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Looking for Mr. Goodbar

1977Movie2 h 16 minR

66
GoodGoodWatch score

A relentlessly bleak, melancholic drama movie about the mind and society, with standout characters.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing

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Story

To her father, Theresa was a dutiful daughter. To the children she taught, Theresa brought warmth and hope. To the men she met in bars, Theresa was easy. All kinds of people loved Theresa. Diane Keaton plays Theresa in Looking for Mr. Goodbar.

A short, unhappy affair with a married man leads a dedicated schoolteacher into the alcohol-and-drug fueled underworld of singles’ bars, where she begins to engage in a pattern of dangerous sexual activity.

Feels like

  • Psychological Drama
  • Sexual Exploration
  • Moral Decay
  • 1970s New York
  • Dark and Disturbing
  • Teacher's Double Life
  • Social Commentary
  • Bleak Realism

Cast

Crew

Directed by
Richard Brooks
Produced by
Freddie Fields
Music by
Artie Kane

Everyone

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Facts

October 19, 1977 · 2 h 16 min · R

Released
October 19, 1977
Runtime
2 h 16 min
Age rating
R
Content
Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Violence, Drug Use
Genres
Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Box office
$23 million
Available in
5 countries

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4 questions, like "Where can I stream Looking for Mr. Goodbar?"

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Where can I stream Looking for Mr. Goodbar?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Looking for Mr. Goodbar from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 3 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Looking for Mr. Goodbar worth watching?

66
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 63%, and Metacritic 64).

Will I feel good after watching Looking for Mr. Goodbar?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.