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His Girl Friday

His Girl Friday

1940
Romance, Comedy
1h 32m
A newspaper editor uses every trick in the book to keep his ace reporter ex-wife from remarrying. (imdb)

Directed by:

Howard Hawks

Screenwriter:

Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur, Charles Lederer

Starring:

Porter Hall, Ralph Bellamy, Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Gene Lockhart, Ernest Truex, John Qualen, Roscoe Karns, Regis Toomey, Clarence Kolb, Abner Biberman, Edwin Maxwell

Franchise:

The Front Page

Genres:

Romance, Comedy, Drama

Country:

USA

Languages:

English, French
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His Girl Friday

1940
Romance, Comedy
1h 32m
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paxtonPaxton
Rated 19 Jun 2017
93
93rd
I had to pay through the nose for the collector's edition but I think it was worth with it as it came with a specially designed commemorative bullet proof vest to help the viewer survive all the rapid fire dialogue.
Rated 19 Jun 2017
anomalyAnomaly
Rated 15 Aug 2012
45
15th
I really don't see how reporters yelling at each other over the phone is considered to be funny, and they just won't stop doing it. Grant plays an unsympathetic manipulator who makes the entire thing feel sour, and all the other characters are flat as paper and change personalities on a whim. Sociopathy, masquerading as patriarchal garbage, masquerading as comedy.
Rated 15 Aug 2012
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 16 Sep 2007
33
17th
As a rule I don't care for overly-snappy dialogue, and the people here just won't shut up, plus the humor is very, very dated. Suffice it to say I was not at all entertained by this movie consisting of an assortment of blabbermouths with nothing remotely interesting to say.
Rated 16 Sep 2007
gsbgsb
Rated 08 Apr 2010
60
23rd
The dialogue is amusing, sure, but the actual story is pathetic. The strong heroine turns into a simpering mess at the end and though he's charming, Grant's character isn't likeable. I really thought I was going to like this, but it's kinda awful.
Rated 08 Apr 2010
timecapsuleTimeCapsule
Rated 26 Oct 2019
81
85th
So this must be the rapid-paced screwball comedy Howard Hawks that I had heard so much about, because I certainly don't recall the alien-carrot-monster-thing from "The Thing from Another World"(1951) slinging any sorts of witty quips like the ones sprayed about here. Despite thinking I wasn't exactly the biggest old school screwball comedy fan, this was surprisingly funny throughout, and it ended up being well worth the watch for me.
Rated 26 Oct 2019
ribcageribcage
Rated 31 Dec 2018
79
75th
The jokes are good, Grant as always is on point and delivers a couple unexpected meta-jokes which are hilarious. It's well-paced, never feeling rushed despite the headlong sprint of the dialogue. And, despite softening the story the film FEELS full. It's a great experience. Multiple viewings will probably better showcase Hawk's direction, and maybe one day I'll get back to comment on that. There's just too much to take in on one viewing.
Rated 31 Dec 2018
chiefgchiefg
Rated 18 Mar 2010
35
14th
Judging from all the rave scores, this is what I expected: "X-D", and this is what I got: ":-|". Honestly, I'm very easily entertained, but there wasn't a single funny line to be found for me here, not one, nada, nothing.
Rated 18 Mar 2010
enthusiastEnthusiast
Rated 20 Apr 2008
90
95th
What an amazing film, even more so when you consider that it's nearly 70 years old. Grant and Russell deliver amazing natural performances, and the supporting cast is strong up and down. Unbelievably sharp, witty, lightning-paced dialogue that in spots feels and sounds almost modern. Some pretty impressive editing and camerawork for the time period as well.
Rated 20 Apr 2008
jacobclark12jacobclark12
Rated 14 Aug 2021
97
96th
Howard Hawks wanted to make sure he could tell Aaron Sorkin to suck his balls from beyond the grave with how fast these guys talk.
Rated 14 Aug 2021
juntakinte99juntakinte99
Rated 17 Oct 2019
66
30th
