Former radio singer Kay learns from her gossipy friends that her husband, Steve, has had an affair with chorus girl Crystal. Devastated, Kay tries to ignore the information, but when Crystal performs one of her musical numbers at a charity benefit, she breaks down and goes to Reno to file for divorce. However, when she hears that gold-digging Crystal is making Steve unhappy, Kay resolves to get her husband back. The Opposite Sex is a remake of the 1939 comedy The Women.
The Opposite Sex has generally received mixed reviews.
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The Opposite Sex was released in 1956 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 10 reviews, giving The Opposite Sex (1956) an average rating of 55%.
Overall, film critics prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 90%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a lower average score of 73%. Professional critics were more impressed with The Opposite Sex than amateur reviewers were.
With a score of 55%, The Opposite Sex is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1956, which stands at 59%.
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