Thoroughly Modern Millie
Seen it?1967 | 152 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It won an Oscar, it earned strong reviews (86% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. 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 Singin' in the Rain or What's Up, Doc?, 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
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 32 min.
- Made in 1967: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Millie Dillmount, a fearless young lady fresh from Salina, Kansas, determined to experience Life, sets out to see the world in the rip-roaring Twenties. With high spirits and wearing one of those new high hemlines, she arrives in New York to test the "modern" ideas she had been reading about back in Kansas: "I've taken the girl out of Kansas. Now I have to take Kansas out of the girl!"
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
86% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 1 Oscar: Academy Awards: Best Original Score. Won 1 Golden Globe: Golden Globe Awards: Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture. Won 1 WGA Award: Writers Guild of America Awards: Best Written American Musical. Also nominated for 6 more Oscars and 4 more Golden Globes. Plus 2 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 111K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by George Roy Hill
- Julie AndrewsMillie Dillmount
- James FoxJimmy Smith
- Mary Tyler MooreMiss Dorothy Brown
- Carol ChanningMuzzy Van Hossmere
- John GavinTrevor Graydon
- Jack SooOriental #1
- Pat MoritaOriental #2
- Philip AhnTea
- Anthony DexterJuarez
- Beatrice LillieMrs. Meers