Crossing Delancey

PG

Released Sep 16, 1988

1h 37m

Romance

Comedy

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80%

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82 Reviews

77%

Audience Score

1,000+ Ratings

Thirty-something Isabelle "Izzy" Grossman (Amy Irving) spends her time going from her tiny, solitary West Side apartment to that of her grandmother (Reizl Bozyk) on the Lower East Side. In between, Izzy builds a glowing reputation at the swank bookstore where she works. While her grandmother plots to find her a romantic match, Izzy is courted by a married, worldly author, Anton (Jeroen Krabbé), yet can't seem to shake the down-to-earth appeal of Sam (Peter Riegert), a pickle vendor.

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Critics Consensus

A small-scale delight fueled by Amy Irving's irresistible charm, Crossing Delancey celebrates love with contagious optimism.

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Sheila Benson

Los Angeles Times

From its first romantic encounter, as two pairs of eyes lock across a crowded room, to its last tremulous one, Crossing Delancey is unqualified pleasure, bound on every side by love.

May 16, 2023

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Janet Maslin

New York Times

Miss Irving, who's in virtually every scene, gives Izzy a refreshing worldliness, a hint of disappointment and a hard-won wisdom that banish any trace of ingenuousness from the role.

May 16, 2023

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Carrie Rickey

Philadelphia Inquirer

Vulpine Riegert, a terrific under-player in such films as Local Hero and Animal House, is a phenomenon. It's in Riegert's careful modulations of tone, his knack for making understatements emphatic, that he gives dignity and intelligence to Sam.

Rated: 3/4

May 16, 2023

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Molly Haskell

Vogue

The implausible and the irresistible come joyfully together.

May 16, 2023

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Marshall Fine

Journal News (Westchester, NY)

Crossing Delancey is a small, unexpected treasure. It's a feel-good movie that lifts you up without insulting your intelligence or pandering to your soft side.

Rated: 3.5/4

May 16, 2023

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Dennis King

Tulsa World

Silver is a filmmaker with a wonderful capacity for creating fully realized characters on screen, characters that are worthy of an audience's affection.

Rated: 3/4

May 16, 2023

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Uynga U

so beautiful the grandmother is very big hearted character

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/26/24

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Munkhjargal A

In this film, there is a scene where the director hopes very much for the grandmother and wants her to marry someone. She will be successful and marry a nice guy.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/26/24

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Bahad j

In my opinion, I felt that the movie was very good, behind all this, the filmmaker was able to come up with the right festive details to congratulate the members of the behind-the-scenes team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/25/24

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M e

Super heartfelt. I loved this movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/24/23

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Michael T

At an hour and 34 minutes it still took a long time getting where it was going, with a lot of filler music and ethnic scenes that didn't do much to carry the story along. Amy Irving got more gorgeous as the story went on. Sam Riegert, as the unlikely suitor, rose to the occasion as well. It all came together with romantic tension in the last 20 minutes.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/07/23

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Lisa R

Absolutely charming. The grandmother is just a gem. Watch this when you need a lift, which is all too often these days. Note, you'll have to explain some things to your kids, like phones, no computers, and no Uber or Lyft.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/12/22

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Joan Micklin Silver

Director

Amy Irving

Isabelle Grossman

Reizl Bozyk

Bubbie Kantor

Peter Riegert

Sam Posner

Jeroen Krabbé

Anton Maes

Sylvia Miles

Hannah Mandelbaum

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Synopsis

Thirty-something Isabelle "Izzy" Grossman (Amy Irving) spends her time going from her tiny, solitary West Side apartment to that of her grandmother (Reizl Bozyk) on the Lower East Side. In between, Izzy builds a glowing reputation at the swank bookstore where she works. While her grandmother plots to find her a romantic match, Izzy is courted by a married, worldly author, Anton (Jeroen Krabbé), yet can't seem to shake the down-to-earth appeal of Sam (Peter Riegert), a pickle vendor.

Director: Joan Micklin Silver
Producer: Michael Nozik
Screenwriter: Susan Sandler
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Rating: PG
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 16, 1988, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 3, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $15.8M
Runtime: 1h 37m
Sound Mix: Surround
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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