Trailer+1 trailer
Summary
Manhattan explores how the life of a middle-aged television writer dating a teenage girl is further complicated when he falls in love with his best friend's mistress.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 83Audiences 79GoodWatch 81
Metascore83
User score8.3
IMDb7.8
Letterboxd · 191 K ratings3.8/5
Box office
4.5×its budget
- Budget
- $9 M
- Worldwide
- $40 M
Worldwide it earned $31 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 36 min
A typical length for comedies
typical 10096Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 14 countries, rent or buy in 106 more
+4Released
1979
April 25, 1979
47 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
BAFTA Awards1980
- Best Original Screenplay1980Won
- Best Leading Actress1980Nominated
César Awards1980
- Best Foreign Film1980Won
- César Award1980Won
Academy Awards1980
- Writing (Original Screenplay)1980Nominated
- Actress in a Supporting Role1980Nominated
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 20 more25 people
- Woody AllenIsaac Davis
- Diane KeatonMary Wilkie
- Michael MurphyYale
- Mariel HemingwayTracy
- Meryl StreepJill
- Anne Byrne HoffmanEmily
- Karen LudwigConnie
- Michael O'DonoghueDennis
Gary WeisTelevision Director
Kenny VanceTelevision Producer
Tisa FarrowParty Guest- DSDamion ShellerIke's Son
Wallace ShawnJeremiah
Helen HanftParty Guest
Bella AbzugGuest of Honor
Victor TruroParty Guest
Charles LevinTelevision Actor #1
Karen AllenTelevision Actor #2
David RascheTelevision Actor #3
Mark Linn-BakerShakespearean Actor
Frances ConroyShakespearean Actress- BABill AnthonyPorsche Owner #1
John DoumanianPorsche Owner #2
Raymond SerraPizzeria Waiter
Directing · 4
- Woody Allen Director, Writer
- Joan Van Horn Second Assistant Director
- Frederic B. Blankfein Assistant Director
- Kay Chapin Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Marshall Brickman Writer
Production · 12
- Robert Greenhut Executive Producer
- Jack Rollins Executive Producer
- Charles H. Joffe Producer
- Juliet Taylor Casting
- Howard Feuer Casting Associate
- Jeremy Ritzer Casting Associate
Camera · 5
- Gordon Willis Director of Photography
- Robert Ward Key Grip
- Brian Hamill Still Photographer
- Fred Schuler Camera Operator
- Jim Hovey Assistant Camera
Editing · 2
- Susan E. Morse Editor
- Michael R. Miller Assistant Editor
Sound · 7
- Zubin Mehta Conductor
- Jack Higgins Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Vito L. Ilardi Boom Operator
- Dan Sable Sound Editor
- James Sabat Sound Mixer
- Lowell Mate Assistant Sound Editor
Art · 5
- Mel Bourne Production Design
- Justin Scoppa Jr. Set Dresser
- Leslie Bloom Property Master
- Morris Weinman Set Dresser
- Robert Drumheller Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Albert Wolsky Costume Design
- Romaine Greene Hairstylist
- Fern Buchner Makeup Artist
- Clifford Capone Costumer
- C.J. Donnelly Wardrobe Supervisor
Lighting · 1
- Dusty Wallace Gaffer
Other crew · 5
- Joseph Badalucco Jr. Carpenter
- James Sorice Scenic Artist
- Cosmo Sorice Scenic Artist
- James Fanning Transportation Captain
- Scott MacDonough Unit Publicist
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