Overview
A whimsical exploration of love and adventure in the heart of New York City.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- breezy
- date night
- lazy sunday
What critics said
Critics generally find the film entertaining and charming, especially because of Robert Redford and Jane Fonda's effervescent chemistry, while some regard its old-fashioned farce and thin plausibility as dated.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Paul's formal legal temperament repeatedly clashes with Corie's adventurous, illogical outlook as they adjust to married life.
The cramped, deteriorating fifth-floor apartment and its exhausting stairs generate recurring physical and social comedy.
Corie's attempt to match her mother Ethel with Victor reflects and indirectly tests the compatibility of Corie and Paul.
Neil Simon's adaptation emphasizes snappy dialogue, comic incongruity, theatrical character entrances, and a tightly organized apartment-centered farce.
Films like Barefoot in the Park, and why
The Philadelphia Story
classic romantic comedy centered on mismatched personalities and marital adjustment
The Awful Truth
witty screwball romance driven by verbal sparring and social opposites
The Goodbye Girl
warm urban romantic comedy about relationship conflict and reconciliation
Movie Details
- Director
- Gene Saks
- Release Date
- 1967-05-25
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (632)
Cast
- Robert Redford
- Jane Fonda
- Charles Boyer
- Mildred Natwick
- Herb Edelman
- Mabel Albertson
- Fritz Feld
- James Stone
- Ted Hartley
- Doris Roberts
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Barefoot in the Park about?
- A spirited newlywed and her buttoned-up lawyer husband discover whether love can survive a cramped Greenwich Village apartment and their radically different temperaments.
- What is Barefoot in the Park like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Barefoot in the Park as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Barefoot in the Park violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Barefoot in the Park.
- What did critics think of Barefoot in the Park?
- Critics generally find the film entertaining and charming, especially because of Robert Redford and Jane Fonda's effervescent chemistry, while some regard its old-fashioned farce and thin plausibility as dated.
- Which films are like Barefoot in the Park?
- Films with a similar feel include The Philadelphia Story, The Awful Truth, and The Goodbye Girl.
- How long is Barefoot in the Park?
- Barefoot in the Park runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch Barefoot in the Park?
- In United States, Barefoot in the Park is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
