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Patrick S @PatrickStruik Jan 2 A screwball comedy masterpiece. See more Leaburn O @RT35452347 Oct 24 Screwball marriage turns sour in comic fashion. This is fun with two witty leads on fine form. Watched on Amazon Prime. See more Tom M @RT77934561 Oct 21 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. See more Mark B @Mbindon 09/09/2024 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. See more Mark B @SRT102 03/20/2024 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) See more Blu B @RT43513976 12/26/2023 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. See more Read all reviews

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