Pillow Talk
Seen it?1959 | 102 min | Comedy, Romance
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (94% on Rotten Tomatoes), it won an Oscar and it made about 12 times its budget. 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 Seven Year Itch, 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 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1959: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Playboy songwriter Brad Allen's succession of romances annoys his neighbor, interior designer Jan Morrow, who shares a telephone party line with him and hears all his breezy routines. After Jan unsuccessfully lodges a complaint against him, Brad sets about to seduce her in the guise of a sincere and upstanding Texas rancher. When mutual friend Jonathan discovers that his best friend is moving in on the girl he desires, however, sparks fly.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
94% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Oscar: Academy Awards: Best Original Screenplay. Also nominated for 4 more Oscars, 3 Golden Globes and 1 WGA Award. Plus 5 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$19 million worldwide on a $2 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 86K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Gordon
- Doris DayJan Morrow
- Rock HudsonBrad Allen
- Tony RandallJonathan Forbes
- Thelma RitterAlma
- Nick AdamsTony Walters
- Julia MeadeMarie
- Allen JenkinsHarry
- Marcel DalioPierot
- Lee PatrickMrs. Walters
- Mary McCartyNurse Resnick