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Play It Again, Sam

“By day he is Woody Allen. But when night falls and the moon rises, Humphrey Bogart strikes again.”

1972 · 1 h 25 min
Directed by Herbert Ross · USA · New Hollywood
ComedyRomance

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Cast

Woody Allen Diane Keaton Tony Roberts Jerry Lacy Susan Anspach Jennifer Salt

Credits

Written by: Woody Allen

Plot

A neurotic film critic obsessed with the movie Casablanca attempts to get over his wife leaving him by dating again with the help of a married couple and his illusory idol, Humphrey Bogart.

Sinekatalog’s take

A film critic obsessed with Casablanca tries to rebuild his love life, coached by an imaginary Bogart. The neuroses and one-liners are both funny and painfully relatable. A slim, sweet comedy for movie buffs who like their humour anxious and verbal.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 7.6 / 10 (29,904 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes: 97%
Metacritic: 77/100
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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