Nick and Nora Charles investigate when Nora's cousin reports her disreputable husband is missing, and find themselves in a mystery involving the shady owners of a popular nightclub, a singer and her dark brother, the cousin's forsaken true love, and Nora's bombastic and controlling aunt.
The mystery elements amount to much less than Powell and Loy's effervescent interplay as the movies' most happily married couple.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
If After the Thin Man is not quite the delight The Thin Man was, it is, at the very least, one of the most urbane comedies of the season.
– Frank S. Nugent,
New York Times,
25 Mar 2006
fresh:
Surprisingly successful sequel to the delightful, Dashiell Hammett-based comedy-mystery, The Thin Man, with Powell and Loy as charmingly witty as ever.
– Tom Milne,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
fresh:
The two leading players seem to have a swell time throughout.