Murphy's Romance (1985)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
Just when you think you've found the right guy, someone even worse comes along.
Emma, a divorced single mother seeking to start her life over, moves to a small town in Arizona. She befriends Murphy, the older local pharmacist, but things turn complicated when her ex-husband shows up.
- Released: 1985-12-25
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Runtime: 1h 47m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 78 votes
Directed by Martin Ritt.
Top cast
- Sally Field as Emma Moriarty
- James Garner as Murphy Jones
- Brian Kerwin as Bobby Jack Moriarty
- Corey Haim as Jake Moriarty
- Dennis Burkley as Freeman Coverly
- Georgann Johnson as Margaret
- Dortha Duckworth as Bessie
- Michael Prokopuk as Albert
- Billy Ray Sharkey as Larry Le Beau
- Michael Crabtree as Jim Forrest
Where to watch Murphy's Romance
- United States: stream on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel; watch free on The Roku Channel, YouTube Free, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
- India: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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