A Manhattan single meets a man through her Jewish grandmother's matchmaker.A Manhattan single meets a man through her Jewish grandmother's matchmaker.A Manhattan single meets a man through her Jewish grandmother's matchmaker.
- Awards
- 2 nominations
David Hyde Pierce
- Mark
- (as David Pierce)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaReizl Bozyk's only English-language film. She was a leading actress in Yiddish theater for many years.
- GoofsThe synopsis of Anton's new book, visible when he signs an autograph, is clearly a summary of the story of this film (or the original play), mentioning Isabelle, her job, her grandmother, etc. If that was indeed the story of that book, Isabelle would have had some stern comments for Anton when she read it.
- Quotes
Marilyn Cohen: And I'm sitting there, and my *face* is starting to hurt. And I'm thinking, Christ, I got 45 minutes to show this guy how loving, smart, supportive, funny, independent, and sexy I am. And all I can really think about is how I'd rather be sitting home watching the baseball game.
- SoundtracksCome Softly to Me
(Opening title)
Written by Gretchen Christopher, Barbara Ellis and Gary Troxel
Performed by The Roches
Featured review
Out of the ordinary romantic comedy that truly captures New York City...
This is my favorite movie of all time with an unbelievable cast of great character actors. I remember a New York reviewer at the time calling Amy Irving's performance "lukewarm" and I could not disagree more. Irving's performance and character epitomize the thirty-something single New York working woman trying to move up in the world. Irving's character is completely enraptured by the experience of being the book manager of a very prestigious uptown neighborhood book store and falls for the good-looking, European writer who is completely enraptured with himself! Riegert is the nice "pickleman" who any girl knows would make a great husband but the fireworks just don't go off for the girl. Any woman can definitely relate to the dilemma of being attracted to the charming, good-looking rogue but when you get right down to it, it is the everyday "picklemen" who stay true and truly make the world go round.
And I must say that this film captures the city better than any movie I have yet to see complete with crazy singing woman in crowded narrow hot dog joint, midage man struggling to play handball in local park, elderly women learning self-defense at community Y. Classic New York stuff! I could go on and on but do note far out performances by Sylvia Miles as the tacky matchmaker and Rosemary Harris, the great English actress, in a cameo near the end.
And I must say that this film captures the city better than any movie I have yet to see complete with crazy singing woman in crowded narrow hot dog joint, midage man struggling to play handball in local park, elderly women learning self-defense at community Y. Classic New York stuff! I could go on and on but do note far out performances by Sylvia Miles as the tacky matchmaker and Rosemary Harris, the great English actress, in a cameo near the end.
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Box office
- Budget
- $4,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $16,262,415
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $46,711
- Aug 28, 1988
- Gross worldwide
- $16,262,415
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