You Can't Take It with You
Seen it?1938 | 126 min | Comedy, Romance
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (94% on Rotten Tomatoes), it won 2 Oscars, it made about 5 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. Make plans for this one.
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 Apartment, 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 2 hr 6 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1938: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Alice, the only relatively normal member of the eccentric Sycamore family, falls in love with Tony Kirby, but his wealthy banker father and snobbish mother strongly disapprove of the match. When the Kirbys are invited to dinner to become better acquainted with their future in-laws, things don't turn out the way Alice had hoped.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
94% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 2 Oscars: Best Picture, Best Director. Also nominated for 5 more Oscars.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$7 million worldwide on a $2 million budget; 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 Frank Capra
- Jean ArthurAlice Sycamore
- Lionel BarrymoreMartin Vanderhof
- James StewartTony Kirby
- Edward ArnoldAnthony P. Kirby
- Mischa AuerKolenkhov
- Ann MillerEssie Carmichael
- Spring ByingtonPenny Sycamore
- Samuel S. HindsPaul Sycamore
- Donald MeekPoppins
- H.B. WarnerRamsey