It offers, in the performance of nutcracker-faced, 56-year-old Barry Fitzgerald, the finest, funniest and most touching portrayal of old age that has yet reached the screen.
Comment
02/17/09
Going My Way (1944)
78
%
Tomatometer
How does the Tomatometer work 
Reviews Counted:18
Fresh:14
Rotten:4
Average Rating:7.1/10
Consensus: Bing Crosby and Barry Fitzgerald are eminently likable, and film is pleasantly sentimental, but it suffers from a surplus of sweetness.
Runtime: 2 hrs 6 mins
Genre: Musical & Performing Arts
Synopsis: Youthful Father Chuck O'Malley (Bing Crosby) led a colorful life of sports, song, and romance before joining the Roman Catholic clergy, but his level gaze and twinkling eyes make it clear that he... [More]
Starring: Bing Crosby, Barry Fitzgerald, Frank McHugh, James Brown
Director: Leo McCarey
Get This Movie
Reviews for Going My Way
1 - 18 (sorted by date)
Top CriticFeel-good religious drama wasn't going my way, but it's hard to resist such good-hearted schmaltz.
03/04/08
Major thread of gaiety runs through the proceedings, and McCarey has liberally sprinkled sparkling individual episodes along the way for cinch audience reaction.
01/28/08
Top CriticA warm and moving sleeper hit.
12/13/06
Top CriticGlossy escapist entertainment that's fun to watch but says nothing terribly noteworthy about the human condition.
10/24/06
No review available.
04/05/06
Go anywhere to avoid it.
02/09/06
Top CriticA sentimental crowd-pleaser, well-directed by Le McCarey, this tale about a priest (Bing Crosby) assigned to a problematic parish was so popular that Paramount reteamed the same players the following year in the equally successful Bells of St. Mary's.
12/12/05
Even though I love a good family film now and then, this was too much even for me. It was like having a root canal of cream filling.
09/15/03
It is so well directed by McCarey and played with such a sure touch that it just manages to avoid sermonizing or oversentimentality.
05/24/03
Top CriticRich, warm and human to the core.
05/20/03
Top CriticBest Picture? Wow. They had cynics back then, didn't they?
03/04/03
No review available.
01/10/03
Overly corny, this feel-good musical is delightful in its naivety, even for the time.
08/30/02
The last scene alone justifies the film and Leo McCarey's reputation
07/30/02
Crosby and Fitzgerald work pure magic together.
07/25/02
How come filmmakers 50 years ago could do sentiment without going all sappy, and we can't do that now?
01/01/00
1 - 18 (sorted by date)
RT On Current TV
What’s Hot On RT
Fresh Links
Featured
Star Trek DVD Exclusive 
TECHLAND gives us a first look at the extras, including Leonard Nimoy's last day on set!
The New Cult Canon
AV Club looks at a beloved cult classic, Sam Raimi's Army of Darkness.
New Moon Portraits
TIME offers us a closer look at the characters from the latest Twilight film.
Unsexiest Men Alive
Moviefone lists their choices for the least attractive men in Hollywood.
Promos
Follow RT on Twitter
Get the latest Tomatometer updates on upcoming movies!
IGN RSS Feeds