Divorce American Style

Divorce American Style

If you thought divorce was ugly, try marriage!

Directed by Bud Yorkin

Produced by Tandem Enterprises Inc., National General Production Inc.

1967109 min5.9 / 10

A satirical 1960s comedy that mines marital dissolution and suburban life for both laughs and wry social commentary.

After 17 years of marriage in American suburbia, Richard and Barbara Harmon step into the new world of divorce.

Questions people ask

  • Is Divorce American Style violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Divorce American Style scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Divorce American Style easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Divorce American Style sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Divorce American Style end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

25/ 100

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Rarity42

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Surprise15

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Love20

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