Designing Woman

Designing Woman

His world is guys and dolls! Her world is gowns and glamor!

Directed by Vincente Minnelli

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Loew's Incorporated

1957118 min6.7 / 10

A bright, witty romantic comedy about two opposites navigating marriage through jealousy and mismatched worlds, resolved through charm and affection.

A sportswriter who marries a fashion designer discovers that their mutual interests are few, although each has an intriguing past which makes the other jealous.

Questions people ask

  • Is Designing Woman easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Does Designing Woman end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Designing Woman sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Designing Woman scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Designing Woman violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

38/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity16

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise50

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Designing Woman

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Designing Woman

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Designing Woman, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Designing Woman, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Designing Woman, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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