96
Metascore
13 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawUtterly beguiling, funny and romantic.
- 100Slant MagazineJeremiah KippSlant MagazineJeremiah KippAdd Hepburn’s persona, beautifully explored here in all its wonder, and Stewart’s likeability, and George Cukor’s sensible, subtle, and lovingly unrushed direction of a firecracker script…the result is a studio picture far deeper and richer than its whimsical surface style might lead you to believe.
- 100The New York TimesBosley CrowtherThe New York TimesBosley CrowtherProvided you have a little patience for the lavishly rich, which these folks are, you should have great fun at The Philadelphia Story. For Metro and Director George Cukor have graciously made it apparent, in the words of a character, that one of the "prettiest sights in this pretty world is the privileged classes enjoying their privileges." And so, in this instance, you will too.
- 100Time OutGeoff AndrewTime OutGeoff AndrewA delight from start to finish, with everyone involved working on peak form.
- 90Chicago ReaderDave KehrChicago ReaderDave KehrGeorge Cukor gives it the royal treatment with a splendid supporting cast.
- 80TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineWith such a stellar cast, a fine director working in the type of picture he did best, and some genuinely witty dialogue, this film has all the ingredients for a great comedy. And it is great, though there have been many funnier comedies. The film has an unfortunate tendency to take itself too seriously for long stretches.