Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

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Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

PG

1974

1h 52m

Drama

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After her husband dies, Alice (Ellen Burstyn) and her son, Tommy, leave their small New Mexico town for California, where Alice hopes to make it as a singer. Money problems force them to settle in Arizona instead, where Alice takes a job as waitress in a small diner. She intends to stay in Arizona just long enough to make the money needed to head back out on the road, but her plans change when she begins to fall for a rancher named David (Kris Kristofferson).

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Critics Consensus

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore finds Martin Scorsese wielding a somewhat gentler palette than usual, with generally absorbing results.

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Tom Milne

Sight & Sound

Oct 12, 2023

Juggling the moods of Robert Getchell’s script with the brilliance of Godard in his prime, Scorsese flips scenes over to reveal the other side of the coin, then balances them on edge with both sides on view.

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Joe Pollack

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Oct 12, 2023

There are a few moments when it borders close enough on soap opera that a couple of bubbles squish around some bare toes, but the bulk of Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore is a solid motion picture.

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Molly Haskell

Village Voice

Oct 12, 2023

"Alice" has been put together in so obvious an attempt to answer the womanless or woman-hating films of today, that I only wish I could have liked it more than I do.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Aug 30, 2026

3/4

The most interesting element of the movie became the basis for the hit TV sitcom Alice.

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Sean Burns

Crooked Marquee

Feb 4, 2024

A more volatile movie than you’d expect from a story like this, with scenes suddenly exploding into laughter or tears as befitting an exhausted mom’s mood swings.

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Mike Thorn

Vague Visages

Dec 12, 2023

The cumulative effect of Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore is one of openness and warmth.

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Noel L

@RT15930389 Sep 27, 2026

It's really tough to see a single mother struggle

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 20, 2026

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore = a *4* star Movie!

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Rafi M

@RT61647557 Jul 17, 2026

A humid, gossipy and sometimes moving swatch of real life, lots of strong personalities from across the spectrum. Harvey Keitel is so young, and so evil - Jodie Foster is jarringly androgynous, especially for the time. Kris Kristofferson as the dreamboat hubby is as adorable as his truck. With some moments of hilarity and high drama, it's a significant study of the American Southwest, and of the struggles of women.

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Keith B B

@Okbullard Dec 27, 2025

It was pretty good but just kind of meandered around. Diane Ladd and Ellen Burstyn were both exceptional. I doubt I'd ever want to watch it again. I liked the series much more.

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Eye C

@ECinc May 27, 2025

More for the gossip than anything else, but at least this one didn't bore me.

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Mar 16, 2025

Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é mais ou menos, o filme tem cenas mais ou menos, e o que salvou o filme foi a atuação do ellen burstyn, mas a história é meio chata e desinteressante, o elenco é fraco e quase ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme.

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Synopsis

After her husband dies, Alice (Ellen Burstyn) and her son, Tommy, leave their small New Mexico town for California, where Alice hopes to make it as a singer. Money problems force them to settle in Arizona instead, where Alice takes a job as waitress in a small diner. She intends to stay in Arizona just long enough to make the money needed to head back out on the road, but her plans change when she begins to fall for a rancher named David (Kris Kristofferson).

Director: Martin Scorsese
Producer: David Susskind, Audrey Maas
Screenwriter: Robert Getchell
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Bros.
Rating: PG
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 9, 1974, Original
Release Date (Streaming): May 1, 2008
Runtime: 1h 52m

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