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Romantic Comedy

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Romantic Comedy

PG

Released Oct 7, 1983

1h 43m

Romance

Comedy

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Playwright Jason Carmichael (Dudley Moore) meets teacher Phoebe Craddock (Mary Steenburgen) the day of his wedding to wealthy Allison St. James (Janet Eilber) and proposes a collaboration. Over the years, their comedies achieve success on Broadway, while Jason and Phoebe try to avoid following through on their mutual attraction. Frustrated with his failing marriage, Jacob begins an affair with actress Kate Mallory (Robyn Douglass), destroying both his professional and personal partnerships.

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Jeff Strickler

Minneapolis Star Tribune

Imagine, if you can, that somebody has spliced together the out-takes from the worst Neil Simon movies.

Aug 3, 2021

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Jay Boyar

Orlando Sentinel

As you watch this picture, the earth doesn't move. It doesn't even rumble. But Romantic Comedy, in its own bumbling way, scores a few laughs.

Rated: 3/5

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Diane Haithman

Detroit Free Press

Slade's touch is a little lighter than Neil Simon's, and there are enough little surprises in the plot to keep it from being repetitive or dull.

Rated: 6/10

Aug 3, 2021

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John Stark

San Francisco Examiner

You've seen this film before.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 3, 2021

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Bill Cosford

Miami Herald

The story moves slowly toward situations that are telegraphed loudly and frequently, as if Slade feared he was writing for an audience of Martians.

Rated: 1/4

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Frances Lass

Radio Times

A weak script and storyline...

Rated: 2/5

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Munkh T

Satisfied to watch good matched couple. The whole story is bery good as well.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/01/24

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Gnr E

Loved it good movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/11/24

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Uynga U

very good comedy show

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/26/24

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Munkhjargal A

With this film, the director has shown that even if there is a good love, not all of them work out. because in this film, on the day of the wedding, they work together with a job offer. however, they avoided being attracted to each other.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/26/24

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Bahad j

I am very happy that the movie shows us the steps and choices that are necessary in the life of a great person. I like the movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/25/24

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Audience Member

I love this movie (of course I love Dudley moore) but it feels so real to me even the arguments and when she called him Oliver Twist 🥰

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Arthur Hiller

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Dudley Moore

Jason Carmichael

Mary Steenburgen

Phoebe Craddock

Frances Sternhagen

Blanche Dailey

Ron Leibman

Leo Janowitz

Robyn Douglass

Kate Mallory

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Synopsis

Playwright Jason Carmichael (Dudley Moore) meets teacher Phoebe Craddock (Mary Steenburgen) the day of his wedding to wealthy Allison St. James (Janet Eilber) and proposes a collaboration. Over the years, their comedies achieve success on Broadway, while Jason and Phoebe try to avoid following through on their mutual attraction. Frustrated with his failing marriage, Jacob begins an affair with actress Kate Mallory (Robyn Douglass), destroying both his professional and personal partnerships.

Director: Arthur Hiller
Producer: Walter Mirisch, Morton Gottlieb
Screenwriter: Bernard Slade
Production Co: United Artists, Mirisch Corporation, TAFT Entertainment
Rating: PG
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 7, 1983, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 22, 2016
Runtime: 1h 43m

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