Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- comical
- emotional
- bittersweet
- lazy weekend
- relationship movie night
What critics said
Critics generally found the ensemble relationship comedy emotionally well-intentioned but too sitcom-like to sustain a feature-length film.
What sets it apart
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Dave, Vic, and Donny navigate parenting, ex-wives, dating, and their identities after divorce.
The three divorced men rely on their friendship while dealing with romantic and family problems.
The film combines comical dating and friendship situations with emotional consequences involving children and former spouses.
The story is presented through the perspectives of three divorced men rather than a single central protagonist.
Films like Bye Bye Love, and why
The Break-Up
Shared relationship comedy, divorce themes, and emotionally grounded male friendship
The Best Man
Shared ensemble romantic comedy structure and contrasting perspectives on modern relationships
Husbands and Wives
Shared bittersweet domestic comedy, romantic entanglements, and adult emotional conflict
Movie Details
- Director
- Sam Weisman
- Release Date
- 1995-03-16
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (82)
Cast
- Matthew Modine
- Randy Quaid
- Paul Reiser
- Janeane Garofalo
- Amy Brenneman
- Eliza Dushku
- Ed Flanders
- Maria Pitillo
- Lindsay Crouse
- Ross Malinger
Common questions
- What is Bye Bye Love about?
- Three divorced fathers navigate parenting, dating, friendship, and the unsettled identities left behind by broken marriages.
- What is Bye Bye Love like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Bye Bye Love as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Bye Bye Love violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Bye Bye Love.
- What did critics think of Bye Bye Love?
- Critics generally found the ensemble relationship comedy emotionally well-intentioned but too sitcom-like to sustain a feature-length film.
- Which films are like Bye Bye Love?
- Films with a similar feel include The Break-Up, The Best Man, and Husbands and Wives.
- How long is Bye Bye Love?
- Bye Bye Love runs 106 minutes.
