The Awful Truth (1937)

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Before their divorce becomes final, Jerry and Lucy Warriner both do their best to ruin each other's plans for remarriage... (imdb)

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Genres: Romance, Comedy

Country: USA

Directed By: Leo McCarey

Written By: Viña Delmar, Arthur Richman

Starring: Ralph Bellamy, Cary Grant, Irene Dunne, Alexander D'Arcy, Cecil Cunningham, Molly Lamont, Robert Warwick, Esther Dale, Joyce Compton, Asta

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Date	User	Rating
Jan 27	Gokhan.	90 _77%
Jan 23	Shotane	87 _96%
Jan 03	Cheezy Dub	80 _81%
Jan 01	jam66539	70 _68%
Dec 29, 2020	jonmase	70 _62%
Dec 29, 2020	NotALemon	57 _57%
Dec 28, 2020	Risselada	91 _94%
Dec 28, 2020	dracular	25 _10%
Dec 20, 2020	ltremaine	73 _83%
Dec 19, 2020	jbissell	80 _62%
Dec 17, 2020	jphoff4	80 _33%
Dec 13, 2020	norval_jones	81 _72%
Dec 03, 2020	fabiovisnadi	84 _58%
Nov 03, 2020	Edueccì	75 _84%
Nov 02, 2020	MadMan	91 _72%
Oct 27, 2020	lalangue	86 _84%
Oct 26, 2020	UgDemirelce	70 _46%
Oct 22, 2020	jamienelson	70 _54%
Oct 03, 2020	krayner2814	62 _57%
Sep 28, 2020	Opio	40 _16%
Sep 12, 2020	rospo	68 _69%
Aug 17, 2020	Fulgance	70 _47%
Aug 05, 2020	TheShiznit	66 _89%
Aug 02, 2020	themoviepl	85 _24%
Jul 17, 2020	bones_r	80 _79%
Jul 11, 2020	jakartan	65 _53%
Jul 05, 2020	zzzorf	30 _8%
Jul 04, 2020	kappeuter	50 _14%
Jun 13, 2020	D Lightman	50 _16%
May 23, 2020	Hyperion+	6 _93%
May 23, 2020	ce8	59 _52%
Apr 13, 2020	DocBrowne	83 _77%
Apr 12, 2020	deanjames	75 _67%
Mar 27, 2020	spearmint	59 _58%
Mar 26, 2020	Amir abbas	75 _76%
Mar 14, 2020	extreme87	71 _69%
Mar 14, 2020	marcocev	60 _34%
Mar 13, 2020	Ammar44	75 _46%
Mar 01, 2020	toxicwind	8 _65%
Feb 25, 2020	CMWL	1 _0%
Feb 24, 2020	meliorism	80 _78%
Feb 02, 2020	tammineni ()	70 _40%
Feb 02, 2020	Ludium	80 _62%
Jan 04, 2020	silentscreen	95 _77%
Jan 02, 2020	pmpfe	86 _76%
Dec 31, 2019	mb9607	80 _0%
Dec 25, 2019	Cloudynow	77 _85%
Dec 13, 2019	Geslimmar	40 _17%
Dec 11, 2019	mycollection	100 _0%
Nov 02, 2019	pjotor	40 _49%
Oct 29, 2019	Philosofem	79 _71%
Oct 25, 2019	flipperrbm	7 _87%
Oct 21, 2019	Guy...	20 _27%
Oct 06, 2019	Yiannos	65 _57%
Has a rather unusual take on marriage and divorce for its time. A curious mix of cynicism and frivolity performed in a charmingly playful register. Grant is his usual reliable self, delivering the mostly well written dialogue with panache and verve, and Banks' art deco sets add a touch of class. There isn't much to criticise here, and it ends on an unexpectedly strong note, but you really have to be a fan of the genre to understand its place in the film canon.
Sep 14, 2019	mamaska	60 _14%
Aug 21, 2019	whitejeft	90 _71%
Aug 17, 2019	kurt19151	95 _87%
Aug 17, 2019	inmate	85 _84%
Aug 12, 2019	account2	70 _85%
Aug 09, 2019	bal3x	70 _71%
Jun 27, 2019	mbramhald13	80 _70%
Jun 22, 2019	exolstice	78 _45%
Jun 19, 2019	balseiros	88 _87%
Jun 02, 2019	Grandaddy	70 _61%
May 30, 2019	shanebarlow3	57 _28%
May 26, 2019	Teproc	55 _36%
May 11, 2019	MK10	70 _58%
May 01, 2019	Fuentissimo	51 _63%
Apr 26, 2019	nickyeyez	100 _98%
Apr 23, 2019	AHALE80	80 _71%
Apr 14, 2019	Sane	69 _51%
Apr 11, 2019	filmcave	77 _67%
Apr 07, 2019	TheRuins	60 _70%
Mar 24, 2019	vildanden	80 _86%
Mar 04, 2019	Brewster	60 _63%
Mar 01, 2019	selinozcelik	80 _66%
Feb 24, 2019	TMDaines	85 _85%
Feb 23, 2019	napolenbrady	86 _40%
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Feb 05, 2019	finchereznor	80 _65%
Feb 03, 2019	nicolino	72 _71%
Jan 19, 2019	jokevv	50 _18%
Jan 19, 2019	ibi8588	80 _70%
Jan 13, 2019	NathanBates	80 _75%
As always, a typical screwball comedy rushes through lest you say, "Wait. Why would....?" The antics here are generally fitting, even though it's amazing two people about to divorce keep running into each other. I laughed throughout, but now it's starting to become forgotten -- maybe it's because I liked the actors, but I never really liked the characters they portrayed.
Jan 13, 2019	gossamer2019	65 _57%
Jan 10, 2019	rakke	83 _88%
Jan 10, 2019	KTP	49 _50%
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Dec 09, 2018	FraGil	80 _82%
