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Starting Over

A divorced man falls in love, but somehow he can't get over his ex-wife. This affects his love life in comic ways. Based on Dan Wakefield's novel.

Director

Alan J. Pakula

Year

Genre

comedy, romance

Box Office

$35,649,012

Production

Paramount Pictures

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 7 nominations total

Phil Potter

Marilyn Holmberg

Jessica Potter

Michael (Mickey) Potter

Charles Durning

Marva Potter

Frances Sternhagen

Paul

Austin Pendleton

Marie

Dan Ryan

MacIntyre Dixon

Larry

Salesman

Charles Kimbrough

Everett

Richard Whiting

Workshop Member

Workshop Member

John Morganson

Student 1

Mary Catherine Wright

Student 2

Student 3

Doorman

Lord & Taylor Lady

Victor

Room Service Waiter

Stephanie

Gilmer McCormick

Older Woman

Clerk

Michael Kaufman

Husband

Marvin Lichterman

Wife

Babysitter

Marie's Daughter

Marie's Son

Michael McDermott

Man #2

Mark

Small Boy

Michael Bellaran

Young Woman - Young Couple

Husband - Young Couple

Checkout Girl

Athletic Father

Mother of Kid

Kid

Key Maker

Thomas James Riselli

Bloomingdale's Crowd

Harriet Rawlings

Bloomingdale's Crowd

Bloomingdale's Crowd

Bloomingdale's Crowd

Bloomingdale's Couple

Bloomingdale's Couple

Bloomingdale's Couple

Man in Market

Boston Man

Pupil at School

Piano Instructor

Adam

Busboy

Student

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Get the fuck away from me - Starting Over

Get the fuck away from me

Honey you can't drag this out you know - Starting Over

Honey you can't drag this out you know

Why didn't you throw these away? - Starting Over

Why didn't you throw these away?

It's gonna be easy for you - Starting Over

It's gonna be easy for you

'Cause once the feeling's gone - Starting Over

'Cause once the feeling's gone

Can I have a drink? - Starting Over

Can I have a drink?

You gonna let me help you or not - Starting Over

You gonna let me help you or not

This could be the best thing that could happen to you - Starting Over

This could be the best thing that could happen to you

Where you going? - Starting Over

Where you going?

Call if you get sad - Starting Over

Call if you get sad

Shit. - Starting Over

♪ Memories ♪ - Starting Over

♪ Memories ♪

Get the fuck away from me! - Starting Over

Get the fuck away from me!

Phil is the pervert - Starting Over

Phil is the pervert

"Get the fuck away from me - Starting Over

"Get the fuck away from me

A really well-bred person
would not have repeated that. - Starting Over

A really well-bred person would not have repeated that.

I think Marilyn was very brave. - Starting Over

I think Marilyn was very brave.

She's a terrific woman - Starting Over

She's a terrific woman

I just can't believe this is actually taking place - Starting Over

I just can't believe this is actually taking place

You know, that thing that you
said to me the last night? - Starting Over

You know, that thing that you said to me the last night?

I'm sorry - Starting Over

Everett were you divorced recently - Starting Over

Everett were you divorced recently

I'm gonna be 72 soon - Starting Over

I'm gonna be 72 soon

Everett, with all due respect, - Starting Over

Everett, with all due respect,

I went through a lot of depression after my divorce - Starting Over

I went through a lot of depression after my divorce

No I can't tell you - Starting Over

No I can't tell you

Hi.
Hi. - Starting Over

Would you would you like some more of this - Starting Over

Would you would you like some more of this

If we're gonna kiss each other, - Starting Over

If we're gonna kiss each other,

You first. - Starting Over

Don't be afraid to
tell me what you want. - Starting Over

Don't be afraid to tell me what you want.

I know I I understand - Starting Over

I know I I understand

I wanna have sex with you - Starting Over

I wanna have sex with you

I am no one nighter - Starting Over

I am no one nighter

If you can avoid it, - Starting Over

If you can avoid it,

Oh, God. - Starting Over

Uh Mr Potter The class isn't over till 10 00 - Starting Over

Uh Mr Potter The class isn't over till 10 00

How could you call me a friend? - Starting Over

How could you call me a friend?

