Pillow Talk (1959)
Directed by Michael Gordon · 102 min · Comedy, Romance
49.7 TOPICAL score · #1,943 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Playboy songwriter Brad Allen's succession of romances annoys his neighbor, interior designer Jan Morrow, who shares a telephone party line with him and hears all his breezy routines. After Jan unsuccessfully lodges a complaint against him, Brad sets about to seduce her in the guise of a sincere and upstanding Texas rancher. When mutual friend Jonathan discovers that his best friend is moving in on the girl he desires, however, sparks fly.
Pillow Talk (1959, directed by Michael Gordon) has a TOPICAL score of 49.7 - ranked 1,943 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and awards, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 1 award from 5 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay. Critics: 94% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 73. Audiences: TMDB 7.1/10 (337 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 36 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
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- Critics94% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 73
- AudienceTMDB 7.1/10 (337 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 5 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 36 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read11,719 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Doris Day (actor #874), Rock Hudson (actor #589), Tony Randall (actor #1,481), Thelma Ritter (actor #830)
“The film received mostly positive reviews from critics upon its release.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 6/10