The Woman in Red
Seen it?1984 | 87 min | Comedy, Romance
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It won an Oscar, though it had middling reviews (32% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences. 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 romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Purple Rose of Cairo, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
When a happily married family man, who would never consider an affair, meets a beautiful woman in red, he is totally infatuated and desperate to make her acquaintance. However, as he tries out various schemes to sneak out to meet her, he realizes that adultery is not quite as easy as it looks.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
32% on Rotten Tomatoes, 55 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Oscar: Academy Awards: Best Original Song. Won 1 Golden Globe: Golden Globe Awards: Best Original Song. Also nominated for 1 BAFTA.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$25 million worldwide on a $9 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 110K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gene Wilder
- Gene WilderTheodore Pierce
- Charles GrodinBuddy
- Joseph BolognaJoey
- Judith IveyDidi
- Michael HuddlestonMikey
- Kelly LeBrockCharlotte
- Gilda RadnerMs. Milner
- Kyle T. HeffnerRichard
- Michael ZorekShelly
- Billy BeckBartender