Goodbye, Columbus

Goodbye, Columbus

Every father's daughter is a virgin.

Directed by Larry Peerce

Produced by Paramount Pictures, Willow Tree

1969102 min5.4 / 10

A wry romantic comedy-drama about class and cultural differences within Jewish American life, built on the tension between attraction and incompatibility.

A Jewish man and a Jewish woman meet, and while attracted to each other, find that their worlds are very different. She is the archetypal Jewish American Princess — very emotionally involved with her parents' world and the world they have created for her, while he is much less dependent on his family. They begin an affair which brings more differences to the surface.

Questions people ask

  • Is Goodbye, Columbus violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Goodbye, Columbus scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Goodbye, Columbus sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Goodbye, Columbus end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Goodbye, Columbus easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

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.

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity44

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise9

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

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