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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

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Tomatometer	Critic	Review	Category
		An impeccably crafted and scripted classic. Full Review \| Comment \| Oct., 16 2007 04:03 PM	Channel 4 Film
4/5	Ian Nathan	Irresistable comedy from one of Hollywood's greatest pairings. Full Review \| Comment \| Oct., 16 2007 04:03 PM	Empire Magazine
	Tom Milne	The performances (not least from Wayne and Hagen) are matchless. Full Review \| Comment \| Feb., 09 2006 03:17 AM	Time Out
	Variety Staff	Adam's Rib is a bright comedy success, belting over a succession of sophisticated laughs. Full Review \| Comment \| Feb., 03 2009 10:37 AM	Variety
	Urban Cinefile Critics	George Cukor directs with a light touch and the film leaps from one priceless moment to the next Full Review \| Comment \| May., 23 2008 12:29 AM	Urban Cinefile
3.5/4		Delightful, sophisticated comedy sparked by the famous chemistry between Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy. Full Review \| Comment \| Oct., 16 2007 04:02 PM	TV Guide's Movie Guide
		The film is a classic, and deservedly so: the conjunction of Tracy's sly listlessness and Hepburn's stridency defines 'chemistry' in the movies. Full Review \| Comment \| Oct., 16 2007 04:01 PM	Chicago Reader
A-	Dennis Schwartz	It lost some of its luster with time, but it's still amusing. Full Review \| Comment \| Oct., 30 2006 02:26 PM	Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A-	Emanuel Levy	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. Full Review \| Comment \| Dec., 18 2005 03:56 PM	EmanuelLevy.Com
4/5	Brad Laidman	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. Full Review \| Comment \| Dec., 06 2005 08:03 PM	Film Threat
4/5	Robin Clifford	No review available. Comment \| Nov., 19 2004 08:09 AM	Reeling Reviews
5/5	Daniel M. Kimmel	No review available. Comment \| Aug., 07 2004 03:31 AM	Worcester Telegram & Gazette
4/5	Luke Y. Thompson	Classic stuff. Comment \| Mar., 17 2004 02:27 PM	New Times
5/5	Carol Cling	No review available. Comment \| Mar., 12 2004 02:04 PM	Las Vegas Review-Journal
4/5	Alex Sandell	Really funny movie. I enjoyed this one! Comment \| Dec., 16 2003 02:06 AM	Juicy Cerebellum
4/5	Rebecca Murray	No review available. Comment \| Sep., 02 2003 02:48 PM	About.com
4/5	Bosley Crowther	Of Adam's Rib we might say...that it isn't solid food but it certainly is meaty and juicy and comically nourishing. Full Review \| Comment \| May., 20 2003 05:10 PM	New York Times
4/5		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Dec., 08 2002 08:22 AM	Film Threat
4/5	Ken Hanke	Enjoyable Tracy-Hepburn comedy. Maybe not great, but very good Comment \| Oct., 17 2002 12:22 AM	Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
4/5	Philip Martin	No review available. Comment \| Aug., 29 2002 08:20 AM	Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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