Alan Cumming, Hallie Kate Eisenberg, Jeff Daniels

Neil Simon updates his successful stage and screen romantic comedy with this charming made-for-television version. THE GOODBYE GIRL tells the story of a divorcee, Paula McFadden (Patricia Heaton), who...( read more  read more... ) begins a new life with her daughter, Lucy (Hallie Kate Eisenberg). Paula's life is thrown for an even bigger loop when an egotistical actor, Elliot Garfield (Jeff Daniels), sublets her Manhattan apartment from her wayward boyfriend. Despite their initial hostility, this unlikely pair discovers romance as they help each other cope with the hardships of life in the big city. Directed by Richard Benjamin, THE GOODBYE GIRL features engaging performances from Heaton (EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND) and Daniels (DUMB AND DUMBER).

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Unrated, 135 min

Directed by: Richard Benjamin

Release Date: January 1, 2004

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DVD Release Date: July 20, 2004

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  • September 16, 2007
    Goodbye doesn't mean forever...I'd like to see the original though.
  • November 3, 2006
    Cute.
  • September 21, 2008
    Another great entry from Neil Simon. It took me a little while to warm up to the characters, but I completely fell in love with them before the half-way point. I guess I really am a sucker for romance.
  • September 13, 2008
    I do not want to see this re-make of an absolute classic!! I could not enjoy it at all because the original is too good!!!!!
  • May 24, 2008
    See the original. Patricia Heaton is really bad in this....ewwww! There is no chemistry between her and Jeff Daniels at all.
  • February 23, 2008
    I liked the original, I wouldn't mind watching the remake.
  • December 28, 2007
    Not as good as the original
  • November 17, 2007
    thought this was the orininal....with marsha mason and richard dreyfuss....
  • September 8, 2007
    Some nice moments- but you're much better off with the original.

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