Adam's Rib
It's The Hilarious Answer To Who Wears The Pants!
It's The Hilarious Answer To Who Wears The Pants!
Comedy, Romance
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1949
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A woman's attempted murder of her uncaring husband results in everyday quarrels in the lives of Adam and Amanda, a pair of happily married lawyers who end up on opposite sides of the case in court.
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Details
Runtime:
101 min
Release date:
17 Nov 1949
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$1,728,000
Revenue:
$9,470,000
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 4 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Katharine Hepburn conveys an extraordinary abundance of spirit.
– Penelope Gilliatt,
New Yorker,
14 Jan 2013
fresh:
Adam's Rib is a bright comedy success, belting over a succession of sophisticated laughs.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
3 Feb 2009
fresh:
The performances (not least from Wayne and Hagen) are matchless.
– Tom Milne,
Time Out,
9 Feb 2006
fresh:
Of Adam's Rib we might say...that it isn't solid food but it certainly is meaty and juicy and comically nourishing.
– Bosley Crowther,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
fresh:
The film is a classic, and deservedly so: the conjunction of Tracy's sly listlessness and Hepburn's stridency defines 'chemistry' in the movies.
– ,
Chicago Reader,
16 Oct 2007