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Farewell, My Lovely

1975Movie1 h 35 min

CrimeMystery
72
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0Letterboxd3.5/5Metacritic707.6Rotten Tomatoes76%71%

A gripping, tense crime movie about crime and mystery.

Good for date night · friends night · thought-provoking

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood

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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

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Story

"I need another drink... I need a lot of life insurance... I need a vacation.... and all I've got is a coat, a hat, and a gun!"

Private eye Philip Marlowe is hired by ex-con Moose Malloy to find his girlfriend, a former lounge dancer. While also investigating the murder of a client and the theft of a jade necklace, Marlowe becomes entangled with seductress Helen Grayle and discovers a web of dark secrets that are better left hidden.

Feels like

  • Neo-Noir
  • Private Detective
  • Femme Fatale
  • Crime Thriller
  • Moral Corruption
  • Mystery & Intrigue
  • 1940s Setting
  • Cynical Atmosphere
  • Pulp Fiction

Cast

24 of 31

Crew

Directed by
Dick Richards
Written by
Raymond Chandler, David Zelag Goodman
Produced by
Jerry Bruckheimer, George Pappas
Music by
David Shire

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Facts

August 8, 1975 · 1 h 35 min · Violence, Strong Language, Sexual Content

Released
August 8, 1975
Runtime
1 h 35 min
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Sexual Content
Genres
Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$3 million
Box office
$2 million
Available in
31 countries

Tropes

Private Eye Monologue, Adapted Out, Maligned Mixed Marriage +9

  • Private Eye Monologue
  • Adapted Out
  • Maligned Mixed Marriage
  • Film Noir
  • Hardboiled Detective
  • Too Dumb to Live
  • Leg Focus
  • The Cameo
  • Framing Device
  • Second-Face Smoke
  • Come Alone
  • The '40s

12 of 23 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Farewell, My Lovely?"

Questions about Farewell, My Lovely

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Farewell, My Lovely?

PrimefuboTVThe RokuKanopyHooplaCriterionPluto TVShout! Factory TV

In the United States, Farewell, My Lovely streams on Prime, fuboTV, and Criterion, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Kanopy, Hoopla, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Xumo Play, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 5 other countries.

Is Farewell, My Lovely worth watching?

72
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72 (IMDb 7, Letterboxd 3.5 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 76%, and Metacritic 70).

Is there a sequel to Farewell, My Lovely?

  1. Farewell, My Lovely (1975)
  2. The Big Sleep (1978)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by The Big Sleep (1978).

Will I feel good after watching Farewell, My Lovely?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.

Was Farewell, My Lovely a box office flop?

Budget$3 million
Box office$2 million

Yes: it cost about $3 million to make and earned $2 million worldwide, 80% of its budget.

What tropes does Farewell, My Lovely use?

Private Eye MonologueAdapted OutMaligned Mixed MarriageFilm NoirHardboiled DetectiveToo Dumb to LiveLeg FocusThe CameoFraming DeviceSecond-Face SmokeCome AloneThe '40sand 11 more

TV Tropes lists 23 tropes for it, including Private Eye Monologue, Adapted Out, and Maligned Mixed Marriage.