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An Unmarried Woman

1978Movie2 h 4 minR

77

GreatGoodWatch score

77

GreatGoodWatch score

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Rotten Tomatoes

Summary

A wealthy woman from Manhattan's Upper East Side struggles to deal with her new identity and her sexuality after her husband of 16 years leaves her for a younger woman.

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Date night
Friends night
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Not for scares or laughs.

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Cast

19 of 19

Crew

Directed by: Paul Mazursky
Written by: Paul Mazursky
Produced by: Paul Mazursky, Anthony Ray
Music by: Bill Conti

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Facts

May 24, 1978 · 2 h 4 min · R

Released: May 24, 1978
Runtime: 2 h 4 min
Age rating: R
Content: Sexual Content, Strong Language
Genres: Drama, Romance, Comedy
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Budget: $3 million
Box office: $24 million

Tropes

No Periods, Period, The Mistress, All Women Are Prudes +9

12 of 16 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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4 questions, like "Is An Unmarried Woman worth watching?"

Questions about An Unmarried Woman

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is An Unmarried Woman worth watching?

77

GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 7.2, Letterboxd 3.9 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 90%, and Metacritic 79). Critics rate it higher (85 out of 100) than audiences (72).

Will An Unmarried Woman make me laugh?

A touch

Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 1 of 4.

Is An Unmarried Woman good for date night?

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

Was An Unmarried Woman a box office hit?

Budget$3 million

Box office$24 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $3 million to make and earned $24 million worldwide, 9.5 times its budget.