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My Favorite Wife (1940)
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Reviews Counted:12
Fresh:10
Rotten:2
Average Rating:6.7/10
Runtime: 88 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Cary Grant and Irene Dunne, originally teamed in the 1937 comedy "The Awful Truth", are back for more fun. This time, a wife who has been apart from her husband and kids for seven years (after... Cary Grant and Irene Dunne, originally teamed in the 1937 comedy "The Awful Truth", are back for more fun. This time, a wife who has been apart from her husband and kids for seven years (after getting marooned on an island) returns to her home and family -- on the very day her husband is about to marry another woman! [More]
Starring: Cary Grant, Irene Dunne, Gail Patrick, Randolph Scott
Starring: Cary Grant, Irene Dunne, Gail Patrick, Randolph Scott, Ann Shoemaker, Scotty Beckett, Donald MacBride, Granville Bates, Leon Belasco
Director: Garson Kanin
Director: Garson Kanin
Producer: Leo McCarey
Story: Leo McCarey
Composer: Roy Webb
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Reviews for My Favorite Wife
Lots of laughs for the first three-quarters of the film but then it peters out for the expected finale.
A relatively formulaic (though beautifully produced) bedroom comedy...
The direction of Garson Kanin is spotty, and there is evidence of faults in editing -- but who cares?
Snappy, breezy and charming, this romantic comedy may not be the best of Grant's films of the period, but it's an entertaining romp showing Grant and Dunne on top form.
While it's pleasant enough, the freshness is definitely off the bloom.
| Tomatometer Percentage | Movie |
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| 15% 15% | The Ugly Truth |
| 98% 98% | Up |
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| 52% 52% | The Taking of Pelham 1… |
| 45% 45% | Ice Age: Dawn of the D… |
| Tomatometer Percentage | Movie |
|---|---|
| 36% 36% | Angels & Demons |
| 68% 68% | Funny People |
| 25% 25% | Four Christmases |
| 45% 45% | Shorts |
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