Review of My Man Godfrey (1936) by Sean Michael S — 26 Jan 2012

Comedic genius on par with "All About Eve.".

This review of My Man Godfrey (1936) was written by Sean Michael S on 26 Jan 2012.

My Man Godfrey has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Daniel T (1,126) on 30 Jun 2016

My Man Godfrey is one of those screw all comedies that's almost not a screwball comedy…

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By Rorshach S (300) on 18 Jun 2014

My Man Godfrey certainly contains some smart social commentary, but it's ultimately too formulaic to be as sharp as it should be…

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By Rosa I (29) on 21 Sep 2017

A wealth of humor, character, social commentary-if only movies that cost 10x as much had half the depth on display here…

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By Steven P (482) on 12 Sep 2016

Great movie. Excellent William Powell. Screwball comedy…

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By Danny T (116) on 08 May 2016

A perfect film. The best of the screwball comedies…

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By Daniel V (622) on 15 Feb 2017

Definitely was a film you have to watch all the way through to completely appreciate (as you should with all films)…

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By Justin R (1,063) on 11 Nov 2013

My love for screwball comedies is unyielding, and My Man Godfrey furthers that notion. A true masterpiece in both comedy and drama…

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By Brad S (2,657) on 14 Mar 2016

Loved this 1930'a Screwball Comedy, wish I had seen it sooner. Great writing and fantastic performances…

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By Carlos M (2,069) on 04 Nov 2016

A wonderful timeless classic comedy that everybody should see. William Powell is superb as Godfrey in this moving tale of redemption…

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By Dan M (2,128) on 25 May 2013

That this is a landmark screwball does not surprise me. Watch the screwiness build to quite the climax. Dump indeed…

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