Too Hot to Handle

Too Hot to Handle

Love in action on land, sea and air!

Directed by Jack Conway

Produced by Loew's Incorporated, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

1938107 min6.0 / 10

A spirited romantic adventure romp across exotic locales, driven by witty banter and the gradual warming between two competitive, headstrong protagonists.

While in Shanghai reporting on the Sino-Japanese war, Chris Hunter, a shrewd news reporter, meets pilot Alma Harding. She does not trust him, but he manages to hire her as his assistant. During an adventurous expedition through the jungles of South America, her opinion of him begins to change.

Questions people ask

  • Does Too Hot to Handle end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Too Hot to Handle sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Too Hot to Handle scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Too Hot to Handle easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is Too Hot to Handle violent? 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.

31/ 100

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Rarity40

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Surprise31

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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