
A divorced woman and her daughter come home to find that her boyfriend has left for an out of town job with no warning. This has happened before. The second surprise comes in the form of another actor who has sublet the apartment from her boyfriend (who did not mention the pair of females who would be in residence). After some negotiation the two decide to share the apartment even though she has vowed to stay away from actors.... (Full plot summary below)
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A divorced woman and her daughter come home to find that her boyfriend has left for an out of town job with no warning. This has happened before. The second surprise comes in the form of another actor who has sublet the apartment from her boyfriend (who did not mention the pair of females who would be in residence). After some negotiation the two decide to share the apartment even though she has vowed to stay away from actors.
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| EmpireCaroline WestbrookWith 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. |
| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyStagey, literal, and sentimental, this romantic film is mediocre in every respect, writing by Neil Simon, direction by Herbert Ross. |
| Washington PostGary ArnoldThe 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. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertA funny movie with its heart finally in the right place, but all sorts of unacknowledged complications lurk just beneath its polished surface. |
| Common Sense MediaRenee SchonfeldDelightful Neil Simon modern-day fairy tale has swearing. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzBroadway-like funny romantic comedy sitcom about struggling Manhattan actors, that has its awkward moments. |
| F5 (Wichita, KS)Jake EukerEmblematic of the underside of 70s American film. |
| The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Robert MartinStandard Neil Simon stuff, full of cute grotesques, snappy one-liners, and cheap plays at pathos. |
| Video-Reviewmaster.comSteve CrumDreyfuss got his Oscar for this Neil Simon romantic comedy costarring Marsha Mason. |
| User ReviewRicky CExcellent! You will not find the story outdated even when this movie was made in 1977. |