Bombshell

Play trailer

Bombshell

1933

1h 35m

Comedy

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

90%

Tomatometer

10 Reviews

76%

Popcornmeter

500+ Ratings

Film starlet Lola Burns (Jean Harlow) is tired of her money-grubbing father (Frank Morgan) and her scandal-chasing publicist E.J. "Space" Hanlon (Lee Tracy). After being unable to adopt a child due to Hanlon's interference, Lola flees movie stardom and meets Gifford Middleton (Franchot Tone), a millionaire who doesn't know of her fame. Just when marriage seems right around the corner for the new couple, Lola discovers that her past won't be as easy to forget as she'd like.

Watch on Fandango at Home

Stream Now

Pare Lorentz

Vanity Fair

06/06/2019

One of the funniest pictures of the year.

Go to Full Review

Michael W. Phillips, Jr.

Goatdog's Movies

09/20/2008

4/5

Surprising for something so mean-spirited to have come so early in the Dream Factory's saga of self-loathing, and even more surprising because it seems so heartfelt.

Go to Full Review

Beth Accomando

KPBS.org

01/17/2008

2/5

Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

01/21/2007

B

Harlow gives a star quality comedy turn that's spoiled only by too much speechifying on her part.

Go to Full Review

Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

06/25/2005

3/5

Steve Crum

Kansas City Kansan

12/27/2004

3/5

Dated, but Harlow is in her prime.

Go to Full Review

Read all reviews

CodyZamboni

@CodyZamboni 03/06/2023

Amusing, fast paced satire on Hollywood and the PR machine, Jean Harlow appears to be having a good time, spoofing her image, and sending up actual productions like Red Dust. It was also nice of the film to examine the incredible fan adoration of movie stars in the 1930s,

See more

william d

@acsdoug 11/27/2021

A fast paced, fast talking screwball comedy form the 30s that is not particularly funny. However, the dialog is sharp and Jean Harlow is always a joy to watch. Recommended,

See more

10/16/2020

Great Jean Harlow movie. With Frank Morgan, Francois Latone

See more

06/18/2019

A gem. Must see movie during the pre-code Hollywood era.

See more

Thomas M

@TMProofreader 01/27/2019

The best comedy movie ever made!

See more

ashley h

@ashleyhobgood87 11/06/2016

Bombshell is a funny film. It is about film star Lola Burns who seeks a new image and tries marrying a marquis. Jean Harlow and Lee Tracy give amazing performances. The screenplay is well written. Victor Fleming did a great job directing movie. I enjoyed watching this motion picture because of the humor and romance. Bombshell is a must see.

See more

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

POST RATING

Victor Fleming

Director

Jean Harlow

Lola Burns

Lee Tracy

E.J."Space"Hanlon

Franchot Tone

Gifford Middleton

Frank Morgan

Pops Burns

Una Merkel

Mac

Dinner at Eight

91%

75%

Dinner at Eight

Watchlist

Libeled Lady

80%

87%

Libeled Lady

Watchlist

A Night at the Opera

97%

90%

A Night at the Opera

Watchlist

Show People

92%

87%

Show People

Watchlist

Spite Marriage

100%

59%

Spite Marriage

Watchlist

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

View more photos

Synopsis

Film starlet Lola Burns (Jean Harlow) is tired of her money-grubbing father (Frank Morgan) and her scandal-chasing publicist E.J. "Space" Hanlon (Lee Tracy). After being unable to adopt a child due to Hanlon's interference, Lola flees movie stardom and meets Gifford Middleton (Franchot Tone), a millionaire who doesn't know of her fame. Just when marriage seems right around the corner for the new couple, Lola discovers that her past won't be as easy to forget as she'd like.

Director: Victor Fleming
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 13, 1933, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2009
Runtime: 1h 35m