My Man Godfrey (1936)
Directed by Gregory La Cava · 95 min · Comedy
70.0 TOPICAL score · #761 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Fifth Avenue socialite Irene Bullock needs a "forgotten man" to win a scavenger hunt, and no one is more forgotten than Godfrey Park, who resides in a dump by the East River. Irene hires Godfrey as a servant for her riotously unhinged family, to the chagrin of her spoiled sister, Cornelia, who tries her best to get Godfrey fired. As Irene falls for her new butler, Godfrey turns the tables and teaches the frivolous Bullocks a lesson or two.
My Man Godfrey (1936, directed by Gregory La Cava) has a TOPICAL score of 70.0 - ranked 761 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and historical impact, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 0 awards from 6 nominations. Critics: 97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.5/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.6/10 (409 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 31 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.5/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.6/10 (409 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 6 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 31 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read15,623 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: William Powell (actor #423), Carole Lombard (actor #680), Alice Brady (actor #512), Gail Patrick (actor #1,761)
“In 1999, the original version of My Man Godfrey was deemed "culturally significant" by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10