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Manhattan (1979) | Ranked Top 3% · CriticCrunch

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Manhattan

Movie1979·96 min

Manhattan

Directed by Woody Allen

Comedy Drama Romance

An Oscar-nominated comedy drama film directed by Woody Allen.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 3%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.7/10

3K ratings

About Manhattan

Manhattan explores how the life of a middle-aged television writer dating a teenage girl is further complicated when he falls in love with his best friend's mistress.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Bittersweet (4 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Layered (6 of 9)
Humor: Funny (6 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Contemplative, Stylized
Story Tags: infidelity, ambition hubris, showbiz media, new york, romantic partners, close friendship, anti hero, everyman, slow burn reveal, fish out of water, forbidden star crossed

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Details

Director: Woody Allen
Language: English

Cast

Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Michael Murphy

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Awards

◆Oscar Nominee — Best Supporting Actress (1979)◆Oscar Nominee — Best Original Screenplay (1979)

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How Manhattan Ranks

All movies

Top 3%

1970s movies

Top 4%

Comedy movies

Top 2%

1970s Comedy movies

Top 4%

★Woody Allen filmsTop 4%

Top 5% in every cohort we track — a consistent classic.

the vibe

Manhattan Vibe

What it feels like

measuredbittersweetmoderatelayeredfunnypersonalheartfelt

contemplative

stylized

What it's about

slow-burn revealfish out of waterinfidelityambition hubrisanti-heroeverymanromantic partnersclose friendshipshowbiz & mediaforbidden star crossedNew York

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

bittersweet 4/9wistful 4/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

layered 6/9layered 6/9

humor

funny 6/9funny 6/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9

texture

contemplativequiet