Judging canon cinematic work can be tough when you have to consider both the work of art & what it influenced. For the latter, it is obvious that many rom-coms featuring determined, successful couples, owes a debt to this film. But for the former, there's nothing. The gimmicks of virtuoso dialogue & sound mixing grow tired fast. As does the outdated and problematic racism, red baiting, and gaslighting. The film is fine, but nothing worth going out of your way for. Marginal recommendation.
Rated 17 Oct 2019
joelwatchesmoviesjoelwatchesmovies
Rated 20 Aug 2018
7
63rd
Move over, Aaron Sorkin, you'll never be able to top the word count of this script; the dialogue zips off the actors' tongues with multiple conversations often happening at the same time. It's a little hard to follow at points, but you just can't help but get caught up in the endless energy emanating throughout the relationship comedy, crime drama, and constant reporter antics (those phones!) of the screwball plot. Witty and well-edited, just with a hard-to-like ending (Walter was a real jerk).
Rated 20 Aug 2018
neonmanNeonman
Rated 31 Oct 2017
51
7th
Moves so fast, it pretty much moves right past me. Not dissimilar to the modern comedy films/TV shows I hate, there's only one sense of humour in this: snarky. It gets tiresome real quick and I have to try and situate myself in the tonally fucked story, which (again like the modern comedies) can't decide if it's overall going with comedy or drama, so fails at both. Along with the thoroughly haggard editing and some stiff acting, this wasn't fun.
Rated 31 Oct 2017
theficionadotheficionado
Rated 17 Jan 2016
75
74th
Its cynicism is kinda remarkable (and usually feels well-earned) and scattershot, distributed toward the press, political authority, gender roles in general (but the institution of marriage in particular), and with its pace and general feeling of anarchy, HGF evokes a feeling: It's all about to come crashing down, and the only thing keeping it all together is the fast-talking charisma of a con man, a deluge of contradictory promises, and the sort of seduction of buying in.
Rated 17 Jan 2016
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 27 Jan 2010
9
93rd
Cary Grant is once again great, as is everyone else in the cast. Love the fast pace and the great dialogue. It's really funny too. I really don't know what's wrong with you if you don't like this movie but as Eric Rohmer said of Hawks: If one does not love the films of Howard Hawks, one cannot love cinema.
Rated 27 Jan 2010
djrossdjross
Rated 14 Aug 2007
95
99th
Probably the second greatest comedy of all time (after DUCK SOUP).
Rated 14 Aug 2007
overratedoverrated
Rated 06 Jul 2022
46
41st
Has maybe three or four genuinely funny lines (as opposed to "charming" or "witty") and for such a dialogue vomit saturated film that is a poor ratio. I feel like this a subgenre-birthing classic so is held in high regard separate to its quality. I might be a moron though because I feel the same way about the Marx Brothers and a lot of other comedies from that era. Also Cary Grant's character is a fucking psychopath and we're supposed to be happy at that ending?
Rated 06 Jul 2022
matthagenmatthagen
Rated 26 Mar 2020
35
12th
The fast talking style starts out as charming and humorous, but it turns grating halfway through, and completely ruins any enjoyment there is to find in the third act. I have never seen a movie's style sour on me like this before. And then when it comes right down to it, the story isn't much to write home about either.
Rated 26 Mar 2020
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 26 Mar 2018
68
55th
I generally struggle with older (pre-1970s) comedies, and also with play adaptations. But between Grant and some great sardonic humor, this actually stands up pretty well.
Rated 26 Mar 2018
fuentissimoFuentissimo
Rated 11 Sep 2015
40
36th
Too much wit for the dialogue, in my opinion. I know it was a popular style of writing for the time, but just very thick on this one it was hard to appreciate either of the lead characters. Too many stock characters. Would have liked the ending to have swung the other way.
Rated 11 Sep 2015
graveyardtangraveyardtan
Rated 14 Jan 2012
100
98th
A perfect script, and Grant is never better. I love the dark touches, and the decidedly downer ending.
Rated 14 Jan 2012
nobletNoblet
Rated 14 Dec 2011
74
54th
It's fun, but I think it's main strength (the rapid fire dialogue) is also sometimes it's biggest flaw. It just moved too fast for my liking.
Rated 14 Dec 2011
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 07 Mar 2010
