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Manhattan
Comedy · Drama · Romance · 1979
Manhattan explores how the life of a middle-aged television writer dating a teenage girl is further complicated when he falls in love with his best friend's mistress.
Movie details
Manhattan
“Woody Allen's New Comedy Hit”
1979 Comedy · Drama · Romance 1h 36m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.7 / 10
Community rating
Manhattan explores how the life of a middle-aged television writer dating a teenage girl is further complicated when he falls in love with his best friend's mistress.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Manhattan?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Woody Allen
Written by
Woody Allen · Marshall Brickman
Woody Allen
Isaac Davis
Diane Keaton
Mary Wilkie
Michael Murphy
Yale
Mariel Hemingway
Tracy
Meryl Streep
Jill
Anne Byrne Hoffman
Emily
Karen Ludwig
Connie
Court is in session
Put Manhattan on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.