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Goodbye Lover

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Police investigate when a man having an affair with his brother's (Dermot Mulroney) wife (Patricia Arquette) disappears suddenly.
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Critics Consensus

Half-baked plot twists disorient rather than build drama.

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Mark Caro Chicago Tribune 01/01/2000
It carefully sets up a powder keg of conflicting relationships and affairs but instead of building the natural tension, it opts for a series of gotcha's. Go to Full Review
Bob Fenster Arizona Republic 01/01/2000
If you like your murder tales full of plot twists and turns, and you don't get thrown off by the performances, then this one is as twisty as a snake. Go to Full Review
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 01/01/2000
1/4
Goodbye Lover is not so much a story as some kind of a board game, with too many pieces and not enough rules. Go to Full Review
Jim Lane Sacramento News & Review 08/07/2008
3/5
Caffeinated Clint Moviehole 04/19/2008
3/5
A slice of old-school Noir. Arquette makes for a terrific femme fatale. Go to Full Review
Film Threat 12/06/2005
2/5
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C N M Jun 6 The real stars of this black comedy crime drama are Ellen DeGeneres, followed by Patricia Arquette. The performances of the supporting cast of Don Johnson, Dermot Mulroney, Mary-Louise Parker and Ray McKinnon are also very good. The twist-filled plot, replete with double crosses, keeps the movie interesting and moving. The production quality and Roland Joffé’s direction are excellent. What lets this film down is the lack of real drama or suspense. Audiences had already been treated to Pulp Fiction, Get Shorty and Fargo just a few years earlier, and their expectations would have been raised. Still, the movie is an entertaining watch. See more 10/04/2019 It was a fun movie, that wasn't serious, with good acting and cinema photography. See more 12/28/2012 weird movie, but funny, Ellen DeGeneres is really funny in this one. Has a great cast....Patricia Arquette is the main character and is awesome....... See more 06/10/2012 Messy, overlong - sure. But it's funny, cynical and doesn't take itself seriously. See more 05/13/2012 I liked this movie. It had people who were so distinctively up tp no good. Patricia Arquette looked great while Ellen Degeneres looked lousy. See more 05/05/2012 Would have given 3 stars, but there were few roles, which seemed to be pure jokes - like Ellen DeGeneres. If some characters are believable and some not, it makes the movie really confused. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Police investigate when a man having an affair with his brother's (Dermot Mulroney) wife (Patricia Arquette) disappears suddenly.
Director
Roland Joffé
Producer
Alexandra Milchan, Patrick McDarrah, Joel Roodman, Chris Daniel
Screenwriter
Ron Peer, Joel Cohen, Alec Sokolow
Production Co
Gotham Entertainment Group, New Regency Productions
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.9M
Runtime
1h 44m
Sound Mix
Surround
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