An impeccably crafted and scripted classic.
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10/16/07
Adam's Rib (1949)
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Reviews Counted:23
Fresh:23
Rotten:0
Average Rating:8.2/10
Consensus: Matched by Garson Kanin's witty, sophisticated screenplay, George Cukor, Spencer Tracy, and Katherine Hepburn are all in top form in the classic comedy Adam's Rib.
Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: A playful allusion to the Book of Genesis, ADAM'S RIB is an inspired farce and perhaps the best showcase for the fantastic Spencer Tracy/Katharine Hepburn duo. George Cukor uses the chemistry... [More]
Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Judy Holliday, Tom Ewell
Director: George Cukor
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Reviews for Adam's Rib
The film is a classic, and deservedly so: the conjunction of Tracy's sly listlessness and Hepburn's stridency defines 'chemistry' in the movies.
10/16/07
Delightful, sophisticated comedy sparked by the famous chemistry between Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy.
10/16/07
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12/08/02
Really funny movie. I enjoyed this one!
12/16/03
Of Adam's Rib we might say...that it isn't solid food but it certainly is meaty and juicy and comically nourishing.
05/20/03
Sex Wars mid-century style. Adam's Rib can't help but look a bit dated, but it sure is a perfect encapsulation of a certain type of couple at a certain time.
12/06/05
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03/12/04
Adam’s Rib gives us writers, performers and a director all operating at peak levels of performance; it’s a classic comedy.
01/01/00
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08/07/04
It lost some of its luster with time, but it's still amusing.
10/30/06
A well-written and acted comedy that was ahead of its time in counterpointing and reconciling two basic assumptions, that there are certain "male" and "female" qualities and that each gender can and must exchange these qualities as trading cards.
12/18/05
Irresistable comedy from one of Hollywood's greatest pairings.
10/16/07
Enjoyable Tracy-Hepburn comedy. Maybe not great, but very good
10/17/02
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08/29/02
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08/09/02
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11/19/04
Adam's Rib (1949) is director George Cukor's most famous film of the battle of the sexes - between two married lawyers.
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