6
35th
My first Howard Hawks and quite a surprise, though not in a good way. I longed for something more; It struck me as aesthetically cold and surprisingly tedious but that's usually the case with play adaptations (A Streetcar Named Desire). It's well acted but those people wouldn't shut up for a single second. I'll see it again one day, though this time I'll be prepared.
Rated 07 Mar 2010
billkerwinbillkerwin
Rated 29 Jan 2010
98
97th
One of the best Hollywood comedies of all time. The rapid fire pacing of the dialogue and the headlong rushing movement of the whole movie are breathtaking. Grant has never been better, and Russell and the rest of the cast are very good too.
Rated 29 Jan 2010
hellsditchhellsditch
Rated 16 Aug 2008
83
77th
Aaah, stop shouting! I was surprised at how pointed the comedy was, and how relevant alot of their comedic points still are, but this is a very "shouty" movie. It seemed like noone spoke at a level other than a dull roar for the last half an hour and I was just begging fro someone to take things down a notch before the big climax. That aside, you have great dialogue, ultra-charasmatic leads, fine directing. What else do you want? Oh, and..."Leave the rooster! It's a human interest story."
Rated 16 Aug 2008
dtiDTI
Rated 10 Apr 2007
86
91st
Fast-paced reporting comedy with bam, bam, bam dialogue (if I said this out loud I would snap my fingers in time with the bams and it would all make sense). There are all sorts of shady dealings and double crossings, and it's all very hilarious. Grant and Russell are fantastic.
Rated 10 Apr 2007
arossaross
Rated 13 Feb 2024
84
74th
Entertaining and funny but the unrelenting pace was a bit much for me at times.
Rated 13 Feb 2024
heynicefilmHeyNiceFilm
Rated 19 Jun 2023
71
30th
Tarantino's favorite movie? You'd think it was a Billy Wilder script: witty dialogue on steroids, non-stop wise cracks and retorts. The dialogue is like a rapid fire machine gun, I can see why QT would like it. But the plot is pretty plain and there wasn't much charm to it outside of the entertaining back-and-forth.
Rated 19 Jun 2023
colorbufcolorbuf
Rated 07 Jul 2021
60
14th
I just got tired of all these people shouting unnatrually as it this was a play and they needed to be heard all the way to the back row. And despite all the commotion, i found it to be quite boring.
Rated 07 Jul 2021
jpfergusonJPFerguson
Rated 21 May 2020
85
93rd
Brilliant screenplay brought to life by Grant and Russell (and of course Hawks) who face off time after time to great comedic effect. The chemistry of this duo is all-consuming for the viewer.
Rated 21 May 2020
bownBown
Rated 06 May 2020
87
84th
Rosalind Russell is a goddamn force of nature.
Rated 06 May 2020
jschlanskyJSchlansky
Rated 24 Dec 2019
97
97th
They all speak so quickly that if you try to fast-forward every actor chokes on their own tongue and passes out.
Rated 24 Dec 2019
picklemanPickle_Man
Rated 27 Feb 2019
100
94th
Three movies worth of dialogue because there are rarely less than three characters speaking simultaneously.
Rated 27 Feb 2019
cosmicmonkeyCosmicMonkey
Rated 11 Jun 2016
85
86th
Completely redefines the term "quickfire dialogue." With almost 4 hours-worth of dialogue crammed into an hour and half, it moves at an exhausting pace, and while never giving you the time to laugh or react to any of the jokes, it still serves a solid dramatic arc with a decent, if limited critique on the ethics of journalism as well.
Rated 11 Jun 2016
ofterdingenOfterdingen
Rated 08 Nov 2015
76
89th
Talkative. Often brilliant. Sometimes trying too hard.
Rated 08 Nov 2015
exolsticeexolstice
Rated 10 Nov 2014
88
87th
I would have rated it higher but the ending undermines the rest of the film.
Rated 10 Nov 2014
derekstarDerekstar
Rated 02 Aug 2012
30
12th
I've seen several of the purported best in the genre, and now I can finally and definitively say that I don't like Screwball Comedies.
Rated 02 Aug 2012
snallygastersnallygaster
Rated 19 Jul 2012
73
82nd
At first the heavily stylized dialogue & delivery might almost seem like a parody of the genre to the modern audience. But the impressive thing is that through strength of plot & characterization, Grant & Russel somehow become authentic characters we can feel invested in.
Rated 19 Jul 2012
verbalverbal
Rated 14 Jun 2012
95
97th
