Broadway Danny Rose
A selfless but hapless New York talent manager risks his career and safety to rescue a singer's comeback and protect the singer's volatile mistress.
Overview
A struggling talent manager navigates the chaotic world of showbiz, where loyalty and love collide.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- warm
- affectionate
- lazy sunday
- classic comedy night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a funny, touching, and visually distinctive show-business comedy sustained by Woody Allen, Mia Farrow, and Nick Apollo Forte.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Danny continues helping Lou and Tina despite professional failure, romantic complications, and danger from mobsters.
Gordon Willis's black-and-white cinematography gives New York streets, clubs, and backstage spaces a sharply stylized appearance.
Lou Canova's possible comeback depends on Danny managing his mistress-related performance anxiety and public image.
Danny presents Tina as his girlfriend so she can attend Lou's concerts without exposing Lou's marriage.
Films like Broadway Danny Rose, and why
Stardust Memories
Shared bittersweet show-business comedy, neurotic protagonists, and affectionate New York milieu
Mighty Aphrodite
Shared witty backstage setting, romantic entanglements, and ensemble comedy about performers
Manhattan
Shared black-and-white urban comedy, eccentric characters, and warm underdog sensibility
Tootsie
Shared affectionate portrait of struggling artists, comic desperation, and theatrical romance
Movie Details
- Director
- Woody Allen
- Release Date
- 1984-01-27
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (505)
Cast
- Woody Allen
- Mia Farrow
- Nick Apollo Forte
- Sandy Baron
- Corbett Monica
- Jackie Gayle
- Morty Gunty
- Will Jordan
- Jack Rollins
- Howard Storm
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus
- 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 Broadway Danny Rose about?
- A selfless but hapless New York talent manager risks his career and safety to rescue a singer's comeback and protect the singer's volatile mistress.
- What is Broadway Danny Rose like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Broadway Danny Rose as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Broadway Danny Rose violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Broadway Danny Rose as mild.
- What did critics think of Broadway Danny Rose?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a funny, touching, and visually distinctive show-business comedy sustained by Woody Allen, Mia Farrow, and Nick Apollo Forte.
- Which films are like Broadway Danny Rose?
- Films with a similar feel include Stardust Memories, Mighty Aphrodite, Manhattan, and Tootsie.
- How long is Broadway Danny Rose?
- Broadway Danny Rose runs 84 minutes.
- Where can I watch Broadway Danny Rose?
- In United States, Broadway Danny Rose streams on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus.
