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Manhattan

Summary: The life of a divorced television writer dating a teenage girl is further complicated when he falls in love with his best friend's mistress.
Runtime: 1 h 36 min
MPAA: G

Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 9,000,000
Domestic: $ 39,946,780
International: $ 247,287

Box office:

Budget:$9MDomestic:$39.9MInternational:$247.3KWorldwide:$40.2M

Box office International:

Source: The Numbers

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94%92%

83/10082/100
50%0%
White94.44%Jewish5.56%
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LGBTQ content included:

gay, lesbian, gay parent

BechdeltestNo women talking

Commonsensemedia

Message2/5
Role model2/5
Sex3/5
Language3/5
Consumerism2/5
Drugs2/5

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This film gets a 1/5 family friendly score

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IMDb Rating

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Commonsensemedia Rating

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/manhattan-1979

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Message
2/5

Presents universal truths and emotions -- humankind's search for love, search for meaning in life, fear of loss, fear of death -- and shows a variety of coping mechanisms, some successful but most not. Looks at human frailties, compromise, integrity, and self-delusion. Declares that the movie is telling the story of "people creating unnecessary problems for themselves because they don't want to deal with the unsolvable, terrifying facts about the universe." 

Role model
2/5

Leading upper-middle-class characters are treated compassionately (and with humor) as they struggle with self-esteem, relationships, and fear of loss. They are consistently neurotic, childish, and self-indulgent and make mistakes that hurt others. The most mature and honest of those portrayed is a 17-year-old girl who retains her fresh honesty and growing wisdom throughout. No ethnic diversity.

Sex
3/5

Though there is no overt sexual activity other than kissing and scenes of couples in bed together, sexual behavior and sexual themes are primary elements. Adultery, unfaithfulness, monogamy vs. serial relationships, orgasms, lesbian partnerships, and an ongoing liaison between a 42-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl all are portrayed and/or discussed. 

Language
3/5

Occasional profanity: "crap," "bulls--t," "f--k," "schmucks," "hell," "penis," "the male organ," "goddamn," "Jesus."

Consumerism
2/5

Many New York City landmarks, shops, restaurants (Zabar's, Henri Bendel, Parke-Bernet, Dalton School, Elaine's) are identified. Visible products: Coca-Cola, Pepsi.

Drugs
2/5

Characters drink alcoholic beverages. Some discussion of drugs: "ludes," Valium, Percodan, "drop acid." Characters smoke but also mention that cigarettes cause cancer.

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