Boys' Night Out
Seen it?1962 | 115 min | Comedy, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (45% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, 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 and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Seven Year Itch or Adam's Rib, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 55 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1962: an older pace and style.
Fred, George, Doug and Howie are quickly reaching middle-age. Three of them are married, only Fred is still a bachelor. They want something different than their ordinary marriages, children and TV-dinners. In secret, they get themselves an apartment with a beautiful young woman, Kathy, for romantic rendezvous. But Kathy does not tell them that she is a sociology student researching the sexual life of the white middle-class male.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
45% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 16K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Gordon
- Kim NovakCathy
- James GarnerFred Williams
- Tony RandallGeorge Drayton
- Janet BlairMarge Drayton
- Patti PageJoanne McIllenny
- Jessie Royce LandisEthel Williams
- Oskar HomolkaDr. Prokosch
- Howard MorrisHoward McIllenny
- Anne JeffreysToni Jackson
- Howard DuffDoug Jackson