Falling in Love Again
Seen it?1980 | 103 min | Drama, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved The Way We Were or The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Harry and Sue Lewis met in the 40s as teenagers living in the Bronx. He was an aspiring architect, she was the most beautiful girl in school, and both had a fondness for bran muffins. They fell in love, got married, moved to Los Angeles, and had two kids. While struggling with his midlife crisis, Harry receives an invitation for his high school's reunion back so he takes Sue and their teenage kids on a cross-country car trip back to the Big Apple. Will they see in the Bronx what they expected? Will the good memories from their past help rekindle their fading love? Is it too late to dream?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Steven Paul
- Elliott GouldHarry Lewis (Present Day)
- Susannah YorkSue Lewis (Present Day)
- Kaye BallardMrs. Lewis (1940's)
- Stuart Paul'Pompadoure' (Young Harry Lewis) (1940's)
- Michelle PfeifferSue Wellington (1940's)
- Robert HackmanMr. Lewis (1940's)
- Herbert RudleyMr. Wellington (1940's)
- Marian McCargoMrs. Wellington (1940's)
- Steven PaulStan the Con (1940's)
- Tallie CochraneHooker (Present Day)