I guess the actors were having some kind of bet to see who can speak faster.
Rated 14 Jun 2012
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 20 Jul 2011
65
23rd
It's well penned and quite witty, but it's a total yawn-fest and dull enough to warrant a nap. I'm always up for some great penmanship and this churned it out, but there's nothing there to back it up.
Rated 20 Jul 2011
insan3Insan3
Rated 22 Dec 2010
80
64th
Russel and Grant are great and the dialogue is often very well written and witty. But, as is often the case with old movies, the ending leaves something to be desired. This is especially hurtful because Russel's usually strong character suddenly becomes a crying, submissive girl in the most unnatural way. The last 20 minutes weren't well written at all. Still, this film is influential and overall well done.
Rated 22 Dec 2010
shadrikShadrik
Rated 07 Oct 2010
88
95th
If I had to name the thing I enjoy most when watching an older, English-speaking movie it's when the dialogue gets fast and snappy. Well, this one is the perfect example as there is no slow scene and most of the time you get the entire room talking simultaneously; it's incredibly intoxicating especially through the addition of its cynical undertone. I had my fair share of laughs as it is on of the greatest comedies I saw so far.
Rated 07 Oct 2010
farzanFarzan
Rated 15 Aug 2009
95
96th
An absolutely hilarious film. Cary Grant is slowly becoming one of my favorite comedic actors. The entire is so charming, and the dialogue is extremely witty and clever. From start to finish it is fast paced, straight to the point, and laugh out loud hilarious. If you find comedies from the forties and fifties to be unfunny, then I highly recommend this.
Rated 15 Aug 2009
lumpnboylumpnboy
Rated 10 Jun 2008
90
96th
So great I find I can overlook the fact that Ben Hecht was a disconcertingly active and vocal supporter of the most violent and fascistic edges of the Zionist movement in Palestine, the right-wing tendencies organised by people who openly talked about being influenced by fascism, who would rape, mutilate and murder their way through their inferiors in Deir Yassin to 'encourage' racially-inconvenient others to flee what would become their expanded Israel. Yep, overlooking. That's how good.
Rated 10 Jun 2008
makiMaki
Rated 27 Apr 2008
88
92nd
old, classic comedy yet somehow seems very modern.
Rated 27 Apr 2008
karinskikarinski
Rated 23 Mar 2008
45
0th
Not my type of thing. It was too snappy, the characters weren't even slightly sympathetic.
Rated 23 Mar 2008
theyshoot07theyshoot07
Rated 01 Mar 2008
95
92nd
# 96
Rated 01 Mar 2008
eveeluneveelun
Rated 12 Nov 2007
81
82nd
Sharp and snappy dialogue, excellent performances from Russell, Grant, & Bellamy, and it has a nice cynical edge to it all.
Rated 12 Nov 2007
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 12 Dec 2006
95
99th
Snappy dialogue and fantastic rapport between Grant and Russell. They both just get better and better as the film goes on, screwball comedy and fast action dialogue at its finest.
Rated 12 Dec 2006
rotaciravrotacirav
Rated 09 Nov 2024
51
50th
Compared to the 1931 film notice Hawks’ smooth blocking, and another team going over it means a lot is done more efficiently (e.g. how we learn of Williams’ escape). Instructive to see how these improvements amount to no improvement since Hawks is even less sure than Hecht what this story should say. Still unfunny; I don’t buy Grant in the role. True, Hollywood would roll back this level of women’s emancipation for decades, but it also softens the anti Red Scare stance while keeping the racism.
Rated 09 Nov 2024
wgwolfordwgwolford
Rated 03 Sep 2024
20
1st
Wow this isn't funny and no one is likable
Rated 03 Sep 2024
brrrpbrrrp
Rated 19 Feb 2024
55
31st
Maybe at the time it was all a little less... despicable? I get this smug air off a lot of films of this era, makes me feel like kicking some producer in the nuts.
Rated 19 Feb 2024
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 13 Feb 2024
77
64th
This is an entertaining film with a good cast. Both Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell give good performances in this movie. The dialogue in this film is very witty and rapid fire at times. Overall I would recommend this film.
Rated 13 Feb 2024
croweycrowey
Rated 17 Jan 2023
70
66th
