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Looking for Mr. Goodbar

1977 · 136 min

A slow, grim descent into self-destruction, watching a woman's double life spiral toward inevitable violence.

Directed by
Richard Brooks
Genres
Drama
Tagline
To her father, Theresa was a dutiful daughter. To the children she taught, Theresa brought warmth and hope. To the men she met in bars, Theresa was easy. All kinds of people loved Theresa. Diane Keaton plays Theresa in Looking for Mr. Goodbar.
Overview
A short, unhappy affair with a married man leads a dedicated schoolteacher into the alcohol-and-drug fueled underworld of singles’ bars, where she begins to engage in a pattern of dangerous sexual activity.

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Directed by
Richard Brooks
Genres
Drama
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • isolation
  • addiction
  • sexuality
  • trauma
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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