Greetings

Greetings is a 1968 American comedy directed by Brian De Palma, who wrote the screenplay with Charles Hirsch, and it follows three young men in New York as the Vietnam War and the assassination of John F. Kennedy dominate the national conversation. Paul, Jon and Lloyd each look for a way out of military service, trying different schemes to fail their draft examinations. While they wait on the outcome, Paul explores a computer-based dating service, Lloyd becomes fixated on uncovering the truth behind Kennedy's death, and Jon pursues his interest in filming women without their knowledge. The three storylines sit against a country divided over the war and shaken by political violence.

The film was De Palma's first as director, the beginning of a career that would run to 24 features by the time of this listing. Robert De Niro plays Jon Rubin, appearing here early in his career, alongside Jonathan Warden as Paul and Gerrit Graham as Lloyd, with 24 credited cast members in all.

Greetings runs 87 minutes. On IMDb it holds a rating of 5.6 from around 4,500 votes, and on TMDB 5.5 from 113 votes, while the critics' rating stands at 6.4 from 18 reviews. The audience scores sit slightly below the critical one, suggesting a modest reception across both groups.