Danny Muldoon, a Chicago policeman, still lives with his overbearing mother Rose. He meets and falls in love with Theresa Luna, whose father owns the local funeral parlour. Naturally, his mother objects to the relationship, and Danny and Theresa must either overcome her objections or give up the romance.
Is Only the Lonely on Netflix? Unfortunately the movie Only the Lonely is not yet available on Netflix.
| Directing | Chris Columbus | Director |
| Writing | Chris Columbus | Screenplay |
| Production | John Hughes | Producer |
| Production | Hunt Lowry | Producer |
| Camera | Julio Macat | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Raja Gosnell | Editor |
| Editing | Peter Teschner | Editor |
| Art | John Muto | Production Design |
| Art | Dan Webster | Art Direction |
| Art | Rosemary Brandenburg | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mary E. Vogt | Costume Design |
| Crew | Freddie Hice | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Tim A. Davison | Stunts |
| Sound | Maurice Jarre | Original Music Composer |
| Lighting | Vincent Donohue | Gaffer |
| Crew | Danny Costa | Stunts |
| Crew | Richard M. Ellis | Stunts |
| Crew | Richard L. Duran | Stunts |
| Crew | Rick LeFevour | Stunts |
| Crew | Bob Elmore | Stunts |
| Crew | Troy Brown | Stunts |
| Crew | Maryann Kelman | Stunts |
| Crew | Stacy Logan | Stunts |
| Crew | Mario Roberts | Stunts |
| Crew | Al Wyatt Jr. | Stunts |
| Crew | Cris Thomas-Palomino | Stunts |
| Crew | Kay Whipple | Stunts |
| Camera | Pernell Youngblood Tyus | Camera Operator |
| Lighting | Dick Oakes | Gaffer |
| Camera | Paul Vombrack | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Art | Wayne Fitzgerald | Title Designer |
