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Movie Info

Fresh out of college, Larry Lapinsky (Lenny Baker) leaves Brooklyn and moves to Greenwich Village. Larry comes from a traditional Jewish home, and though his mother, Faye (Shelley Winters), wants him to get a steady job, he tries to make it as an actor. He quickly takes his place among some young creative types, including girlfriend Sarah (Ellen Greene) and writer Robert (Chris Walken). Soon Larry is on the verge of a career breakthrough -- and his mother finds it hard to let go.

Rating:

R
Genre:

drama, comedy
Original Language:

English
Director:

Paul Mazursky
Producer:

Paul Mazursky, Tony Ray
Release Date (Streaming):

Dec 13, 2005
Runtime:

1h 51m
Production Co:

20th Century Fox

Cast & Crew

Lenny Baker
Larry Lapinsky

Shelley Winters
Faye Lapinsky

Ellen Greene
Sarah Roth

Lois Smith
Anita Cunningham

Chris Walken
Robert Fulmer

Dori Brenner
Connie

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Critic Reviews for Next Stop, Greenwich Village

All Critics (15) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (12) | Rotten (3)

Next Stop, Greenwich Village is a very beautiful motion picture.

March 26, 2009 | Full Review…

Variety Staff
Variety
A middlebrow American Graffiti, minus the music and set in Greenwich Village, 1953.

January 26, 2006 | Full Review…

Time Out
"Next Stop, Greenwich Village" isn't aggressively awful. It is inept but mostly it's just commonplace.

May 9, 2005 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review…

Vincent Canby
New York Times
The movie's part autobiography and part fiction, but it's all of a piece because Mazursky captures the tone of the 1950s.

October 23, 2004 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
Seems more like a slavish hommage to Federico Fellini than a genuine reminiscence.

January 1, 2000 | Full Review…

Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
Shelley Winters... gives the performance she was born for.

November 18, 2019 | Full Review…

Ruth Batchelor
Los Angeles Free Press
It's sad and very funny and blisteringly real.

October 22, 2019 | Full Review…

Bernard Drew
Gannett News Service
Paul Mazursky introduces us to this Jewish mother, great archetype and parody of the American matriarchy, played happily by Shelley Winters, who is capable of transforming a minor role into a masterpiece. [Full Review in Spanish]

July 24, 2019 | Full Review…

Jesús Fernández Santos
El Pais (Spain)
The picture's greatest strength rests in its characters.

June 2, 2018 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…

Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing
Charming, bittersweet coming-of-age nostalgia

July 22, 2005 | Rating: 4/5

Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal
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December 15, 2004 | Rating: 3/5

Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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November 5, 2004 | Rating: 4/5

Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

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Audience Reviews for Next Stop, Greenwich Village

Sep 07, 2010

A semi-autobiographical account of a period in director Paul Mazursky's life. A funny and at times quite poignant telling of Mazursky's choice to leave Brooklyn for what he sees as the glamorous world of Greenwhich Village in 1953. He is pursuing an acting career and becomes part of a vibrant circle of friends, a very eclectic group; a blunt but kindhearted woman, a playboy (Christopher Walken,) an over-the-top funny black gay man (whose buoyant exterior hides a lot of pain,) a suicidal older actress, and the protagonist's girlfriend, who seems ever-indifferent to her lover. His parents provide much comedy, especially his overbearing mother, brilliantly played by Shelley Winters. It is obvious that Paul Mazursky has quite a love for these people as his story moves away from himself and focuses on these loveable, fascinating characters. Lenny Baker, who plays the lead, is very well-suited for the role.

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