When New York accountant Gilbert Rolfe finds out his mother has a brain tumor, he is devastated. His incorrigible mother, Estelle, has one last wish: to meet the great Greta Garbo. Gilbert, wanting to do this last thing for her, sets out on a wild goose chase through the streets of New York City to track down the iconic star, at the expense of his personal life and much to the chagrin of his wife, Lisa. Can he find Garbo before it's too late?
Garbo Talks has generally received mixed reviews.
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Garbo Talks was released in 1984 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 9 reviews, giving Garbo Talks (1984) an average rating of 58%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 66%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 60%.
With a score of 58%, Garbo Talks is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1984, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 1984 with similar scores include films like Firestarter and Dreamscape.
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