Summary
She's a magazine writer who gives up her career for love and family. He's a playboy newspaper columnist who can't quite give up his old tricks. And if that combination doesn't give a relationship heartburn, nothing will.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+9)
Critics 49Audiences 58GoodWatch 53
Metascore49
Tomatometer48%
Letterboxd · 21 K ratings3.1/5
IMDb6.1
User score6.0
Audience score46%
Box office
3.5×its budget
- Budget
- $15 M
- Worldwide
- $53 M
Worldwide it earned $38 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 48 min
A typical length for comedies, +8 min on the typical 100
typical 100108Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 51 more
Released
1986
July 25, 1986
40 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
Yes: it's rated R in the United States for strong language and sexual content, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesLittle or none
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 32 more56 people
- Meryl StreepRachel
- Jack NicholsonMark
- Jeff DanielsRichard
- Maureen StapletonVera
- Stockard ChanningJulie
- Richard MasurArthur
- Catherine O'HaraBetty
- Steven HillRachel's Father
Miloš FormanDimitri
Mamie GummerAnnie
Karen AkersThelma Rice- ALAida LinaresJuanita
Anna Maria HorsfordDella
Ron McLartyDetective O'Brien
Kenneth WelshDr. Appel
Kevin SpaceySubway Thief
Mercedes RuehlEve
Joanna GleasonDiana- RTR.S. ThomasDan
Jack GilpinEllis
Christian ClemensonSidney
John WoodBritish Moderator- SASidney ArmusJeweler
Yakov SmirnoffContractor Laszlo
Directing · 4
- Mike Nichols Director, Producer
- Joel Tuber First Assistant Director, Producer
- Timothy M. Bourne Second Second Assistant Director
- David Dreyfuss Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Nora Ephron Novel, Screenplay
Production · 3
- Robert Greenhut Producer
- Juliet Taylor Casting
- Ezra Swerdlow Production Manager
Camera · 5
- Néstor Almendros Director of Photography
- Bruce MacCallum Assistant Camera
- Dan Lerner Camera Operator
- Brian Hamill Still Photographer
- Chaim Kantor Second Assistant Camera
Editing · 1
- Sam O'Steen Editor
Sound · 2
- Carly Simon Songs, Original Music Composer
- Geraldine Peroni Assistant Sound Editor
Art · 4
- Tony Walton Production Design
- Susan Bode Tyson Set Decoration
- John Kasarda Art Direction
- James Mazzola Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Ann Roth Costume Design
- J. Roy Helland Hairstylist, Makeup Artist
- Romaine Greene Hairstylist
- Lee Halls Makeup Artist
Lighting · 1
- John W. DeBlau Gaffer
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