Is Beyond Therapy easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Beyond Therapy sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Beyond Therapy end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Beyond Therapy violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Beyond Therapy scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Beyond Therapy

Name: Beyond Therapy
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1987
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 3.9
Cast: Julie Hagerty, Jeff Goldblum, Glenda Jackson, Tom Conti, Christopher Guest

Comic relief for incurable romantics.

Directed by Robert Altman

Produced by Sandcastle 5, New World Pictures

198793 min3.9 / 10

A romantic comedy about Manhattan singles navigating therapy, personal ads, and relationship complications with irreverent humor and genuine warmth.

Manhattanites Bruce and Prudence are each looking for a meaningful romantic relationship and have been encouraged by their psychiatrists to find someone through the personal ads. Their first meeting is disastrous, but they begin to hit it off during their second date. However, Bruce's bisexual, live-in lover does not want to share Bruce and is willing to do whatever it takes to keep him to himself.

Clusters

Dysfunctional Marriage Stories Con Artist Karma Whimsical Reinvention Through Romance Ridiculous Plots, Genuine Emotion American City Movies

Genres

Comedy

Keywords

Husband Wife Relationship Based On Play Or Musical Psychiatrist Therapy Manhattan, New York City Bisexual Man Personal Ad

Questions people ask

Is Beyond Therapy easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Is Beyond Therapy sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.
Does Beyond Therapy end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.
Is Beyond Therapy violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Beyond Therapy scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.