Review of Murphy's Romance (1985) by Emily J — 23 Oct 2007

The quintessential May/December, spunky rebound gal romance. Makes James Garner sexy. Very funny, too.

This review of Murphy's Romance (1985) was written by Emily J on 23 Oct 2007.

Murphy's Romance has generally received positive reviews.

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By Private U (13,627) on 19 Feb 2008

This movie is a good one..sally fields,james garner,are really great in this,loved it…

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By Scott R (2,451) on 21 Aug 2015

An impeccably written romance with an utterly charming performance from Garner to totally win over Field and audiences alike…

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By Jeff B (2,998) on 25 Feb 2009

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By Karin M (16) on 10 May 2009

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By James C (2,975) on 05 Oct 2007

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By Shannon (30) on 12 May 2008

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By Shawn G (118) on 28 Mar 2010

Simply a good movie. no convoluted twist, no deep underlying philosophical subliminal meanings, just james garner doing what he does best…

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By Geoff C (232) on 17 Sep 2009

Garner and Fields were pretty good in this won; an epic romance…

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