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By Brian H (1,202) on 19 Jan 2014

Great performances. and an interesting message…

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By John C. Mosher (2) for New Yorker (1,403) on 16 Dec 2013

The film is a Hepburn triumph, and moviegoers who resent the theatre's habit of requisitioning their stars may feel that Miss Hepburn's time…

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By Dustin D (712) on 06 Dec 2013

Mid-Twentieth Century misogyny aside, its often quite hilarious and always enjoyable…

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By Tim K (748) on 05 Nov 2013

Definitely a classic. Jimmy Stewart was great as always…

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By Grant F (305) on 06 Oct 2013

Grant, Hepburn, and Stewart, what more could you ask for. By the way I thought Grant should have at least been nominated for an academy award…

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By Augustine H (906) on 01 Sep 2013

Best screwball comedy ever…

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By Peter W (1,106) on 27 Aug 2013

One of the all time greats. Might be the funniest script ever written…

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By Kerby H (812) on 22 Aug 2013

Call me crazy, but I found no interest in this…

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By Blake P (935) on 17 Aug 2013

The Philadelphia Story reminds us that a romantic comedy can sizzle, with all of the clichés one expects with the genre, minus sappy dialogue…

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By Derek A (174) on 14 Aug 2013

Some fun moments throughout, but the characters aren't particularly likeable…

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By Byron B (1,084) on 07 Aug 2013

Based on the stage play written for Katharine Hepburn. An abundance of funny lines and situations…

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By Martin S (921) on 30 Jul 2013

Not as slow as I thought, Stewart is playing the same contemplative role as usual and Grant is the witty charmeur he knows to play in his sleep…

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By Ben C (1,824) on 14 Jul 2013

I found the cast charming, but the story slow. Katherine Hepburn's return from box- office poison is noteworthy, but maybe not revisiting worthy…

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By Rick Q (325) on 14 Jul 2013

I found the cast charming, but the story slow. Katherine Hepburn's return from box- office poison is noteworthy, but maybe not revisiting worthy…

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By Alex S (2,786) on 13 Jun 2013

C. K. Dexter Haven (Cary Grant): I'm so glad you came. Can you use a typewriter…

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By Jacob E (203) on 23 May 2013

I can't pin point the exact reason but this movie didn't appeal to me... perhaps I was in the wrong frame of mind…

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By Allie L (142) on 22 May 2013

This was cute. Very strange and draggy at points, but overall, pretty awesome. Great dialogue. Katherine Hepburn is fantastic…

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By Emma M (334) on 18 Apr 2013

I really enjoyed this movie. I thought the Connor drunken Haven sober scene between Grant and Stewart was great work…

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By Wezul S (323) on 16 Apr 2013

Possibly the best opening scene ever. The rest is worth watching too. I love Stewart's performance, and Virginia Weidler too…

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By Scott C (2,765) on 30 Mar 2013

Grant, Hepburn and Stewart were all fantastic but the story dragged somewhat…

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