Is Looking for Mr. Goodbar sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% 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 Looking for Mr. Goodbar end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 96% 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 Looking for Mr. Goodbar easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% 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 Looking for Mr. Goodbar violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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 Looking for Mr. Goodbar scary?

Somewhat. More frightening 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.

Looking for Mr. Goodbar

Name: Looking for Mr. Goodbar
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1977
Duration: 136 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Diane Keaton, Tuesday Weld, William Atherton, Richard Kiley, Richard Gere

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.

Directed by Richard Brooks

Produced by Paramount Pictures, Freddie Fields Productions

1977136 min6.3 / 10

A cautionary descent into self-destruction, following a schoolteacher's spiral from emotional rejection into the dangerous, drug-fueled world of casual sex and urban alienation.

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.

Clusters

Trapped by Fate, Undone by History Consequences Of Wrongdoing Depression and Complicity Toxic Romantic Relationships Isolation And Loneliness

Genres

Drama Crime

Keywords

Cocaine Gigolo Cannabis Teacher Sexual Fantasy Disco Singles Bar Bisexual Man Grim Disco Music Cautionary

Questions people ask

Is Looking for Mr. Goodbar sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does Looking for Mr. Goodbar end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.
Is Looking for Mr. Goodbar easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Looking for Mr. Goodbar violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is Looking for Mr. Goodbar scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% 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.

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