The Goodbye Girl

1977 film directed by Herbert Ross
Movie film Q679746
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The Goodbye Girl

Summary

The Goodbye Girl is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,715 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Goodbye Girl received the Academy Award for Best Actor[3].
  • The Goodbye Girl's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Goodbye Girl was directed by Herbert Ross[5].
  • Neil Simon wrote the screenplay for The Goodbye Girl[6].
  • The Goodbye Girl's composer is recorded as Dave Grusin[7].
  • The Goodbye Girl is associated with the New Hollywood movement[8].
  • The Goodbye Girl's genre is romantic comedy[9].
  • The Goodbye Girl's genre is comedy drama[10].
  • A cast member of The Goodbye Girl was Richard Dreyfuss[11].
  • A cast member of The Goodbye Girl was Marsha Mason[12].
  • A cast member of The Goodbye Girl was Quinn Cummings[13].
  • A cast member of The Goodbye Girl was Paul Benedict[14].
  • A cast member of The Goodbye Girl was Powers Boothe[15].
  • A cast member of The Goodbye Girl was Raymond J. Barry[16].
  • A cast member of The Goodbye Girl was Nicol Williamson[17].
  • A cast member of The Goodbye Girl was Paul Willson[18].
  • A cast member of The Goodbye Girl was Theresa Merritt[19].
  • A cast member of The Goodbye Girl was Robert Costanzo[20].
  • A cast member of The Goodbye Girl was David S. Cass, Sr.[21].
  • A cast member of The Goodbye Girl was Robert Kerman[22].
  • A cast member of The Goodbye Girl was Tom Everett[23].
  • A cast member of The Goodbye Girl was Fred McCarren[24].
  • The Goodbye Girl was produced by Ray Stark[25].
  • The Goodbye Girl's production company is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[26].
  • The Goodbye Girl's director of photography is recorded as David M. Walsh[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Goodbye Girl was produced by Ray Stark[25]. It was directed by Herbert Ross[5]. Neil Simon wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Richard Dreyfuss[11], Marsha Mason[12], Quinn Cummings[13], Paul Benedict[14], Powers Boothe[15], and Raymond J. Barry[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1977[28] and April 20, 1978[29]. The original language of The Goodbye Girl was English[30]. Genres include romantic comedy[9] and comedy drama[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Subject and Themes

The Goodbye Girl is associated with the New Hollywood movement[8].

Reception

The Goodbye Girl received the Academy Award for Best Actor[3]. Reviews include 6.6/10[32] and 80%[33].

Why It Matters

The Goodbye Girl ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,715 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 26d ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 76095
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  2. 5w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 47075
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 47075, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269265|batch #269265]]"
  3. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14567 → SID0033400
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14567]]: SID0033400, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783189962265"
  4. 13w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Albert Brenner
    Publication date → +1977-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1978-04-20T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Neil Simon
    Duration → {'amount': '+110'}, {'amount': '+109'}
    + 33 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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