The Goodbye Girl
Thank you Neil Simon for making us laugh at falling in love... again.
1977 | 111m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Herbert Ross |
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| Writer: | Neil Simon |
| Staring: |
| After being dumped by her live-in boyfriend, an unemployed dancer and her 10-year-old daughter are reluctantly forced to live with a struggling off-Broadway actor. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 27, 1977 |
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| Director: | Herbert Ross |
| Writer: | Neil Simon |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | ballet dancer, theater play, family abandonment, single mother, precocious child, manhattan, new york city, aspiring actor |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Rastar Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $102,000,000
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Richard Dreyfuss | Elliot Garfield |
| Marsha Mason | Paula McFadden |
| Quinn Cummings | Lucy McFadden |
| Paul Benedict | Mark |
| Barbara Rhoades | Donna |
| Theresa Merritt | Mrs. Crosby |
| Michael Shawn | Ronnie |
| Patricia Pearcy | Rhonda |
| Gene Castle | Assistant Choreographer |
| Daniel Levans | Dance Instructor |
| Marilyn Sokol | Linda |
| Anita Dangler | Mrs. Morganweiss |
| Victoria Boothby | Mrs. Bodine |
| Robert Costanzo | Liquor Store Salesman |
| Pancho González | Mugger |
| Jose Machado | Mugger |
| Hubert Kelly | Mugger |
| Dana Laurita | Cynthia |
| David S. Cass Sr. | Drunk |
| Clarence Felder | Critic |
| Loyita Chapel | Strip Club Dancer |
| Caprice Clark | Strip Club Dancer |
| Esther Sutherland | Strip Club Manager |
| Kensuke Haga | Japanese Salesman |
| Ryohei Kanokogi | Japanese Salesman |
| Ruby Holbrook | Woman in Audience |
| Kristina Hurrell | Gretchen |
| David Matthau | Furniture Mover |
| Milt Oberman | Furniture Mover |
| Eddie Villery | Painter |
| Joseph Carberry | Strip Club Customer |
| Eric Uhler | Strip Club Customer |
| Raymond J. Barry | Richard III Cast |
| Powers Boothe | Richard III Cast |
| Tom Everett | Richard III Cast |
| Janice Fuller | Richard III Cast |
| Munson Hicks | Richard III Cast |
| Robert Kerman | Richard III Cast |
| Jeanne Lange | Richard III Cast |
| Robert Lesser | Richard III Cast |
| Fred McCarren | Richard III Cast |
| Nicholas Mele | Richard III Cast |
| Maureen Moore | Richard III Cast |
| Joe Regalbuto | Richard III Cast |
| Peter Vogt | Richard III Cast |
| Wendy Cutler | Improvisation Group |
| Susan Elliot | Improvisation Group |
| Andy Goldberg | Improvisation Group |
| Nicol Williamson | Oliver Fry (uncredited) |
| Paul Willson | Improvisation Group |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Ann Roth | Costume Design |
| Herbert Ross | Director |
| Margaret Booth | Supervising Editor |
| David M. Walsh | Director of Photography |
| Jerry Wunderlich | Set Decoration |
| Allan Snyder | Makeup Artist |
| Robert P. Cohen | Second Assistant Director |
| Spencer Deverell | Assistant Art Director |
| Frank L. Brown | Leadman |
| John Riordan | Sound Editor |
| Ken Dufva | Foley Artist |
| Terence Harkin | Assistant Camera |
| Thomas P. Powell | Gaffer |
| William H. Steiner | Camera Operator |
| Josh Weiner | Still Photographer |
| Seth Banks | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Barbara Dunning | Assistant Editor |
| Cynnie Troup | Script Supervisor |
| Ted Whitfield | Music Editor |
| Shirley Marcus | Production Secretary |
| Jennifer Shull | Casting |
| Carrie White | Hairstylist |
| Edward D. Markley | Second Assistant Director |
| Dennis J. Parrish | Property Master |
| Jerry Jost | Sound |
| James Sabat | Sound |
| Al Griswold | Special Effects |
| Norman Harris | Gaffer |
| Richard Quinlan | Gaffer |
| Mel Traxel | Still Photographer |
| Doug Byers | Electrician |
| Shirlee Strahm | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Michael A. Stevenson | Assistant Editor |
| Michael Boddicker | Musician |
| Harry E. Liguski | Music Supervisor |
| Maggie Wilde | Production Secretary |
| Albert Brenner | Production Design |
| John F. Burnett | Editor |
| Regina Gruss | Unit Publicist |
| Kaye Pownall | Hairstylist |
| Roger M. Rothstein | Unit Production Manager |
| Jack Roe | Assistant Director |
| Thomas Saccio | Property Master |
| William L. McCaughey | Sound |
| Robert Davenport | Sound |
| Victor Paul | Stunts |
| Richard Moran | Key Grip |
| Roger Shearman Jr. | Camera Operator |
| Robert Ward | Key Grip |
| Vinnie Gerardo | Assistant Camera |
| Martin Danzig | Location Manager |
| Harry V. Lojewski | Music Supervisor |
| Wayne Fitzgerald | Title Designer |
| Mary Malin | Costume Assistant |
| Neil Simon | Writer |
| Dave Grusin | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Roger M. Rothstein | Associate Producer |
| Ray Stark | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | Best Supporting Actor | Michael Blakemore | Nominated |
| Golden Globes | Best Supporting Actress | Valentina Cortese | Won |
| Golden Globes | Best Supporting Actress | Polly Holliday | Won |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 8 |
| 2024 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 8 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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