A relatively formulaic (though beautifully produced) bedroom comedy...
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06/24/06
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... [More]
Starring: Cary Grant, Irene Dunne, Gail Patrick, Randolph Scott
Director: Garson Kanin
Reviews for My Favorite Wife
1 - 13 (sorted by critic A-Z; UK critics are listed first)
Top CriticSnappy, 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.
05/24/03
Top CriticThe direction of Garson Kanin is spotty, and there is evidence of faults in editing -- but who cares?
03/25/06
Top CriticWhile it's pleasant enough, the freshness is definitely off the bloom.
02/27/01
...benefits heavily from Grant's charismatic presence...
11/22/06
Lots of laughs for the first three-quarters of the film but then it peters out for the expected finale.
12/08/08
Top CriticNinety minutes of delightfully irrational comedy.
12/08/08
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03/26/09
Top CriticIt's easy to see why Leo McCarey opted out of this tepid romantic comedy.
11/26/03
No review available.
11/19/03
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11/17/03
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09/04/06
No review available.
06/26/05
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