Sweet Bird of Youth (1962) movie poster

Sweet Bird of Youth (1962)

"He used love like most men use money."
ThumbScore
👍 78%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 53%
Drama

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Director
Runtime
2h
Country
United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
6.7/10 (141 votes)
Metacritic
53

Cast

Paul Newman as Chance Wayne · 77% avg
Geraldine Page as Alexandra Del Lago
Shirley Knight as Heavenly Finley · 72% avg
Ed Begley as Tom 'Boss' Finley · 79% avg
Rip Torn as Tom Finley Jr. · 73% avg
Mildred Dunnock as Aunt Nonnie · 80% avg
Madeleine Sherwood as Miss Lucy
Philip Abbott as George Scudder

Is Sweet Bird of Youth good?

Most people think so. 78% audience score, estimated from 141 TMDB ratings. Critics scored it lower at 53%, but audiences disagreed.

Overview

Gigolo and drifter Chance Wayne returns to his hometown as the companion of a faded movie star, Alexandra Del Lago, whom he hopes to use to help him break into the movies. Chance runs into trouble when he finds his ex-girlfriend, the daughter of the local politician Tom "Boss" Finley, who more or less forced him to leave his daughter and the town many years ago. Wikipedia ↗

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