Emma, a divorced single mother seeking to start her life over, moves to a small town in Arizona. She befriends Murphy, the older local pharmacist, but things turn complicated when her ex-husband shows up.
Not for scares, brutality or adrenaline.
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GoodWatch score 68December 25, 1985 · 1 h 47 min · PG-13
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In the United States, Murphy's Romance streams on Sony Pictures Core, and it is free with ads on The Roku and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 3 other countries.
Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70 (IMDb 7 and Rotten Tomatoes 72%).
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
Yes: romance is 9 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.
Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 1 of 4.
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