The Awful Truth (1937)
Directed by Leo McCarey · 91 min · Comedy, Romance
77.6 TOPICAL score · #448 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Unfounded suspicions lead a married couple to begin divorce proceedings, whereupon they start undermining each other's attempts to find new romance.
The Awful Truth (1937, directed by Leo McCarey) has a TOPICAL score of 77.6 - ranked 448 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and historical impact, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 1 award from 6 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Director. Critics: 91% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 87. Audiences: TMDB 7.2/10 (374 ratings) · IMDb 7.6/10. Wikipedia covers it in 38 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics91% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 87
- AudienceTMDB 7.2/10 (374 ratings) · IMDb 7.6/10
- Awards1 win, 6 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Director
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 38 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read9,508 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Irene Dunne (actor #666), Cary Grant (actor #21), Ralph Bellamy (actor #651), Alexander D'Arcy
“The film was selected in 1996 for preservation in the Library of Congress' National Film Registry, having been deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10