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Tom M You've got to admit, there were a lot of funny ladies in the heyday of Hollywood. None more so than Irene Dunne who whoops it up big time with Cary Grant. She's irresistible, whether getting in digs to her soon to be ex husband or trying to lampoon a very silly song and dance routine. This is a great example of the screwball comedy from two absolute masters of the genre. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/21/25 Full Review Mark B This is one of the funniest movies I have seen in a long time. The chemistry of Cary Grant and Irene Dunn is fantastic. I had such a great time watching this movie. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/09/24 Full Review Mark B This film has really held up. It's hard to believe it's over 85 years old. The characters have almost no development or backstory -- we don't know how Cary Grant's Jerry Warriner got wealthy, nor do we really care, because Grant and Dunne have such tangible screen chemistry, and we just follow along. (#444 in my "watch all Best Picture Nominees" bucket list) Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/23/24 Full Review Blu B A Classic screwball Rom-Com. Really very well made all around with a lot of wit, charm, and some suprisingly solid humor that holds up overall. Grant has a suprising knack for really good slapstick. The only real issues is that for most of the runtime there isn't much music outside of a few song numbers which are real good when used but it does have a bit of a dry feel most of the time. Also while it's clever, funny, and shot well it can be a bit on the basic side and probably would look better in color. The script can get a little confusing at times also but it works nicely overall and moves at a fast pace. I would also say most of the humor gets a chuckle oris over my head here and there at times and can be a bit surface level at times also. The ending is predictable also, but it's so well done it really isn't a big deal. Besides being a little rough around the edges this is really good. I would say anyone who is a fan of any actors in this, the director, screwball's, or Rom-Com's in particular would like this a lot. I think casual comedy fans may struggle a bit with this at times given the roughness at times. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/26/23 Full Review Mike F The original and still one of the all time best romantic comedies Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/25/23 Full Review Sarah D Another one of those movies that just makes you feel good all over. Irene Dunne and Cary Grant - what an awesome match. Ralph Bellamy makes it that much better. Don't forget Skippy who also appears as Asta in all the Thin Man Movies. Top comedy!! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/27/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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