Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
Directed by Howard Hawks · 91 min · Comedy, Romance
48.4 TOPICAL score · #2,035 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Lorelei Lee is a beautiful showgirl engaged to be married to the wealthy Gus Esmond, much to the disapproval of Gus' rich father, Esmond Sr., who thinks that Lorelei is just after his money. When Lorelei goes on a cruise accompanied only by her best friend, Dorothy Shaw, Esmond Sr. hires Ernie Malone, a private detective, to follow her and report any questionable behavior that would disqualify her from the marriage.
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953, directed by Howard Hawks) has a TOPICAL score of 48.4 - ranked 2,035 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and critics, and lowest on awards. Critics: 88% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.3/10 (1,115 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 49 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics88% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.3/10 (1,115 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 49 languages
- Still read25,250 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Jane Russell, Marilyn Monroe (actor #506), Charles Coburn (actor #911), Elliott Reid