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The Goodbye Girl

  • TV Movie
  • 20042004
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 43m
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6.0/10
1.3K
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Jeff Daniels and Patricia Heaton in The Goodbye Girl (2004)
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The Goodbye Girl is a contemporary turn on Neil Simon's Academy Award-nominated classic film about a dumped-on divorcee and an aspiring actor who become unwilling roommates.The Goodbye Girl is a contemporary turn on Neil Simon's Academy Award-nominated classic film about a dumped-on divorcee and an aspiring actor who become unwilling roommates.The Goodbye Girl is a contemporary turn on Neil Simon's Academy Award-nominated classic film about a dumped-on divorcee and an aspiring actor who become unwilling roommates.
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1.3K
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    • Richard Benjamin
    • Neil Simon(1977 screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jeff Daniels
    • Patricia Heaton
    • Hallie Eisenberg
    • Richard Benjamin
    • Neil Simon(1977 screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jeff Daniels
    • Patricia Heaton
    • Hallie Eisenberg
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    • 56User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Jeff Daniels and Patricia Heaton in The Goodbye Girl (2004)
    Jeff Daniels and Patricia Heaton in The Goodbye Girl (2004)
    Patricia Heaton and Lynda Boyd in The Goodbye Girl (2004)
    Jeff Daniels and Emily Holmes in The Goodbye Girl (2004)
    Sharon Wilkins in The Goodbye Girl (2004)
    Hallie Eisenberg and Patricia Heaton in The Goodbye Girl (2004)
    Hallie Eisenberg and Patricia Heaton in The Goodbye Girl (2004)
    Jeff Daniels and Emily Holmes in The Goodbye Girl (2004)
    Jeff Daniels in The Goodbye Girl (2004)
    Richard Benjamin, Jeff Daniels, and Zag Margaret in The Goodbye Girl (2004)
    Jeff Daniels and Patricia Heaton in The Goodbye Girl (2004)
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    Jeff Daniels
    Jeff Daniels
    • Elliot Garfield
    Patricia Heaton
    Patricia Heaton
    • Paula McFadden
    Hallie Eisenberg
    Hallie Eisenberg
    • Lucy McFadden
    • (as Hallie Kate Eisenberg)
    Lynda Boyd
    Lynda Boyd
    • Donna Douglas
    Alan Cumming
    Alan Cumming
    • Mark
    Richard Benjamin
    Richard Benjamin
    • Oliver Fry
    Sharon Wilkins
    Sharon Wilkins
    • Mrs. Crosby
    Zak Santiago
    Zak Santiago
    • Dance Class Instructor
    Marco Soriano
    Marco Soriano
    • Ronnie Burns
    Woody Jeffreys
    Woody Jeffreys
    • Eddie, Ronnie's Assistant
    Panos Grames
    • Pianist
    Jessica Van der Veen
    • Stage Manager
    Emily Holmes
    Emily Holmes
    • Rhonda
    John Shaw
    John Shaw
    • First Gentleman
    Jack O'Connell
    Jack O'Connell
    • Salesman- Liquor Store
    Dominic Colón
    Dominic Colón
    • Mugger
    • (as Dominic Colon)
    Wass Stevens
    Wass Stevens
    • Mugger
    • (as Wass M. Stevens)
    Joseph D'Onofrio
    Joseph D'Onofrio
    • Mugger
      • Richard Benjamin
      • Neil Simon(1977 screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Marsha Mason, the original Paula, plays the mother of Patricia Heaton, the new Paula, on the TV show The Middle.
    • Connections
      References Singin' in the Rain (1952)
    • Soundtracks
      Laughter In the Sunshine
      Written by Patrick Woodland

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    7/10
    a good sweatpants/ice-cream movie
    It was a made for TV movie, for goodness sake. If I were home alone on a Saturday night, I would really enjoy this movie--what is wrong with a movie simply being entertaining? I haven't seen the original, so maybe that is why you all hate it so much, but as for simple acting jobs, I thought that the little girl has actually really improved her acting skills and was nice and natural, with good comic timing. And Daniels was quite charming. I wasn't as crazy about P.Heaton as I normally am, but I think that that was a product of the way her character was written. And I was glad to see Alan Cumming do something light, too. Anyway, in general, it was enjoyable, and I would recommend it for a no fuss night.
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    • megsmassage
    • Jul 31, 2004

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    • Release date
      • January 16, 2004 (United States)
      • United States
      • TNT
      • English
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      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • TNT
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • 1 hour 43 minutes
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      • Stereo

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