Barefoot in the Park
Broadway's barest, rarest, unsquarest love play.
In this film based on a Neil Simon play, newlyweds Corie, a free spirit, and Paul Bratter, an uptight lawyer, share a sixth-floor apartment in Greenwich Village.Soon after their marriage, Corie tries to find a companion for mother, Ethel, who is now alone, and sets up Ethel with neighbor Victor.
- Director
- Gene Saks
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Humour
- Worldwide
- $30M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
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Movie DNA
How Barefoot in the Park actually feels to watch, measured on the twelve traits our editors track across every Nutevio title.
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Story overview
What It's About
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In this film based on a Neil Simon play, newlyweds Corie, a free spirit, and Paul Bratter, an uptight lawyer, share a sixth-floor apartment in Greenwich Village. Soon after their marriage, Corie tries to find a companion for mother, Ethel, who is now alone, and sets up Ethel with neighbor Victor. Inappropriate behavior on a double date causes conflict, and the young couple considers divorce.
Where to watch
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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
Barefoot in the Park appears in 1 Nutevio collection. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Best Courtroom Dramas Ranked #29
Placed at #29 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Barefoot in the Park returned 15.0× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $2M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $30M
- Release date
- May 25, 1967
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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