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A Balasaur Score of 81 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 93%, Metacritic 83/100. Scores higher than 94% of the 1,317 1980s drama movies in this catalog. Streaming on Max and Tubi.
Synopsis
Wally, a struggling playwright and actor, reluctantly agrees to catch up with his old friend Andre, a theater director who disappeared several years prior in order to travel the world. Meeting at a posh Manhattan restaurant, the two share life stories, anecdotes and philosophical musings over the course of an evening meal.
Ratings
IMDb7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes93%
Metacritic83/100
478 audience votes
Key crew
- Louis MalleDirector
- Andre GregoryWriter
- Wallace ShawnWriter
Cast
- Andre GregoryAndre Gregory
- Wallace ShawnWallace Shawn
- Jean LenauerWaiter
- Roy ButlerBartender
- Cindy Lou AdkinsCoat-Check Girl (uncredited)
Stills
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Themes
new york cityintellectualrestaurantconversationdisillusionmentnostalgicmanhattan, new york city
The Best Movies of 1981
My Dinner with Andre is #4 of 60
