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Goodbye Lover

Play trailer Poster for Goodbye Lover R,  1998,  1h 44m,  Mystery & Thriller/ Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 31% 29 Reviews Tomatometer 38% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
31% Tomatometer 29 Reviews 38% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Police investigate when a man having an affair with his brother's (Dermot Mulroney) wife (Patricia Arquette) disappears suddenly.
Goodbye Lover

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Critics Consensus

Half-baked plot twists disorient rather than build drama.

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Mark Caro Chicago Tribune Jan 1, 2000
It carefully sets up a powder keg of conflicting relationships and affairs but instead of building the natural tension, it opts for a series of gotcha's. Go to Full Review
Desson Thomson Washington Post Jan 1, 2000
The movie becomes so convoluted in its wry-noir scheme and narrative twisteroos, it turns banal and wearisome. Go to Full Review
Bob Fenster Arizona Republic Jan 1, 2000
If you like your murder tales full of plot twists and turns, and you don't get thrown off by the performances, then this one is as twisty as a snake. Go to Full Review
Jim Lane Sacramento News & Review Aug 7, 2008
3/5
Caffeinated Clint Moviehole Apr 19, 2008
3/5
A slice of old-school Noir. Arquette makes for a terrific femme fatale. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jun 14, 2005
1/5
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Cast & Crew

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Roland Joffé

Director

Patricia Arquette

Sandra Dunmore

Dermot Mulroney

Jake Dunmore

Ellen DeGeneres

Sgt. Rita Pompano

Mary-Louise Parker

Peggy Blane

Don Johnson

Ben Dunmore

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Movie Info

Synopsis Police investigate when a man having an affair with his brother's (Dermot Mulroney) wife (Patricia Arquette) disappears suddenly.
Director
Roland Joffé
Producer
Alexandra Milchan, Patrick McDarrah, Joel Roodman, Chris Daniel
Screenwriter
Ron Peer, Joel Cohen, Alec Sokolow
Production Co
Gotham Entertainment Group, New Regency Productions
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.9M
Runtime
1h 44m
Sound Mix
Surround
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