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Desperately Seeking Susan

Play trailer Poster for Desperately Seeking Susan PG-13 1985 1h 44m Comedy Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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New Jersey housewife Roberta Glass (Rosanna Arquette) spices up her boring life by reading personal ads, especially a series of them being placed by a mysterious denizen of New York City named Susan (Madonna). When one of Susan's ads proposes a rendezvous with her suitor (Robert Joy) at Battery Park, Roberta secretly tags along. But when her voyeuristic jape ends in permanent memory loss and a new jacket, Roberta begins to gather a lot of unwanted attention from some unsavory characters.
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Desperately Seeking Susan works with its fairy tale depiction of New York and the fun, frothy chemistry generated by its two leads.

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Kevin Maher Times (UK) Madonna remains the movie’s megawatt performance and drips with the knowing charisma of a star whose time has come. Rated: 4/5 Jun 21, 2024 Full Review David Denby New York Magazine/Vulture A few scenes are very funny, but the picture would have worked much better if Seidelman had thrown away half the dialogue and built some momentum. Dec 31, 2019 Full Review Kirk Ellis Hollywood Reporter An attractive, energetic young cast and some witty, off-center visual humor make the resultant laughs more than worth the wait. Apr 9, 2019 Full Review James Berardinelli ReelViews Blessed with the right script and cast, Seidelman crafts the perfect tone – a grounded whimsy that allows the fairy tale elements to take flight. Rated: 3/4 Aug 5, 2024 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand This modern bohemian take on the classic screwball comedy (complete with amnesia, mistaken identity, and a stolen treasure treated as second-hand jewelry) is also a great time capsule of the New York street culture of the 1980s. Apr 6, 2024 Full Review Eve Tushnet Patheos ...rough-edged and willing to be weird; its interiors and lighting are more extreme, its characters are grittier... May 24, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member This movie is a great snapshot of the '80s. It's the best movie Madonna ever did. She's essentially playing a version of herself. This is early Madonna before she became the Madonna. Great cast all around including Aiden Quinn and of course Rosanna Arquette Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/14/24 Full Review Isla D One of my favorite movies! It's suspenseful and mysterious, with lots of plot twists and characters. Very good movie Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/19/24 Full Review Koi P A fun, lighthearted, and entertaining movie. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/18/24 Full Review Matthew R Such a fun 80s, romp!! Rosanna Arquette, Aidan Quinn, Laurie Metcalf and Madonna are killer in this! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/12/24 Full Review Isuzu B I remember when the media hyped everybody into believing this was a great movie. When I got around, actually watching it in the movie theater, I realized Madonna would never have an acting career. Nice to see that finally the rest of society is taking the pennies off their eyes and see there is nothing to see. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 04/02/24 Full Review sean s worst movie ever made Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/02/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis New Jersey housewife Roberta Glass (Rosanna Arquette) spices up her boring life by reading personal ads, especially a series of them being placed by a mysterious denizen of New York City named Susan (Madonna). When one of Susan's ads proposes a rendezvous with her suitor (Robert Joy) at Battery Park, Roberta secretly tags along. But when her voyeuristic jape ends in permanent memory loss and a new jacket, Roberta begins to gather a lot of unwanted attention from some unsavory characters.
Director
Susan Seidelman
Producer
Sarah Pillsbury, Midge Sanford
Screenwriter
Leora Barish
Production Co
Orion Pictures
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 20, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$24.4M
Runtime
1h 44m
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