My Friend Irma
Seen it?1949 | 103 min | Comedy, Romance
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
- Aimed squarely at romantics and anyone looking to switch off and smile. Low effort, high reward: just press play. If you loved The King of Comedy, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Light on its feet, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1949: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.
Prototype dumb blonde Irma and her slacker, wheeler-dealer boyfriend Al interfere in the love life of Irma's level-headed room mate Jane.
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
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by George Marshall
- Marie WilsonIrma Peterson
- Diana LynnJane Stacy
- Dean MartinSteve Laird
- Jerry LewisSeymour
- John LundAl
- Don DeForeRichard Rhinelander
- Hans ConriedProf. Kropotkin
- Kathryn GivneyMrs. Rhinelander
- Percy HeltonMr. Clyde
- Gloria GordonMrs. O'Reilly