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The Unsinkable Molly Brown

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1964 | 128 min | Comedy

Friday Night Flickearly rating

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

It collected a shelf of major awards and it earned strong reviews (88% on Rotten Tomatoes). Make plans for this one.

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

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
If you count yourself among anyone who likes their monsters enormous and people who'll be humming afterwards, this one's for you. The scale is huge: humanity is very much the underdog. Sits nicely alongside Wonka or The Producers. The music is woven into the story, not just laid on top.
The mood
Light and funny.
The pace
Breezy, at 2 hr 8 min.
What might put you off
  • Made in 1964: an older pace and style.
  • Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.

The buoyant Molly Brown has survived the first crisis of her life—a flood. Sixteen years later she sets out to make her way in the world. She assures the Leadville saloon keeper that she can sing and play the piano, and learns quickly. Soon she marries Johnny Brown, who in a few years will be able to replace the original cigar wrapper wedding ring with a replica in gold and gemstones. The Browns head for Europe and bring a few crowned heads back to Denver for a party that turns into a ballroom brawl. Molly goes to Europe alone, returning on the Titanic. She didn't survive a flood as a baby for the story to end here.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    88% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsVery strong

    Won 1 Golden Globe: New Star of the Year – Actor. Also nominated for 8 Oscars and 2 more Golden Globes.

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $11 million worldwide

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 61K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Charles Walters

  • Debbie ReynoldsMolly Brown
  • Harve PresnellJohnny Brown
  • Ed BegleyShamus Tobin
  • Jack KruschenChristmas Morgan
  • Hermione BaddeleyButtercup Grogan
  • Vassili LambrinosPrince Louis de Laniere
  • Fred EsslerBaron Karl Ludwig von Ettenburg
  • Harvey LembeckPolak
  • Lauren GilbertMr. Fitzgerald
  • Kathryn CardMrs. Wadlington