You bastard - Starting Over

I'm going to take you home now, - Starting Over

I'm going to take you home now,

Good shot, Howard. - Starting Over

Good shot, Howard.

Anybody else have one?
A ball? - Starting Over

Anybody else have one? A ball?

Why don't you give
somebody else a chance? - Starting Over

Why don't you give somebody else a chance?

Cut it the fuck out! - Starting Over

Cut it the fuck out!

I think the reason that you went
berserk when Jessica called is that - Starting Over

I think the reason that you went berserk when Jessica called...

OK, I'll see you later at… - Starting Over

OK, I'll see you later at…

Can you, uh, duplicate this key? - Starting Over

Can you, uh, duplicate this key?

She seems like a very nice person - Starting Over

She seems like a very nice person

It's a swell gift. - Starting Over

It's a swell gift.

I think I'd better leave you
two alone for a while. - Starting Over

I think I'd better leave you two alone for a while.

Well, how do I look, anyway? - Starting Over

Well, how do I look, anyway?

We thought we'd take the car - Starting Over

We thought we'd take the car

I'd ask you up, - Starting Over

I'd ask you up,

OK so you're still mad at me - Starting Over

OK so you're still mad at me

Would it help if I let you hit me in the arm or something - Starting Over

Would it help if I let you hit me in the arm or something

Hi. Could you send up
a bucket of ice, please? 923. - Starting Over

Hi. Could you send up a bucket of ice, please? 923.

Better than ever - Starting Over

Better than ever

It's incredible. - Starting Over

It's incredible.

- Hello.
- Hello. - Starting Over

- Hello. - Hello.

I'm sure - Starting Over

Where are we going? - Starting Over

Where are we going?

But I want you to love it. - Starting Over

But I want you to love it.

Boy, it's hot in here, isn't it? - Starting Over

Boy, it's hot in here, isn't it?

Is that a window? - Starting Over

Is that a window?

Watch out. - Starting Over

Thank you for
buttoning my shirt. - Starting Over

Thank you for buttoning my shirt.

I'm sorry. - Starting Over

Let me help you. - Starting Over

Let me help you.

No! No! God,
are you kidding me? - Starting Over

No! No! God, are you kidding me?

Oh, welcome home. - Starting Over

Oh, welcome home.

You know when we made love last night - Starting Over

You know when we made love last night

What is it - Starting Over

What kind of coffee do you want? - Starting Over

What kind of coffee do you want?

I need terrific I need wonderful - Starting Over

I need terrific I need wonderful

Just relax will ya - Starting Over

Just relax will ya

It just occurred to me - Starting Over

It just occurred to me

I was hoping it wasn't
what I thought it would be. - Starting Over

I was hoping it wasn't what I thought it would be.

Are you gentlemen finished? - Starting Over

Are you gentlemen finished?

Hello. - Starting Over

When she sees the sofa everything is gonna be OK - Starting Over

When she sees the sofa everything is gonna be OK

No, no, really, really. Stop. - Starting Over

No, no, really, really. Stop.

Hey, Marilyn.
Hey, sweet stuff. - Starting Over

Hey, Marilyn. Hey, sweet stuff.

I don't know what to do - Starting Over

I don't know what to do

If I don't touch you soon, - Starting Over

If I don't touch you soon,

I bought the couch - Starting Over

I bought the couch

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A divorced man falls in love, but somehow he can't get over his ex-wife. This affects his love life in comic ways. Based on Dan Wakefield's novel.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Alan J. Pakula

Writer: Dan Wakefield, James L. Brooks

Production: Paramount Pictures

Genre: comedy, romance

Year: 1979

MetaScore: 64/100

ImdbRating: 6.4

BoxOffice: $35,649,012

Released: 05 Oct 1979

Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. 7 nominations total

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