Monday Morning Maybe

Add your email and we'll match picks to the services you stream at home.

Poster for Phffft

Phffft

Seen it?

1954 | 88 min | Comedy, Romance

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, 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 It Happened One Night or High Society, start here.
The mood
Light and funny, romantic.
The pace
Breezy, at 1 hr 28 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1954: an older pace and style.

Robert and Nina Tracey resolve to live separate lives when their eight-year marriage dissolves into disagreements and divorce. But their separate attempts to get back out on the dating scene have a funny way of bringing them together.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 14K people sought it out in the past year

Trailer

More like this

Want more like this, picked just for you? Get my picks

Cast & crew

Directed by Mark Robson

  • Judy HollidayNina Chapman Tracey
  • Jack LemmonRobert Tracey
  • Jack CarsonCharlie Nelson
  • Kim NovakJanis
  • Luella GearMrs. Edith Chapman
  • Donald RandolphDr. Van Kessel
  • Donald CurtisRick Vidal
  • Shirlee AllardSecretary (uncredited)
  • Leon AltonNightclub Patron (uncredited)
  • Merry AndersMarsha (uncredited)