of the filmmaker's personal problems or that his films were not very profitable. Allen, however, denied these allegations in interviews at the time. Zach Braff, who was 17 years old at the time, appeared in one scene as Nick Lipton, the son of Larry and Carol. Years later, he said: "When I look at that scene now, all I can see is the terror in my eyes.” Soundtrack I Happen to Like New York (1930) – Written by Cole Porter – Performed by Bobby Short The Best Things in Life Are Free (1927) – Music by Ray Henderson – Lyrics by Lew Brown and Buddy G. DeSylva – Performed by Erroll Garner The Hallway (1944) – Written by Miklós Rózsa Der fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman)(1843) – Written by Richard Wagner – Performed by Chor der Staatsoper München Take Five (1959) – Written by Paul Desmond – Performed by The Dave Brubeck Quartet I'm in the Mood for Love (1935) – Music by Jimmy McHugh – Lyrics by Dorothy Fields – Performed by Erroll Garner The Big Noise from Winnetka (1938) – Music by Ray Bauduc and Bob Haggart – Lyrics by Gil Rodin and Bob Crosby Out of Nowhere (1931) – Music by Johnny Green – Lyrics by Edward Heyman – Performed by Coleman Hawkins Have You Met Miss Jones (1937) – Music by Richard Rodgers – Lyrics by Lorenz Hart – Performed by Art Tatum-Ben Webster Quartet Guy and Dolls: Overture (1951) – Written by Frank Loesser – Performed by the New Broadway Cast (1992) Sing, Sing, Sing (1936) – Written by Louis Prima – Performed by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra Misty (1954) – Written and performed by Erroll Garner Reception Box office Manhattan Murder Mystery opened on August 18, 1993, in 268 theaters and made USD $2 million in its opening weekend. It went on to gross $11.3 million in North America, below its estimated $13.5 million budget. Its £1,920,825 in box office made it the number-one film in the United Kingdom for the weekend ending January 23, 1994. Critical response The film was well received by critics and holds a 94% positive "Fresh" rating on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, with 29 positive out of 31 reviews. In his review for Newsweek, David Ansen wrote, "On screen, Keaton and Allen have always been made for each other: they still strike wonderfully ditsy sparks". USA Today