My Favorite Wife
Seen it?1940 | 88 min | Comedy, Romance
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (86% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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 Philadelphia Story or It Happened One Night, 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 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1940: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Years after her ship disappeared, a presumably dead woman returns home. To her shock, she finds her husband has remarried.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
86% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 3 Oscars.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$2 million worldwide on a $921K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 45K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Garson Kanin
- Cary GrantNick Arden
- Irene DunneEllen Wagstaff Arden
- Randolph ScottSteve Burkett
- Gail PatrickBianca Bates
- Ann ShoemakerMa
- Scotty BeckettTim Arden
- Mary Lou HarringtonChinch Arden
- Donald MacBrideHotel Clerk
- Hugh O'ConnellJohnson
- Granville BatesJudge Walter Bryson