Radio Days
Seen it?1987 | 89 min | Comedy, Drama
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (92% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it drew serious awards attention. Make plans for this one.
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. If you loved American Graffiti or Lifeboat, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
The Narrator tells us how the radio influenced his childhood in the days before TV. In the New York City of the late 1930s to the New Year's Eve 1944, this coming-of-age tale mixes the narrator's experiences with contemporary anecdotes and urban legends of the radio stars.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
92% on Rotten Tomatoes, 74 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 2 BAFTAs: British Academy Film Awards: Best Production Design, British Academy Film Awards: Best Costume Design. Also nominated for 2 Oscars, 5 more BAFTAs and 1 WGA Award.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$15 million worldwide on a $16 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 76K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Woody Allen
- Danny AielloRocco
- Jeff DanielsBiff Baxter
- Mia FarrowSally White
- Seth GreenJoe
- Robert JoyFred
- Julie KavnerMother
- Diane KeatonNew Year's Singer
- Julie KurnitzIrene
- Renée LippinAunt Ceil
- Kenneth MarsRabbi Baumel