Adam's Rib
Seen it?1949 | 101 min | Comedy, Romance
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (96% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it made about 5 times its budget. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Awful Truth, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1949: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A woman's attempted murder of her uncaring husband results in everyday quarrels in the lives of Adam and Amanda, a pair of happily married lawyers who end up on opposite sides of the case in court.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
96% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 Oscar and 1 Golden Globe.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$9 million worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 55K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by George Cukor
- Spencer TracyAdam Bonner
- Katharine HepburnAmanda Bonner
- Judy HollidayDoris Attinger
- Tom EwellWarren Attinger
- David WayneKip Lurie
- Jean HagenBeryl Caighn
- Hope EmersonOlympia La Pere
- Eve MarchGrace
- Clarence KolbJudge Reiser
- Emerson TreacyJules Frikke