Murphy's Romance

Murphy's Romance

1985

Emma (Sally Field), a divorced single mother seeking to start her life over, moves to a small town in Arizona. She builds a relationship with Murphy (James Garner), the older local pharmacist but, due to his age, it remains platonic. Their friendship becomes complicated when Emma's ex-husband, Bobby Jack (Brian Kerwin), shows up. He claims to have changed his ways, but when he turns out to be the same man Emma divorced, she discovers her true feelings for Murphy.

Just when you think you've found the right guy, someone even worse comes along.

JBscale
73
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Romance
Length
1 hr. 48 mins.
US Theatrical Release
January 31, 1986
US Box Office
$30,867,525 (#2748 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Sony Pictures
Released
October 24, 2017
Acquired Date
November 27, 2024
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Sally Field
Sally Field
James Garner
James Garner
Brian Kerwin
Brian Kerwin
Corey Haim
Corey Haim
Dennis Burkley
Dennis Burkley
Georgann Johnson
Georgann Johnson
Dortha Duckworth
Dortha Duckworth
Michael Prokopuk
Michael Prokopuk
Billy Ray Sharkey
Billy Ray Sharkey
Michael Crabtree
Michael Crabtree
Anna Thomson
Anna Thomson
Charles Lane
Charles Lane
Bruce French
Bruce French
John C. Becher
John C. Becher
Peggy McCay
Peggy McCay

Directors

Martin Ritt
Martin Ritt

Producers

Laura Ziskin
Laura Ziskin

Writers

Harriet Frank Jr.
Harriet Frank Jr.
Irving Ravetch
Irving Ravetch

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
73%
Tomatometer
26 votes
RT Fresh Certified
76%
Popcornmeter
160 votes
METASCORE
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IMDb RATING
7.0/10
7,351 votes

Additional Info

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