Memories of Me

PG-13

Released Oct 12, 1988

1 hr. 43 min.

Comedy

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Abbie (Billy Crystal), a successful New York surgeon, has a heart attack and realizes he should reconnect with his father, Abe (Alan King), before it is too late. With his fiancée, Lisa (JoBeth Williams), he flies to Los Angeles, where Abe has made a career for himself as a film and television extra. Moreover, Abe regards his fellow background players as family, and they look up to him as their elder statesman. Abbie finds he must compete with Hollywood's unknowns for his father's attention.

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Brilliant film with brilliant acting. Must see movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Audience Member

I liked memories of me billy crystal showed that he can do dramatic parts just as well alan kings character though got on my nerves at times good film

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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william s

The interaction between the two leads plays well.The rest of this movie,not so much.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Two Great Comics Explore Death & Making The Most Of What You Have..A Slow Sunday Arvo With Ya Mother Kinda Flick, It Ain't Too Bad.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Sweet, funny little charmer that's very well acted and surprisingly touching.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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kevin w

More "remember the Borscht Belt, man, those were the days!" schtick from Billy Crystal, this time with Alan King, as if one schticker wasn't enough.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Henry Winkler

Director

Billy Crystal

Abbie

Alan King

Abe

JoBeth Williams

Lisa

Janet Carroll

Dorothy Davis

David Ackroyd

1st Assistant Director

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

The best moments in the movie involve tightly knit dialogue scenes between King and Crystal... Their timing has the almost effortless music of two professionals who have spent their lifetimes learning how to put the right spin on a word.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Nov 1, 2005

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Synopsis

Abbie (Billy Crystal), a successful New York surgeon, has a heart attack and realizes he should reconnect with his father, Abe (Alan King), before it is too late. With his fiancée, Lisa (JoBeth Williams), he flies to Los Angeles, where Abe has made a career for himself as a film and television extra. Moreover, Abe regards his fellow background players as family, and they look up to him as their elder statesman. Abbie finds he must compete with Hollywood's unknowns for his father's attention.

Director: Henry Winkler
Executive Producer: J. David Marks, Gabe Sumner
Screenwriter: Billy Crystal, Eric Roth
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Odyssey Entertainment
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 12, 1988, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.3M

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