The Goodbye Girl
1977 · 111 min · Director: Herbert Ross
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
After being dumped by her live-in boyfriend, an unemployed dancer and her 10-year-old daughter are reluctantly forced to live with a struggling off-Broadway actor.
Emotional fingerprint
The Goodbye Girl (1977) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Empathy 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Empathy25%
- Love20%
- Sadness15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Love. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Love
- Hope
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Love | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 53 % | 25 % | 10 % | 5 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 56 % | 31 % | 9 % | 6 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 56 % | 45 % | 6 % | 11 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 56 % | 55 % | 6 % | 14 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 55 % | 53 % | 6 % | 11 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 49 % | 44 % | 4 % | 11 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 46 % | 44 % | 5 % | 15 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 50 % | 50 % | 9 % | 18 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 53 % | 53 % | 11 % | 14 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Humor | 50 % | 49 % | 16 % | 16 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Humor | 49 % | 45 % | 18 % | 23 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Humor | 54 % | 48 % | 14 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Humor | 55 % | 49 % | 18 % | 25 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Humor | 51 % | 49 % | 28 % | 31 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Humor | 53 % | 49 % | 39 % | 34 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Love | 56 % | 45 % | 49 % | 34 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Love | 60 % | 45 % | 54 % | 38 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Hope | 65 % | 43 % | 55 % | 48 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Love | 71 % | 36 % | 60 % | 56 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Love | 77 % | 38 % | 68 % | 63 % |
Rags to riches
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Mrs. Morganweiss
Mrs. Bodine
Mugger
Mugger
Mugger
Cynthia
Strip Club Dancer
Details
- Directed by
- Herbert Ross
- Written by
- Neil Simon
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1977
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
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