It’s witty, but Grant & Russell don’t have the greatest chemistry so it was a tough sell on that front.
Rated 17 Jan 2023
vialov3sgyuvia_lov3sgyu
Rated 25 Oct 2022
90
16th
rosalind russel was magnetic. the whole thing was hilarious.
Rated 25 Oct 2022
scribScrib
Rated 08 Jul 2022
50
14th
Not big on Cary Grant, not big on screwball (unless it's Billy Wilder), not big on this. Oh, it's not bad, I guess... But Billy Wilder's The Front Page is a better spin on the same story (and underrated).
Rated 08 Jul 2022
psimpsim
Rated 14 Jun 2021
85
92nd
Have you ever calculated the average 100m running time for a world record marathon runner and realized how hard it would be to keep up with them for even just a few seconds? I feel the same way about the dialog speed in this movie.
Rated 14 Jun 2021
esperhartEsperHart
Rated 14 Feb 2021
94
50th
https://esperwatchesfilms.tumblr.com/post/643054783274614784/his-girl-friday-1940
Rated 14 Feb 2021
lintonmyroxylintonmyroxy
Rated 15 Dec 2020
87
71st
Often takes a lot of words to say very little
Rated 15 Dec 2020
vaudevillianVaudevillian
Rated 20 May 2020
65
18th
It really doesn't handle the tonal shifts well.
Rated 20 May 2020
comixmsfcomixmsf
Rated 17 Apr 2020
85
92nd
Howard Hawks' brilliant version of hit play The Front Page, with Cary Grant at his comic best and a splendid Rosalind Russell in the usually male role of star reporter Hildy Johnson
Rated 17 Apr 2020
walkearthwalkearth
Rated 04 Mar 2020
85
98th
2. "- They ain't human! - I know, they're newspapermen." Ridiculously good. The chemistry between Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell is out of this world. The line delivery is fast and frenetic, possessing great comedic timing and elegant subtlety. The screwball elements are executed to the highest standard, perfectly in-tune with the film's tone and atmosphere. Very re-watchable and insanely gratifying film. The critique of the media industry is ever so relevant from a 2022 perspective too.
Rated 04 Mar 2020
midasoMidaso
Rated 25 Aug 2019
6
65th
Might have to give it the benefit of a second watch,the rat a tat dialogue ran rings around me. Thought it was playing double speed
Rated 25 Aug 2019
nathanbatesNathanBates
Rated 21 Jul 2019
80
78th
For being such a good movie, there are a lot of odd things that don't really add up. We have the oft-commented rapid-fire conversations that are headache-inducing. We've got a terrible "hero" in the newspaper editor, who steadfastly refuses to change while making others around him do so. The ex-wife bobbles from being fiercely independent to being played for a stooge. (Plus the completely random death scene!) Yet there's that charm and wit that will make me revisit this one.
Rated 21 Jul 2019
napolenbradynapolenbrady
Rated 24 Feb 2019
92
88th
91.50
Rated 24 Feb 2019
point5toupeepoint5toupee
Rated 16 Feb 2019
92
95th
Every time I've watched it, and I've watched it upwards of 20 times, I pick up new lines and laughs. It's one of the funniest films ever made, and as far as farce goes it's pretty close to as good as it gets. It's definitely one of "those" "fast-talky" films…but if that's your thing this is as close to the best you'll get. Like all farces it's not satirical, but rather slightly conservative in timbre. But if you like writing at the top of the craft, this is fantastic.
Rated 16 Feb 2019
fuzzleshnopsfuzzleshnops
Rated 16 Jul 2018
75
51st
Witty dialogue between Walter and Hildy, but a bit dull in some places. I feel like I have a hard time liking sound stage sets from the old movies.
Rated 16 Jul 2018
ceekay19Ceekay19
Rated 19 Feb 2018
50
10th
Walter Burns: "Take Hitler and stick him on the funny page."
Rated 19 Feb 2018
onyedionyedi
Rated 25 Aug 2017
98
98th
Rewatched on February 4th, 2022. No change in the score. This movie is brilliantly made. It has a good story, interesting and sympathetic characters, incredible script with well-written dialogues, and a fair amount of comedy. Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell’s performances are among the best I have ever seen in movies. Especially, Russell’s is so well that it elevates the movie from top level to masterpiece level.
Rated 25 Aug 2017
yiannosYiannos
Rated 10 Aug 2017
70
72nd
