
This Modern Age
Seen it?1931 | 68 min | Drama, Comedy, Romance
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for anyone with a complicated family (so, everyone) and people who like their stories with a little heart-flutter. Family ties get tested in ways that ring true.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 8 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1931: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
A Harvard football star disobeys his upper class parents and runs off with his true love.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$891K worldwide on a $361K budget
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nick Grindé
- Joan CrawfordValentine 'Val' Winters
- Pauline FrederickDiane 'Di' Winters
- Neil HamiltonRobert 'Bob' Blake Jr.
- Monroe OwsleyTony Girard
- Albert ContiAndré de Graignon
- Hobart BosworthRobert Blake Sr.
- Emma DunnMargaret Blake
- Adrienne D'AmbricourtMarie
- Marcelle CordayAlyce
- Ann DvorakParty Guest (Uncredited)