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Starting Over

  • 1979
  • R
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
3.8K
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Candice Bergen, Burt Reynolds, and Jill Clayburgh in Starting Over (1979)
A divorced man falls in love again, but somehow he can't get over his ex-wife.
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Romantic ComedyComedyRomance

A divorced man falls in love again, but somehow he can't get over his ex-wife.A divorced man falls in love again, but somehow he can't get over his ex-wife.A divorced man falls in love again, but somehow he can't get over his ex-wife.

  • Director
    • Alan J. Pakula
  • Writers
    • Dan Wakefield
    • James L. Brooks
  • Stars
    • Burt Reynolds
    • Jill Clayburgh
    • Candice Bergen
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    3.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Alan J. Pakula
    • Writers
      • Dan Wakefield
      • James L. Brooks
    • Stars
      • Burt Reynolds
      • Jill Clayburgh
      • Candice Bergen
    • 49User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 7 nominations total

    Videos2

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    Trailer 2:34
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    Starting Over: Why Didn't You Throw These Away?
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    Top Cast54

    Burt Reynolds
    Burt Reynolds
    • Phil Potter
    Jill Clayburgh
    Jill Clayburgh
    • Marilyn Holmberg
    Candice Bergen
    Candice Bergen
    • Jessica Potter
    Charles Durning
    Charles Durning
    • Michael 'Mickey' Potter
    Frances Sternhagen
    Frances Sternhagen
    • Marva Potter
    Austin Pendleton
    Austin Pendleton
    • Paul
    Mary Kay Place
    Mary Kay Place
    • Marie
    MacIntyre Dixon
    MacIntyre Dixon
    • Dan Ryan
    Jay O. Sanders
    Jay O. Sanders
    • Larry
    • (as Jay Sanders)
    Charles Kimbrough
    Charles Kimbrough
    • Salesman
    Richard Whiting
    • Everett
    Alfie Wise
    Alfie Wise
    • Workshop Member
    Wallace Shawn
    Wallace Shawn
    • Workshop Member
    Sturgis Warner
    Sturgis Warner
    • John Morganson
    Mary Catherine Wright
    • Student 1
    • (as Mary C. Wright)
    Daniel Stern
    Daniel Stern
    • Student 2
    George Hirsch
    • Student 3
    Ian Martin
    Ian Martin
    • Doorman
    • Director
      • Alan J. Pakula
    • Writers
      • Dan Wakefield
      • James L. Brooks
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews49

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Originally director Alan J. Pakula did not want Burt Reynolds for the Phil Potter part, feeling he was not the right type: he wanted a New York-trained actor along the lines of Al Pacino or Dustin Hoffman. But Reynolds lobbied hard for the role, and Pakula finally let him audition. After two auditions, Reynolds had the role, and Pakula subsequently has praised his work in the film.
    • Goofs
      When Marilyn is teaching her pupils to sublimate their anger by stomping their feet rather than hitting, she asks the children what they should do instead of hitting. One little boy, screen left, begins stomping his feet and making fists, despite the fact that Marilyn hasn't demonstrated the technique yet. An adult next to him leans down and whispers in his ear, and he not only stops, he wanders off behind some playground equipment and hides, apparently embarrassed at jumping the gun.
    • Quotes
      • Phil Potter: What do you want?
      • Marilyn Holmberg: What do *you* want?
      • Phil Potter: I want us to live together. I want us to get married. I want us to have children together. I want us to put our teeth in the same cup. I want us buried together in a family plot with one headstone. What do you want?
      • Marilyn Holmberg: I want a separate cup for my teeth.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: 10/When a Stranger Calls/Starting Over/Apocalypse Now (1979)
    • Soundtracks
      Better Than Ever
      Music by Marvin Hamlisch
      Lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager
      Sung by Candice Bergen

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 5, 1979 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Auf ein Neues
    • Filming locations
      • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Century Associates
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $35,649,012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $35,649,012
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 45m(105 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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