Katie Says Goodbye

Released Jun 7, 2019

1 hr. 28 min.

Drama

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A kindhearted waitress finds herself in grave danger after she falls in love with an ex-convict.

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Delores Q

Loves this film and was surprised to see the low ratings. After watching it has occupied my mind in a way few films or shows can. I spent the duration of the film rooting for Katie and hoping for her to get that wonderful happy ever after. Her character is intriguing and I cannot decide if she is genuinely optimistic and upbeat or if this is some type of sophisticated defence mechanism. Was she truly in love with her boyfriend or did she project her desire to be in love onto the first bland neutral person to come along? Is this why his character is so dull? In short, as with all good films, this one left me analysing, wondering and most importantly, wanting more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/11/23

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Hazy W

Definitely not for everyone, and I wouldn't say I enjoyed it. But it's well made, and Olivia Cooke gives a once-in-a-lifetime performance.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/02/23

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Audience Member

all things considered, I have to go back to "Baghdad café" to find the same treatment of the atmosphere, the characters and the same emotions, (can sometimes be awkwardly excessive) special mention for Olivia Cooke, a great actress pity for those who did not understand the end.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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ronald h

My star rating is for Olivia Cooke, who keeps your eyes riveted on her throughout. It's not about beauty or sexiness; it's a type of magnetism that's hard to explain. Hopefully, she will be in some better films in the future. Not that this one is all bad, it's just that it's so grim that it becomes overwhelming. It's like the writer kept thinking, "OK, what terrible thing can I do to her next?" It's a film that aims for hard core realism, yet it's totally unrealistic. Katie's unrelenting naivete is unrealistic; the nasty men are unrealistic; the school teacher, the cop, the landlord, the mother--Good grief, this has to be the most evil town in cinema history. Even the one decent guy, played convincingly by Jim Belushi, is not entirely without culpability. Mary Steenburgen fares well as a caring surrogate mother figure, in contrast to all the detestable people in Katie's life. Watch this one with skepticism, and don't expect a happy ending. But keep an eye out for Olivia Cooke. She can really act.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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lucca b

It's heavy themes may not be handled in the most careful way, but its emotional story and Olivia Cooke's superb lead performance make this film worth watching.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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william s

Cooke is brilliant in an otherwise pedestrian movie.She eats up the landscape with a look on the bright side of life even when being put through hell.Her performance is worth the watch.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Wayne Roberts

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Mireille Enos

Tracey

Olivia Cooke

Katie

Mary Steenburgen

Maybelle

Christopher Abbott

Bruno

Jim Belushi

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Kimber Myers

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Torture porn is kinder to its victims than "Katie Says Goodbye" is to its heroine.

Jun 7, 2019

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Rex Reed

Observer

The point of this grim first film by writer-director Wayne Roberts is that lousy things happen to innocent people. But Katie is guileless to the point of stupidity.

Rated: 1/4

Jun 6, 2019

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Alonso Duralde

TheWrap

The fact that the lead character is so utterly guileless and innocent and kindhearted -- she's essentially a smiley face with a "KICK ME" sign taped to her back -- makes Katie less a victim of the world and more a victim of writer-director Wayne Roberts.

Sep 11, 2016

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Andreea Patru

Vague Visages

All in all, Wayne Roberts’ directorial debut is a strong character composition.

Dec 6, 2023

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Michael J. Casey

Michael J. Cinema

Cooke gives a tour de force performance that Roberts smartly captures in a series of long takes.

Rated: 4.5/5

Jun 15, 2021

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M.V. Moorhead

Phoenix Magazine

Cooke gives the character such an indomitable spirit that she single-handedly lifts Katie Says Goodbye above its own miseries.

Jan 7, 2020

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Synopsis

A kindhearted waitress finds herself in grave danger after she falls in love with an ex-convict.

Director: Wayne Roberts
Executive Producer: Michael Balchan, Antonio Campos, Sean Durkin, Lionel Houbas, Josh Mond
Screenwriter: Wayne Roberts
Distributor: Vertical Entertainment
Production Co: Relic Pictures
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 7, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 7, 2019

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