Name: Someone to Watch Over Me
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Released: 1987-10-09
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Cast: Tom Berenger, Mimi Rogers, Lorraine Bracco, Jerry Orbach, John Rubinstein

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If you ever see me again, you never saw me before.

Claire Gregory, an upper class New York personality, witnesses a murder in a luxurious nightclub. Detective Mike Keegan, recently promoted, is assigned to protect her.

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Directed by: Ridley Scott
Written by: David Seltzer, Howard Franklin, Danilo Bach
Produced by: Harold Schneider, Thierry de Ganay
Music by: Michael Kamen

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Facts

October 9, 1987 · 1 h 43 min · R

Released: October 9, 1987
Runtime: 1 h 43 min
Age rating: R
Content: Violence, Sexual Content, Strong Language
Genres: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Budget: $17 million
Box office: $10 million
Available in: 24 countries

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In the United States, Someone to Watch Over Me streams on Howdy, and it is free with ads on The Roku and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 3 other countries.

Is Someone to Watch Over Me worth watching?

58

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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58 (IMDb 6.1, Rotten Tomatoes 67%, and Metacritic 55).

Is Someone to Watch Over Me good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 7 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Was Someone to Watch Over Me a box office flop?

Budget$17 million

Box office$10 million

Yes: it cost about $17 million to make and earned $10 million worldwide, 60% of its budget.