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Goodbye Again

1961Movie1 h 55 min

DramaRomance
66
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0Rotten Tomatoes60%76%
66
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0Rotten Tomatoes60%76%

Summary

Middle-aged businesswoman Paula Tessier rejects the advances of her client's amusing 25-year-old son, Philip Van der Besh, but reconsiders when her longtime philandering partner begins yet another casual affair with a younger woman. She soon learns that May-December romances with older women are frowned upon in society.

Good for

  • Date night
  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults

Skip it if

  • You want fast pacing

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Not for scares, brutality or adrenaline.

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Cast

24 of 27

Crew

Directed by
Anatole Litvak
Written by
Samuel A. Taylor, Françoise Sagan
Produced by
Anatole Litvak, Robert Benjamin, Arthur Krim
Music by
Georges Auric

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Facts

May 23, 1961 · 1 h 55 min · Sexual Content

Released
May 23, 1961
Runtime
1 h 55 min
Content
Sexual Content
Genres
Drama, Romance
Original language
English
Also spoken
French
Made in
France, United States
Box office
$2 million
Available in
2 countries

Tropes

Alcohol Hic, Call-Back, Romance Novel +9

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4 questions, like "Where can I stream Goodbye Again?"

Questions about Goodbye Again

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Where can I stream Goodbye Again?

It streams in 2 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Goodbye Again worth watching?

66
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66 (IMDb 7 and Rotten Tomatoes 60%). Audiences rate it higher (73 out of 100) than critics (60).

Is Goodbye Again good for date night?

Date NightPartner WatchAdultsSolo Watch

Yes: romance is 9 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Is Goodbye Again plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and dialogue centrality (8 of 10) more than on its plot.