His Girl Friday

His Girl Friday

They're at each other's throats when they're not in each other's arms!

Directed by Howard Hawks

Produced by Columbia Pictures

194092 min7.4 / 10

A witty, fast-paced screwball comedy about an ex-couple's romantic sparring match, fueled by banter, professional ambition, and the irresistible pull of their shared passion for journalism.

Walter Burns is an irresistibly conniving newspaper publisher desperate to woo back his paper’s star reporter, who also happens to be his estranged wife. She’s threatening to quit and settle down with a new beau, but, as Walter knows, she has a weakness: she can’t resist a juicy scoop.

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  • Is His Girl Friday one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 93% of films.

  • Does His Girl Friday end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is His Girl Friday sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is His Girl Friday easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is His Girl Friday scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is His Girl Friday 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.

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Love85

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