Desperately Seeking Susan

Desperately Seeking Susan

Every man is desperate to have her. One woman is desperate to be her. But someone is desperate to kill her. If they can figure out who she is.

Directed by Susan Seidelman

Produced by Orion Pictures

1985104 min6.1 / 10

A spirited, comedic romp about mistaken identity and self-reinvention that uses chaos and confusion as a vehicle for a woman's liberation from suburban conformity.

A bored New Jersey suburban housewife's fascination with a free-spirited woman she has read about in the personal columns leads to her being mistaken for the woman herself and into a chaotic adventure of amnesia and self-discovery.

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  • Does Desperately Seeking Susan end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Desperately Seeking Susan easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Desperately Seeking Susan sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Desperately Seeking Susan violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Desperately Seeking Susan scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Love25

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