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Looking for Mr. Goodbar (film) in an orgy of blood and drug-induced surrealism. The film's soundtrack included numerous disco tracks from the era. A soundtrack album was released by Columbia Records (JS 35029). The film opened to mixed reviews, but solid box office. Many critics praised Diane Keaton's performance. The film currently holds a "fresh" 76% rating on "Rotten Tomatoes", with the consensus "Diane Keaton gives an absolutely fearless performance in a sexual thriller whose ending will leave audiences trembling." Some critics found the film lurid and muddled; a review by Frank Rich for "Time" magazine criticized Brooks for making "many crude miscalculations" in adapting