The Goodbye Girl

1977 film directed by Herbert Ross
Movie film Q679746
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Summary

The Goodbye Girl is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,316 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Actor[3]
  • Director: Herbert Ross[4]
  • Screenwriter: Neil Simon[5]
  • Composer: Dave Grusin[6]
  • Movement: New Hollywood[7]
  • Genre: romantic comedy[8], comedy drama[9]
  • Cast member: Richard Dreyfuss[10], Marsha Mason[11], Quinn Cummings[12], Paul Benedict[13], Powers Boothe[14], Raymond J. Barry[15], Nicol Williamson[16], Paul Willson[17], Theresa Merritt[18], Robert Costanzo[19], David S. Cass, Sr.[20], Robert Kerman[21], Tom Everett[22], Fred McCarren[23]
  • Producer: Ray Stark[24]
  • Production company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[25]
  • Director of photography: David M. Walsh[26]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[27]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[28]
  • Review score: 6.6/10[29], 80%[30]
  • Color: color[31]
  • Country of origin: United States[32]
  • Publication date: January 1, 1977[33], April 20, 1978[34]
  • Distributed by: Warner Bros. Entertainment[35], Netflix[36]
  • Narrative location: New York City[37]
  • Filming location: New York City[38]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Picture[39], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[40], Academy Award for Best Actor[41], Academy Award for Best Actress[42], Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[43]
  • Title: The Goodbye Girl[44]
  • Different from: Q59243901[45]
  • FSK film rating: FSK 6[46]
  • Duration: 110 minutes[47], 109 minutes[48]
  • Costume designer: Ann Roth[49]

Why It Matters

The Goodbye Girl has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

What awards did The Goodbye Girl receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actor[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'azb', 'be_x_old', 'bg', 'ca', 'cy', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es'
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    Production designer → Albert Brenner
    Publication date → +1977-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1978-04-20T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Neil Simon
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+110'}, {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+109'}
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