{movie} murphy's romance (1985)

In this low-key romantic comedy, newly divorced Emma Moriarty (Sally Field) and her son, Jake (Corey Haim), move to a small Arizona town to establish a horse farm. Widowed druggist Murphy Jones (James Garner, in his first Oscar-nominated performance) befriends the feisty divorcee and her son. Emma and Jake grow to love the town and its quirky characters, but things get dicey when Emma's ex-husband, Bobby Jack (Brian Kerwin), shows up.

ireviewnetflix.com rating: * Sometimes, these movies end up in my queue and I don't know why and can't remember how. This is one of those movies. I like Sally Field sometimes and this wasn't one of those times. The story is weak and for a comedy it's not that funny. It took too long to establish and get to the point. Overall, I could have missed it and I wouldn't have missed much.