Downtrodden writer Henry and distressed goddess Wanda aren't exactly husband and wife: they're wedded to their bar stools. But, they like each other's company—and Barfly captures their giddy, gin-soaked attempts to make a go of life on the skids.
Barfly has generally received positive reviews.
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By Bill Cosford (281) for Miami Herald (3,319) on 09 Jul 1996
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Barfly was released in 1987 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 262 reviews, giving Barfly (1987) an average rating of 71%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 86%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 74%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Barfly than critics were.
With a score of 71%, Barfly is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1987, which stands at 57%.
Other movies from 1987 with similar scores include films like Fatal Attraction and Opera.
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