Min and Bill
Seen it?1930 | 66 min | Drama, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy 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
- One for people who need a laugh after work and fans of a well-timed joke. Anyone who's had a job will recognize these people. Liked Blinded by the Light? This is a good next one.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 6 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1930: an older pace and style.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
Min, the owner of a dockside hotel, is forced to make difficult decisions about the future of Nancy, the young woman she took in as an infant.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Oscar: Best Actress.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by George W. Hill
- Marie DresslerMin Divot
- Wallace BeeryBill
- Dorothy JordanNancy Smith
- Marjorie RambeauBella Pringle
- Don DillawayDick Cameron
- DeWitt JenningsGroot
- Russell HoptonAlec
- Frank McGlynn Sr.Mr. Southard
- Gretta GouldMrs. Southard
- Hank BellSailor in Barbershop (uncredited)