The Goodbye Girl
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Release Date: November 30, 1977 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
64
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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100
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
A rarity for Neil Simon's screen efforts, The Goodbye Girl perfectly blends humor, sentiment, and romance on a level so pleasant it's almost suspicious. Read full review
100
EmpireCaroline Westbrook
With insightful one-liners by the bucketload and a memorable duo in Dreyfuss and Mason, this serves as a joyful reminder of a genre which has long since past its best. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
A funny movie with its heart finally in the right place, but all sorts of unacknowledged complications lurk just beneath its polished surface. Read full review
75
Washington PostGary Arnold
The Goodbye Girl itself represents a satisfying step back in the right direction for the purposes of light, optimistic film romance. Its appeal isn't exactly novel, but it is ingeniously and refreshingly traditional. [21 Dec 1977, p.D1]
70
VarietyBrian Lowry
The Neil Simon script evolves a series of increasingly intimate and sensitive character encounters as the adults progress from mutual hostility to an enduring love. Performances by Dreyfuss, Mason and Cummings are all great, and the many supporting bits are filled admirably. Read full review
70
Time OutStaff (Not Credited)
Overall Simon's ego-splitting wisecracks make for many good laughs, even though, in contrast to Woody Allen's nervous New York humour, which has the discomforting ring of truth, Simon opts for a playwright's ring of confidence. Read full review
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Robert Martin
If you enjoyed previous Simon comedies like Plaza Suite, it is virtually guaranteed that you will enjoy Goodbye Girl. If you have not previously enjoyed Simon's work, Goodbye Girl will not convert you. [21 Dec 1977]
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