Adam's Rib
1949 · Movie · NR · 101 min · ★ 7.1 · 92% critics
A married pair of lawyers—one on the prosecution side and the other on the defense—find themselves facing the same high-stakes attempted-murder case, sparked by a shocking incident. What begins as courtroom debate quickly turns into nonstop domestic sparring as their beliefs clash.
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Details
- Years
- 1949
- Release date
- 1949-11-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Critic score
- 92/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (335 votes)
About
If you enjoy classic, smart “battle of the sexes” comedies like Pat and Mike or Holiday, you’ll likely have fun with this witty courtroom-and-home-life clash; Not for you if courtroom antics and arguments about fairness sound exhausting.
Pros: witty battle-of-the-sexes; standout leading chemistry; sharp script | Cons: some stunts over the top; humor not constant; sexism arguments divide
Themes
- husband wife relationship
- marriage
- lawyer
- singing
- courtroom
- prosecutor
- subway station
- grapefruit
- afi
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1951 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture · 1950 · nominated
Cast & crew
Spencer Tracy
as Adam Bonner
Katharine Hepburn
as Amanda Bonner
Judy Holliday
as Doris Attinger
Tom Ewell
as Warren Attinger
David Wayne
as Kip Lurie
Jean Hagen
as Beryl Caighn
Hope Emerson
as Olympia La Pere
Eve March
as Grace
Clarence Kolb
as Judge Reiser
Emerson Treacy
as Jules Frikke
Directed by George Cukor