His Girl Friday has many virtues: the breathless pace of the comedy; the immaculate staging; the machine gun line delivery; the battle of the sexes in which the struggle for power remains open and fluid. It's a testament to the talent on display that it even works at all.Grant and Russell have wonderful chemistry, and it's a real delight to watch them trade verbal jabs and blows, but there are times I felt it could have benefitted from more space in between gags, so I guess I don't fully get it.
Rated 10 Aug 2017
radumsmnradumsmn
Rated 16 Jul 2017
81
89th
WALTER: I wish you hadn't done that, Hildy... Divorce me. Makes a fellow lose all faith in himself... Almost gives him a feeling he wasn't wanted. HILDY: Oh, now look, junior, that's what divorces are for.
Rated 16 Jul 2017
twincinematwincinema
Rated 12 Jul 2017
85
85th
A quickly paced film that leaves the viewer no time to stop and think. The script is a thing of beauty. It's tightly plotted and gives just enough characterization for the characters that we know everything we need to know about them. Great chemistry between Grant and Russell.
Rated 12 Jul 2017
rcjunkrcjunk
Rated 18 Mar 2017
69
66th
Would have been better if Cary Grant's character got what was coming to him.
Rated 18 Mar 2017
zmoatszmoats
Rated 09 Mar 2017
92
89th
My first experience with Howard Hawks is a wonderful one. He has a way of creating a fluidity between dialogue and physical movement that results in almost a dance that happens between the characters of the film. On that topic, Cary Grant (Walter) and Rosalind Russell (Hildy) give absolutely stellar performances that bring the film both its hilarious and at times touching and at other times cynical edge.
Rated 09 Mar 2017
ununniliumUnunnilium
Rated 10 Jun 2016
77
68th
Banter comes thick, fast and witty, remarkable rhythms bouncing back and forth between talented actors. I love it. The story wrapped around the dialogue, I don't love so much. The social satire is enjoyably angry, but its fury sours into mean, omnidirectional cynicism. The love story crackles with chemistry - and possessiveness, manipulation, and Feminine Weakness(tm). Subtly implying that these screwed-up people belong together *because* they're screwed-up helps, but it could be so much deeper.
Rated 10 Jun 2016
francogonzoFrancoGonzo
Rated 24 Feb 2016
16
89th
Star Rating: ★★★★1/2
Rated 24 Feb 2016
punqPUNQ
Rated 18 Dec 2015
90
99th
What a pace! It's as noisy and wacky as Bringing Up Baby (1938) with the added dramatic touch of The Front Page (1931)! The leads work absolutely amazing with each other. Nobody can pull-off a likable bastard like Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell had truly found herself with her comic performance in The Women (1939) and expands on that in His Girl Friday (1940). Another feather in Howard Hawks' cap guiding his vision to near perfection!
Rated 18 Dec 2015
vdecraimVdecraim
Rated 20 Sep 2015
80
73rd
The critique on the shallow ethics of the newspaper business is not as sharp or profound as in 'Ace in The Hole.' But Hawks did a great job of keeping up the pacing, and the Grant-Russell combo was absolutely marvelous. I didn't like the fact that, like in a lot of comedic play adaptations, the characters seemed aware of the camera. But the plenty of laughs more than make up for it. "Aren't they human?" "No, they're newspapermen."
Rated 20 Sep 2015
normalchaosnormalchaos
Rated 18 May 2015
90
92nd
Quick and witty entertainment. Subtitles were helpful for the rapid-fire dialogue.
Rated 18 May 2015
rogrog
Rated 18 May 2015
50
60th
50
Rated 18 May 2015
salomaordsalomaord
Rated 02 Jan 2015
50
0th
Howard Hawks #2
Rated 02 Jan 2015
ehk2ehk2
Rated 06 Dec 2014
55
73rd
ok, that is the whole point, but it is a bit too talkative
Rated 06 Dec 2014
lonewolf2003Lonewolf2003
Rated 03 Dec 2014
80
80th
(2nd viewing, 1st:85)
Rated 03 Dec 2014
dumptruk4lifDumptruk4Lif
Rated 22 Jul 2014
89
69th
Ziggy, wiggy and full of zest. The Grant man is at it again, and the dame's not bad either.
Rated 22 Jul 2014
bofbof
Rated 03 Jun 2014
69
57th
Motormouth comedy that doesn't slow down for a second to catch its breath. Or let the audience in. Feels more like a drawn-out skit than a movie, but when it's funny, it's really funny.
Rated 03 Jun 2014
chemical404chemical404
Rated 28 Sep 2013
77
92nd
They sure could write a dialog back in the day. Cary Grant proves to be a true screen star and plays a newspaper editor who wouldn't stop for anything to get what he wants (that includes his ex-wife). Fun light story with some irony and cynicism below the surface.
