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
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A relatively formulaic (though beautifully produced) bedroom comedy... Full Review |
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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. Full Review |
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Ninety minutes of delightfully irrational comedy. Full Review |
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Lots of laughs for the first three-quarters of the film but then it peters out for the expected finale. Full Review |
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...benefits heavily from Grant's charismatic presence... Full Review |
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The direction of Garson Kanin is spotty, and there is evidence of faults in editing -- but who cares? Full Review |
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It's easy to see why Leo McCarey opted out of this tepid romantic comedy.
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While it's pleasant enough, the freshness is definitely off the bloom. Full Review |
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