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A writer for a greeting card company discovers the struggles and tribulations of living alone after breaking up with his unfaithful girlfriend.A writer for a greeting card company discovers the struggles and tribulations of living alone after breaking up with his unfaithful girlfriend.A writer for a greeting card company discovers the struggles and tribulations of living alone after breaking up with his unfaithful girlfriend.
Joyce Brothers
- Joyce Brothers
- (as Dr. Joyce Brothers)
Dan Hannafin
- Park Guard
- (as Daniel P. Hannafin)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaSteve Martin claims that he and Charles Grodin improvised 30% of their dialogue.
- GoofsThe mechanical chess game moves its rook and says, "Queen Rook to Queen Seven," taking Warren's queen, then says "Checkmate." The space it moves the rook to is King 7, not Queen 7. It is also not checkmate because there is no piece guarding the rook. Warren could have taken the rook with his king.
- Quotes
Warren Evans: I don't like to take naps. I don't like to wake up more than once a day. 'Cause when I first wake up I get that shock of who I am and everything. I... I really don't like to do that more than once a day.
Larry Hubbard: Ya.
- ConnectionsFeatured in At the Movies: Special Show: At the Cassette Store, Part 3 (1986)
- SoundtracksLove Comes Without Warning
Performed by America
Music by Jerry Goldsmith
Lyrics by John Bettis
Produced by Matt McCauley
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Featured review
I'd call this a small masterpiece.
I usually watch just ten minutes of a movie, find it boring, then discard it. Or, I fast forward through great big sections of a film and get satisfaction from the leftover bits and pieces. With this one I never once reached for the fast forward button. It is charming, touching, lovely, hilarious and satisfying. One cares deeply for the characters played by Martin and Grodin and wants happiness to come their way.
The sadness never overwhelms because the lighthearted scenes make for a perfect balance.
You could go through a whole row at Blockbuster and not find a gem like this one. If you have even just a touch of a tender heart, by all means rent this one.
I usually watch just ten minutes of a movie, find it boring, then discard it. Or, I fast forward through great big sections of a film and get satisfaction from the leftover bits and pieces. With this one I never once reached for the fast forward button. It is charming, touching, lovely, hilarious and satisfying. One cares deeply for the characters played by Martin and Grodin and wants happiness to come their way.
The sadness never overwhelms because the lighthearted scenes make for a perfect balance.
You could go through a whole row at Blockbuster and not find a gem like this one. If you have even just a touch of a tender heart, by all means rent this one.
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- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Ein Single kommt selten allein
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $5,718,573
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,072,130
- Jan 29, 1984
- Gross worldwide
- $5,718,573
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