During shopping for Christmas, Frank and Molly run into each other. This fleeting short moment will start to change their lives, when they recognize each other months later in the train home and have a good time together. Although both are married and Frank has two little kids, they meet more and more often, their friendship becoming the most precious thing in their lives.
Directed by Ulu Grosbard
manhattan, new york city
christmas
Rank
#40 in 1984·#4896 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.2 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Robert De Niro
Frank Raftis
Meryl Streep
Molly Gilmore
Harvey Keitel
Ed Lasky
Jane Kaczmarek
Ann Raftis
George Martin
John Trainer
David Clennon
Brian Gilmore
Dianne Wiest
Isabelle
Victor Argo
Victor Rawlins
Jesse Bradford
Joe Raftis
Frances Conroy
Waitress
Paul Herman
Engineer
Kenneth Welsh
Doctor
Crew
Ulu Grosbard
Director
Michael Cristofer
Writer
Dave Grusin
Original Music Composer
Michael Kahn
Editor
Peter Suschitzky
Director of Photography
Santo Loquasto
Production Design
Juliet Taylor
Casting
Robert F. Colesberry
Associate Producer
Patricia McCorkle
Casting
Robert F. Colesberry
Unit Production Manager
Popular Reviews
105 reviews
bunchaisinatra
7.0★ · 10/16/25
wouldn't expect niro was acting in romance movie. TODAY SCHEDULE Falling in love
wouldn't expect niro was acting in romance movie. TODAY SCHEDULE Falling in love
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nicolePRO
6.0★ · 05/06/26
i wanted to watch a cute and lovely movie after going through her damaging films before this, but i guess this one had other plans
i wanted to watch a cute and lovely movie after going through her damaging films before this, but i guess this one had other plans
Sophie
6.0★ · 04/24/26
cheating on ur wife but it’s meryl streep so you get one free pass
cheating on ur wife but it’s meryl streep so you get one free pass
Samed
8.0★ · 03/13/26
A quiet beautiful movie , and De Niro was good even though he lost to a chicken
A quiet beautiful movie , and De Niro was good even though he lost to a chicken