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Poster for Show Boat

Show Boat

Seen it?

1936 | 113 min | Music, Romance, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 53 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1936: an older pace and style.

Sheltered beauty Magnolia Hawkes takes over as the leading lady on a Mississippi riverboat show when mixed-race Julie and her white husband are forced out of town by a prejudiced sheriff. Charismatic opportunist Gaylord Ravenal wins Magnolia's heart, but his gambling losses threaten to ruin their chances for a happy marriage.

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

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 31K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by James Whale

  • Irene DunneMagnolia Hawkes
  • Allan JonesGaylord Ravenal
  • Charles WinningerCap'n Andy Hawkes
  • Paul RobesonJoe
  • Helen MorganJulie LaVerne
  • Helen WestleyParthenia "Parthy" Hawkes
  • Queenie SmithEllie May Chipley
  • Sammy WhiteFrank Schultz
  • Donald CookSteve Baker
  • Hattie McDanielQueenie