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The Philadelphia Story

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

7.5(1,034)19401h 53mRated Approved5

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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Status
Released
Budget
$914K
Box office
$404,524
Language
English
  • journalist
  • philadelphia, pennsylvania
  • strong woman
  • photographer
  • journalism
  • swimming pool
  • remarriage
  • hangover
  • reporter
  • black and white
  • divorcee
  • screwball comedy

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

George Cukor

Produced in

United States of America

Where to watch

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Awards & recognition

Oscar wins
2
Total wins
9
Total nominations
5
  • Won 2 Oscars
  • 9 wins
  • 5 nominations total

Awards data for The Philadelphia Story provided by OMDb.

Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical (limited)NR5 Dec 1940
    • Theatrical (limited)New York City, New York26 Dec 1940
    • Theatrical17 Jan 1941
  • United KingdomGB

    • TheatricalU13 Jan 1941
  • AustriaAT

    • Theatrical1219 Aug 1949
  • FinlandFI

    • TheatricalS17 May 1942
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalU2 Apr 1947
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical127 Feb 1950
  • IrelandIE

    • TheatricalPG13 Jan 1941
  • ItalyIT

    • Theatrical16 Apr 1947
  • JapanJP

    • TheatricalG10 Feb 1948
  • NetherlandsNL

    • PhysicalALDVD13 Jul 2005
  • PortugalPT

    • TVM/125 Dec 1940
  • SwedenSE

    • Theatrical155 Dec 1940

Frequently asked questions

The Philadelphia Story was released on 5 December 1940.

Audience reviews

3IMDb 7.8/10
  • B

    barrymost

    3/30/2020

    9/10

    My, it's yar. The high-society goings-on of socialite Tracy Lord, who's about to remarry, and her ex-husband, C.K. Dexter Haven. All this could make a good news story, if the paper sends in the right man. Enter Macaulay Connor, an unassuming reporter who deals with more than his share of the crazy antics, and nearly gets married, before the film's end. This is an excellent, funny, and wholly diverting romantic …

  • F

    Filipe Manuel Neto

    4/2/2024

    5/10

    **A film that has qualities, but that has also been overvalued over the decades.** This was certainly one of the most interesting films of 1940, a time when the world was more attentive to the development of the war in Europe than to what was done by the actors. Based on a play that had great success on Broadway, George Cukor offers us an elegant and practical film, with material that allows the actors to show som…

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    6/1/2024

    8/10

    Katharine Hepburn is on splendid form in this story of a wealthy spoilt brat, who is about to embark on her nuptials - second time around. This time, it's the rather fastidious "Kittredge" (John Howard) she has selected. This man is a far cry from her previous husband "Dexter-Haven" (Cary Grant), but he's what her family think is a safe pair of hands after her last knee-jerk marriage ended in failure. As the big day …

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