White Palace_
"The story of a younger man and a bolder woman."
Max Baron is a Jewish advertising executive in his 20s who's still getting over the death of his wife. Nora Baker is a 40-something diner waitress who enjoys the wilder side of life. Mismatched or not, their attraction is instant and smoldering. With time, however, their class and age differences become an obstacle in their relationship, especially since Max can't keep Nora a secret from his Jewish friends and upper-crust associates forever.
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Netflix
2 countries
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Luis Mandoki →
Year context
White Palace was released 36 years ago in 1990.
White Palace is a Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 43m.
CAST (20)
Susan Sarandon
Nora Baker
James Spader
Max Baron
Kathy Bates
Rosemary
Jason Alexander
Neil
Eileen Brennan
Judy
Steven Hill
Sol Horowitz
Renée Taylor
Edith Baron
Jonathan Penner
Marv Miller
Rachel Chagall
Rachel (as Rachel Levin)
Corey Parker
Larry Klugman
Barbara Howard
Sherri Klugman
Kim Myers
Heidi Solomon (as Kim Meyers)
Hildy Brooks
Ella Horowitz
Mitzi McCall
Sophie Rosen
Maria Pitillo
Janey
Jeremy Piven
Kahn
KC
K.C. Carr
Stripper
TL
Toni Lynn
Hostess
GS
Glenn Savan
White Palace Customer
FB
Fannie Belle Lebby
Marcia
CREW
BOX OFFICE
$17.5M
Revenue
STUDIOS (1)
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
103 min (1h 43m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
6.4/10 (179 votes)
Popularity
9
Box Office
$17,487,531
IMDB
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is White Palace about?
Max Baron is a Jewish advertising executive in his 20s who's still getting over the death of his wife. Nora Baker is a 40-something diner waitress who enjoys the wilder side of life. Mismatched or not, their attraction is instant and smoldering. With time, however, their class and age differences become an obstacle in their relationship, especially since Max can't keep Nora a secret from his Jewish friends and upper-crust associates forever.
How long is White Palace?
White Palace has a runtime of 103 minutes (1h 43m).
Who directed White Palace?
White Palace was directed by Luis Mandoki.
Who stars in White Palace?
The cast of White Palace includes Susan Sarandon, James Spader, Kathy Bates, Jason Alexander, Eileen Brennan.
How much did White Palace make at the box office?
White Palace earned $17,487,531 worldwide at the box office.
What is the rating of White Palace?
White Palace has a rating of 6.4 out of 10 based on 179 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Romance
KEYWORDS (5)
waitress
based on novel or book
love
older woman younger man relationship
advertising executive