The Goodbye Girl

An unemployed dancer and her daughter get dumped into a cramped apartment with a struggling actor. The roommate dynamic sparks less romance than resentment and reluctant camaraderie. Chemistry turns out to be the only thing they can share.

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Herbert Ross directed The Goodbye Girl in 1977. See Herbert Ross's full filmography, where to start with Herbert Ross, or where to go after you've seen everything by Herbert Ross.

The Goodbye Girl was released in 1977 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 111 minutes.