantic comedy costarring Marsha Mason.

  • Nell Minow, Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

    Dreyfuss is great but the movie has not held up well.

  • Jake Euker, F5 (Wichita, KS)

    Emblematic of the underside of 70s American film.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Cassie H


    A 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… More

  • Spencer S


    This is not your average love hate relationship. Dreyfuss deserved his Oscar, and everyone deserves to see this film.

  • Mark H


    Winning love story, written by Neil Simon, has great chemistry between its leads. Scenes where Dreyfuss is a flamboyant Richard III are side-splitting.

  • Red L


    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… More

  • xGary X


    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!

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