Murphy's Romance

1985
15
1h 47m

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Emma moves to a ranch with her son after a divorce and befriends the older Murphy, but things turn complicated when her ex shows up.Emma moves to a ranch with her son after a divorce and befriends the older Murphy, but things turn complicated when her ex shows up.Emma moves to a ranch with her son after a divorce and befriends the older Murphy, but things turn complicated when her ex shows up.

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7.0/10

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Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 4 nominations total

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Trivia
Sally Field once said on the A&E television show James Garner: Hollywood Maverick (2000) that her kissing scene with Garner in this picture was the best on-screen kiss she had ever had.

Goofs
Incorrectly Regarded as Goofs: When Murphy and Emma return from their walk in the hospital, he tells her that her hospital gown is open all the way down her back. This is an example of Murphy's humor; he is simply joking with Emma.

Quotes
Murphy: I'm in love for the last time in my life.
Emma: I'm in love for the first time in my life.

Connections
Featured in At the Movies: Brazil/Revolution/Murphy's Romance (1986)

Soundtracks
Love for the Last Time (Theme from Murphy's Romance)
Music and Lyrics by Carole King
Performed by Carole King with David Sanborn
Produced by Lou Adler

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Featured review

8/10

A Chick Flick?

Sure, this is a romantic comedy, but I wouldn't call it a chick flick. It's a great story, and all the principals work effortlessly towards making the film just downright entertaining.

Garner is at his best as an understatedly charming small-town pharmacist who becomes entangled in the life of a fiercely independent single mother with a deadbeat ex-husband. Field hits all the right notes with her character, but I can't tell if she's stepping back, or she just doesn't know how to play against Garner's lackadaisical style. Brian Kerwin gives his best screen performance as her ex, and sure, he plays a deadbeat, but he just oozes sex appeal.