Broadway Danny Rose
Seen it?1984 | 84 min | Comedy
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A hapless talent manager named Danny Rose, by helping a client, gets dragged into a love triangle involving the mob. His story is told in flashback, an anecdote shared amongst a group of comedians over lunch at New York's Carnegie Deli. Rose's one-man talent agency represents countless incompetent entertainers, including a one-legged tap dancer, and one slightly talented one: washed-up lounge singer Lou Canova, whose career is on the rebound.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 BAFTA: BAFTA Awards: Best Original Screenplay. Also nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Plus 2 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$11 million worldwide on a $8 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 38K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Woody Allen
- Woody AllenDanny Rose
- Mia FarrowTina Vitale
- Nick Apollo ForteLou Canova
- Sandy BaronSandy Baron
- Corbett MonicaCorbett Monica
- Jackie GayleJackie Gayle
- Morty GuntyMorty Gunty
- Will JordanWill Jordan
- Jack RollinsJack Rollins
- Howard StormHoward Storm