Midnight

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Midnight

1939

1h 34m

Comedy

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When out-of-work showgirl Eve (Claudette Colbert) arrives in Paris with no work in sight, she asks taxi driver Tibor (Don Ameche) to drive her from club to club. But the more time she spends with Tibor, the more Eve realizes that he is falling for her. Unwilling to accept his feelings, Eve escapes to a charity concert, meets the charming Georges (John Barrymore) and disguises herself as a Hungarian baroness. But love-struck Tibor is not willing to let Eve go without a fight.

Derek Smith

Slant Magazine

Midnight is tautly scripted, brilliantly structured, and exquisitely acted.

Jun 16, 2025

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Variety Staff

Variety

Direction by Mitchell Leisen is generally satisfactory, although picture is slow in getting under way and has several spots that could be tightened.

Aug 14, 2007

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Don Druker

Chicago Reader

Funny and forgettable.

Aug 14, 2007

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Joshua Ryan

FandomWire

There’s a free-spirited, manic energy to Midnight that modern films have abandoned.

Rated: 8/10

Jun 27, 2025

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Frank J. Avella

The Contending

Midnight is an irreverent screwball rom-com that takes aim at class (an omnipresent Wilder theme) even when you know exactly where it’s going. And it benefits greatly from a marvelously comic turn by Colbert, who was not the first choice for Eve.

Rated: B+

Jun 16, 2025

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

A somewhat forgotten screwball comedy classic, combining likably raffish characters with side-splitting dialogue and a snazzy finale.

Rated: 9/10

Jul 27, 2020

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Robert S

What a fun movie! Outstanding acting by Claudette Colbert, Don Ameche, John Barrymore, and others, an intricate plot highlighting lust for money against lust for another person, a visit to an odd corner of French law (at least in 1939), they just don't make 'em like this anymore, which is a shame.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/28/25

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Will G

This was a great classic film. There was a lot of romance. There was an actress from “The Maltese Falcon”. There were lots of parties and dancing. It ended with a courtroom drama.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/11/25

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Steve D

Forgettable but fun enough.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/20/23

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william d

This movie's rating seems a little high to me. It's not terrible, but I wouldn't recommend it.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

The best comedy romance movie ever made!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Audience Member

Perhaps the most perplexing question surrounding "Midnight" is why it is not more frequently listed as one of the greatest movies ever made along with its screwball cousins such as "It Happened One Night" or "The Lady Eve." Maybe it's because those movies had famous directors behind them. Anyway, the film is hilarious and it crackles with that signature Wilder/Brackett wit, the performances are all aces, and the whole thing is just as charming as can be. Don't let this one slip by you!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Synopsis

When out-of-work showgirl Eve (Claudette Colbert) arrives in Paris with no work in sight, she asks taxi driver Tibor (Don Ameche) to drive her from club to club. But the more time she spends with Tibor, the more Eve realizes that he is falling for her. Unwilling to accept his feelings, Eve escapes to a charity concert, meets the charming Georges (John Barrymore) and disguises herself as a Hungarian baroness. But love-struck Tibor is not willing to let Eve go without a fight.

Director: Mitch Leisen
Producer: Arthur Hornblow Jr.
Production Co: Paramount Pictures
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (DVD): Apr 22, 2008
Runtime: 1h 34m
Sound Mix: Stereo