Three Smart Girls

Three Smart Girls

They SAY nothing They HEAR nothing They SEE nothing but KNOW everything!

Directed by Henry Koster

Produced by Universal Pictures

193684 min6.5 / 10

A buoyant, music-filled comedy about three sisters scheming to reunite their parents, built entirely on charm, family bonds, and romantic optimism.

The three Craig sisters – Penny, Kay, and Joan – go to New York to stop their divorced father from marrying gold digger Donna Lyons and reunite him with their mother.

Questions people ask

  • Does Three Smart Girls end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 99% of films.

  • Is Three Smart Girls easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.

  • Is Three Smart Girls sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Three Smart Girls violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Three Smart Girls scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% 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.

31/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity15

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise39

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Three Smart Girls

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Three Smart Girls

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Three Smart Girls, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Three Smart Girls, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Three Smart Girls, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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