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Dec 05, 2018	TychoCelchuu	78 _35%
Dec 04, 2018	TraverseTown	80 _82%
Nov 14, 2018	90sCoffee	73 _46%
Nov 07, 2018	Dunstan-xxx	70 _68%
Nov 03, 2018	Greywind543	96 _94%
Oct 22, 2018	Moribunny	40 _27%
A little daring for the Code era, and not the most insufferable of its line of screwball comedies, but still droningly talky and completely and utterly unfunny.
Sep 09, 2018	Zepheus	80 _89%
Aug 11, 2018	Matt92	100 _89%
Aug 09, 2018	Fritz Fass	80 _71%
Jul 26, 2018	CMQuinn	70 _49%
Jun 19, 2018	FreddieQuell	74 _63%
Jun 15, 2018	Bombix	98 _98%
Jun 09, 2018	Coheed	60 _37%
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Mar 11, 2017	RYM-byrates	74 _91%
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Mar 03, 2017	nickv	73 _71%
Feb 25, 2017	mCihhh	50 _21%
Feb 23, 2017	Adam P-D	60 _70%
Feb 16, 2017	astrakhan	72 _24%
What a lifeless film. Maybe it's because the whole concept has been done so many times since, maybe it's the script, but this comedy rarely comes alive. The performances don't shine and the jokes fall flat. From the first scene to the last, it's very hard to care whether the bickering couple divorce or get back together.
Feb 15, 2017	RealMacgyver	70 _51%
Feb 11, 2017	porzano	56 _60%
Feb 09, 2017	bhalac	80 _67%
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Jan 15, 2017	cshadows2887	90 _57%
Jan 14, 2017	mjbreuer	84 _86%
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Dec 23, 2016	robochaa	60 _27%
Dec 15, 2016	halkas	70 _76%
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Nov 14, 2016	Ronin22	73 _92%
Nov 12, 2016	pmcinern	80 _67%
Oct 30, 2016	luc	56 _22%
Oct 23, 2016	jerrywarton	81 _93%
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Sep 29, 2016	kupfertj	85 _87%
Sep 01, 2016	scarletspeed	62 _64%
Aug 30, 2016	gulnur	75 _63%
Aug 24, 2016	tommy_leazaq	57 _48%
Aug 13, 2016	M-B-M	7 _87%
Aug 07, 2016	Tavington	4 _88%
Too bad they don't make romcoms like this anymore.
Aug 07, 2016	gabe5525	92 _74%
Jul 04, 2016	Col_Needham	90 _94%
Jun 30, 2016	GrimsChild	25 _10%
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Feb 29, 2016	Fergenaprido	74 _51%
Feb 24, 2016	FrancoGonzo	16 _86%
Feb 19, 2016	Gossamer	3 _83%
Feb 09, 2016	trogdor3	0 _17%
Feb 07, 2016	NightGoat72	60 _61%
Jan 12, 2016	CosmicMonkey	80 _66%
It starts off weak but it continuously builds on its strengths to provide some solid laughs and sophisticated pathos throughout the middle and a surprisingly sexy denouement at the end. On another note, this film features some of the best costuming I've ever seen in a B&W film, with almost all of Dunne's outfits being absolutely stunning to watch in motion. Solid performances throughout, overall a well-aged screwball comedy.
Jan 02, 2016	kinokkio	3 _50%
Dec 31, 2015	Georgija	45 _4%
Dec 22, 2015	MUBIvotes	40 _86%
Dec 22, 2015	Zodoto	81 _50%
Dec 19, 2015	Lammetje	80 _80%
Dec 16, 2015	henrybr	78 _72%
Dec 15, 2015	robot2xl	75 _96%
Nov 28, 2015	LordCouture	79 _87%
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Nov 27, 2015	coroner	90 _93%
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Nov 25, 2015	Fenius	95 _87%
Nov 21, 2015	jamesbond	47 _13%
Nov 19, 2015	bernardobrum	80 _51%
Nov 18, 2015	r/TrueFilm	100 _92%
Nov 12, 2015	CRM_114	70 _55%
Nov 11, 2015	maksler	80 _75%
Oct 18, 2015	lineuphere	81 _75%
Sep 06, 2015	panchovilla	60 _32%
Aug 27, 2015	DorothyOz	90 _96%
Aug 22, 2015	moodeuce	70 _44%
Aug 17, 2015	LuxNatalis	30 _12%
Aug 12, 2015	Hadzibegovic	70 _47%
Aug 04, 2015	SickForay	88 _93%
Jul 15, 2015	thirdeye42	81 _90%
Jul 15, 2015	Eski-or-die	40 _35%
Jul 05, 2015	Dumbwill	80 _59%
Jul 02, 2015	ante328	12 _4%
Jun 28, 2015	Andrew13	87 _67%
Jun 24, 2015	RodopLu	65 _52%
Jun 20, 2015	zweird	84 _85%
Jun 01, 2015	anjos	100 _98%
May 19, 2015	zetes	70 _39%
May 19, 2015	dglink	90 _83%
May 13, 2015	preppy-3	100 _94%
May 10, 2015	jrmoviemania	80 _96%
May 10, 2015	boothmillard	80 _84%
May 09, 2015	khanbaliq2	90 _74%
Apr 30, 2015	mkdaun	75 _61%
Apr 24, 2015	aerrich	50 _35%
Apr 24, 2015	OldAle1	80 _61%

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