The Philadelphia Story

The Philadelphia Story

Broadway's howling year-run comedy hit of the snooty society beauty who slipped and fell - IN LOVE!

Directed by George Cukor

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

1940113 min7.5 / 10

A sparkling screwball comedy about a snobbish socialite learning humility and self-knowledge through romantic entanglement, driven by witty banter and the collision of high society with tabloid journalism.

When a rich woman's ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Philadelphia Story easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.

  • Does The Philadelphia Story end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is The Philadelphia Story violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is The Philadelphia Story scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is The Philadelphia Story sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% 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.

58/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity20

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise84

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love88

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Philadelphia Story

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Philadelphia Story

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Philadelphia Story, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Philadelphia Story, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Philadelphia Story, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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