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Goodbye, Columbus (1969)

Directed by Larry Peerce · 102 min · Comedy, Drama, Romance

19.1 TOPICAL score · #4,615 of 6,776 films

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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.

Goodbye, Columbus (1969, directed by Larry Peerce) has a TOPICAL score of 19.1 - ranked 4,615 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on cast. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.1/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 5.4/10 (34 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 15 languages.

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Critics66
Audience18
Awards56
Historical impact16
Lasting engagement21
Cast14
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Richard Benjamin (actor #1,775), Ali MacGraw, Jack Klugman, Nan Martin

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