Streaming on Max.
Featured in collections
Synopsis
Actress Myrtle Gordon is a functioning alcoholic who is a few days from the opening night of her latest play, concerning a woman distraught about aging. One night a car kills one of Myrtle's fans who is chasing her limousine in an attempt to get the star's attention. Myrtle internalizes the accident and goes on a spiritual quest, but fails to finds the answers she is after. As opening night inches closer and closer, fragile Myrtle must find a way to make the show go on.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 7.8/10 | 42% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 96% | 21% |
| Metacritic | 69/100 | 21% |
| TMDB | 7.6/10272 votes | 16% |
| Balasaur Score | 80 | 100% |
Key crew
- John CassavetesDirector, Writer
- Bo HarwoodOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Gena RowlandsMyrtle Gordon
- John CassavetesMaurice Aarons
- Ben GazzaraManny Victor
- Joan BlondellSarah Goode
- Paul StewartDavid Samuels
- Zohra LampertDorothy Victor
- Laura JohnsonNancy Stein
- John TuellGus Simmons
- Ray PowersJimmy
- John FinneganBobby
- Louise LewisKelly (as Louise Fitch)
- Fred DraperLeo
Stills
Movies like Opening Night
76
83
78
72
87
80
77
71
69
68
67
66