It Happened One Night

It Happened One Night

An unforgettable entertainment...the outstanding performance of two outstanding careers!

Directed by Frank Capra

Produced by Columbia Pictures

1934105 min7.8 / 10

A lighthearted screwball romance built on witty banter and the gradual softening of two mismatched travelers forced into each other's company.

A runaway heiress makes a deal with the rogue reporter trailing her but the mismatched pair end up stuck with each other when their bus leaves them behind.

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Questions people ask

  • Is It Happened One Night scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is It Happened One Night easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.

  • Is It Happened One Night sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Does It Happened One Night end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is It Happened One Night one of a kind? No. Less singular than 93% of films.

  • Is It Happened One Night violent? No. Less violent than 92% 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.

52/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity4

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise96

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love95

How much audiences actually like it

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