Rated 28 Sep 2013
lisa_iilisa-
Rated 16 Sep 2013
6
83rd
a highly satiric comedy on media superficiality. i think i like this style of ridiculously fast dialogue. truly hilarious with a fantastic assortment of mildly sociopathic characters. i suppose i might appreciate this more given i'm slightly tipsy, but whatever.
Rated 16 Sep 2013
jakeaestheteJakeAesthete
Rated 12 Aug 2013
91
91st
The verbal gymnastics of this alone are pretty amazing, and if it's all a bit theatrical and "uncinematic" on the other hand it's worth noting the almost complete lack of manipulative Hollywood music and overall how surprisingly cynical and unsentimental it is. Now i feel like i really need to see Bringing Up Baby.
Rated 12 Aug 2013
snakefood89SNAKEFOOD89
Rated 26 May 2013
84
73rd
Damn, they really could write back then.
Rated 26 May 2013
randallodimRandallODim
Rated 02 May 2013
85
77th
I love Cary Grant.
Rated 02 May 2013
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 25 Mar 2013
94
97th
Not your average old Hollywood tenderness, but a violent, unstoppable and frenzy collection of duels between these two ex-lovers that seem to still love each other, but make sure to not show it -- he is after the next scoop and needs her to get it, she says she quit journalism and now is bound to a good life as wife and woman. The Hawksian narrative is absurd as ever, with the most delicious plot twists all over, as these two finally get together -- about to work in their honeymoon once more.
Rated 25 Mar 2013
glm01glm01
Rated 08 Feb 2013
89
97th
88.500
Rated 08 Feb 2013
thehynesthehynes
Rated 15 Jan 2013
66
82nd
The most full on machine gun fast dialogue since me and my friends got locked in a room for a week with a mountain of amphetamines. Enjoyed Russell's and Grant's performances. Fun.
Rated 15 Jan 2013
closedmouthclosedmouth
Rated 07 Oct 2012
90
89th
Even more fast-paced and breathless than I had expected. Grant is a little out of his element, but he manages to keep up, and the ending sucks. Billy Gilbert is hilarious.
Rated 07 Oct 2012
davidthomsonDavidThomson
Rated 10 Sep 2012
100
98th
One of American film's most joyous insults to its own mainstream. We are talking about a picture that received not a single Academy nomination, and we are talking about one of the glories of American film. It is possibly the greatest of the sublime comedies of remarriage made in Hollywood. Think of it as a game. They bicker, they swap insults, they fight - they are in love in the Hawsian world. It's only gradually that you realize this game will have to be played over and over again.
Rated 10 Sep 2012
metzmetz
Rated 29 Aug 2012
70
88th
This is fantastic, brilliant work from Lederer!
Rated 29 Aug 2012
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 27 Aug 2012
95
97th
This was the last movie that was shown in my first film class. A class that many people didn't enjoy that much. They were hoping for a blow-off class and didn't enjoy many of the movies that we had to watch. This movie brought everyone who was still in the class together. We were all laughing and having a great time. It was a great movie experience.
Rated 27 Aug 2012
teckgeckoteckgecko
Rated 12 Aug 2012
70
48th
Pretty good flick, I was really awe-struck by the great rapid-fire dialogue, sadly the ending with Russell's breakdown and acquiescence at the end seemed rather weak. Also, all that fast-talking can be a double-edged sword when the audience already knows where the conversation's going...it can be tiring. Same with the scheming: knowing what's to happen is often enough--we don't necessarily need to watch as each piece plays out.
Rated 12 Aug 2012
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 26 Jul 2012
95
93rd
A whipsmart, impossibly fast and kind of loud comedy that's packed wall to wall with sharp, hysterical dialogue. Cary Grant at his charming, womanizing best, but it's really Rosalind Russell's show. Howard Hawks was just a great guy.
Rated 26 Jul 2012
treyatwoodTreyAtwood
Rated 02 Apr 2012
80
80th
Cary Grant is amazing.
Rated 02 Apr 2012
stevekimesstevekimes
Rated 08 Feb 2012
97
98th
I wish it was a bit slower so I had time to laugh. Because every joke is spot on. The best screwball comedy. Maybe the best comedy of all time.
Rated 08 Feb 2012

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