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- 1940
- Approved
- 1 h 52 m
- 1940
- Approved
- 1 h 52 m
Summary When a rich woman's ex-husband (Cary Grant) and a tabloid-type reporter (James Stewart) turn up just before her planned remarriage, she (Katherine Hepburn) begins to learn the truth about herself.
Directed By: George Cukor
Written By: Donald Ogden Stewart, Philip Barry, Waldo Salt
- 1940
- Approved
- 1 h 52 m
- 1940
- Approved
- 1 h 52 m
The Philadelphia Story
96
7.6
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Summary When a rich woman's ex-husband (Cary Grant) and a tabloid-type reporter (James Stewart) turn up just before her planned remarriage, she (Katherine Hepburn) begins to learn the truth about herself.
Directed By: George Cukor
Written By: Donald Ogden Stewart, Philip Barry, Waldo Salt
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 13 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 13 Critic Reviews
96
100% Positive
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
0% Mixed
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0% Negative
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It's shocking that Grant wasn't even nominated for an Oscar. [1 March 2005, p.E01]
Mercifully, The Philadelphia Story then transmogrifies into one of the smartest, sassiest - and sexiest - movies ever.
Utterly beguiling, funny and romantic.
The result of all this high-priced maladjustment is terribly funny, terribly upper class. No one could have written it better than Plahywright Barry, who has written it often ("Holiday," "The Animal Kingdom," et al.)...It's a good, entertaining show.
With such a stellar cast, a fine director working in the type of picture he did best, and some genuinely witty dialogue, this film has all the ingredients for a great comedy. And it is great, though there have been many funnier comedies. The film has an unfortunate tendency to take itself too seriously for long stretches.
Excellent casting, a great storyline and a shrp script mean that this remains a classic of the genre and one of Katherine Hepburn's best roles.
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Generally Favorable
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Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 2 Wins & 6 Nominations
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
National Film Preservation Board, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
