Desperately Seeking Susan
1985 · Movie · PG-13 · 104 min · ★ 6.1 · 78% critics
A bored suburban housewife becomes fascinated by a free-spirited woman she’s been following through personal ads. After a chance encounter in Manhattan, a case of mistaken identity and sudden amnesia pull her into a fast-moving city adventure that challenges what she thought she wanted from her life.
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Details
- Years
- 1985
- Release date
- 1985-03-29
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 78/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (506 votes)
- Box office
- $27,398,584
- Budget
- $5,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a quirky, light screwball mix-up with strong mid-80s New York style and a self-discovery thread; Not for you if you need a tight, serious plot like Cop.
Pros: lighthearted farce energy; great 80s NYC vibe; fun supporting cast | Cons: thin story focus; dated in spots; amnesia feels convenient
Themes
- amnesia
- lonely hearts ad
- woman director
Cast & crew
Rosanna Arquette
as Roberta Glass
Madonna
as Susan
Aidan Quinn
as Dez
Mark Blum
as Gary Glass
Robert Joy
as Jim
Laurie Metcalf
as Leslie Glass
Anna Thomson
as Crystal
Will Patton
as Wayne Nolan
Steven Wright
as Larry Stillman D.D.S.
John Turturro
as Ray
Directed by Susan Seidelman