Letting Go
1985, English. Directed by Jack Bender.
It Takes Both Hands to Grab Onto Love
Letting Go stars John Ritter as a widower and Sharon Gless as a lonely unmarried woman. They meet during a group-therapy session. Romance is inevitable, but the road to true happiness is pockmarked by a series of comic complications. Advertised as a straight romantic drama, Letting Go is actually more akin to the screwball comedies of the 1930s, with a strong satirical bent regarding "behavior modification" theories. The made-for-TV film debuted May 11, 1985.
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 11 May 1985
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Charlotte Brown
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Letting Go runs 104 minutes (1h 44m).
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Letting Go isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 May 1985. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Letting Go?
If you liked Letting Go, try The Girl in the Café, 'Tis the Season to be Merry, Ghosts of Christmas Always.
Who directed Letting Go?
Letting Go (1985) was directed by Jack Bender and stars John Ritter, Sharon Gless, Joe Cortese.