A Star Is Born (1954)
90%RT Audience Score: 81%
Awards & Nominations: Won 1 Oscar
95 wins & 280 nominations total
A Star is Born is a movie of grand scope and intimate moments, featuring Judy Garland’s possibly greatest performance.
A Star is Born is like a fine wine, it only gets better with age. Judy Garland’s performance is a true masterpiece, and the blend of drama and musical elements make for a perfect cinematic experience. Sure, it’s a bit long, but so is a good dinner party with friends. And just like that dinner party, you won’t want it to end. So sit back, grab some popcorn, and enjoy the showbiz soap opera that is A Star is Born.
Production Company(ies)
Selznick International Pictures,,
Distributor
Warner Home Vídeo, Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros.
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Wide)
Filming Location(s)
Glastonbury Festival, Pilton, Somerset, England, UK
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for language throughout, some sexuality/nudity and substance abuse
Year of Release
1954
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Atmos Auro 11.1 Sonics-DDP SDDS
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:2h 56m
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Language(s):English, French
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Sep 29, 1954 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 22, 2010
Genre(s)
Musical
Keyword(s)
starring Judy Garland, James Mason, Jack Carson, Charles Bickford, Tommy Noonan, Lucy Marlow, directed by George Cukor, written by Robert Carson, Dorothy Parker, Alan Campbell, William A Wellman, Moss Hart, musical, box office performance, budget, reviewed by TIME Staff, Dave Kehr, Jack Moffitt, Penelope Houston, Sidney Luft, MPAA rating PG, Warner Home Vídeo, Warner Bros Pictures, Warner Bros., Surround sound mix, Hollywood, celebrity, aspiring actress, musical together, Vicki Lester, heavy bouts of drinking, career, tragic, semi-musical comedy, feminist, success, talent, melodramatic, restoration editing techniques, heartbreak, epic, exciting, horror movies, MCU movies, Netflix series
Worldwide gross: $436,233,122
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $513,347,690
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 277
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 55,981,209
US/Canada gross: $215,333,122
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $253,398,367
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 248
US/Canada opening weekend: $42,908,051
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $50,493,068
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 223
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $36,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $42,363,855
Production budget ranking: 905
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $22,812,936
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $448,170,899
ROI to date (est.): 688%
ROI ranking: 183
James Mason – Norman Maine
Jack Carson – Matt Libby
Charles Bickford – Oliver Niles
Tommy Noonan – Danny McGuire
Lucy Marlow – Lola Lavery
Director(s)
George Cukor
Writer(s)
Robert Carson, Dorothy Parker, Alan Campbell, William A. Wellman, Moss Hart
Producer(s)
Sidney Luft
Film Festivals
Venice, Toronto
Awards & Nominations
Won 1 Oscar
95 wins & 280 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures Winners, Oscar Nominees, Oscar Original Song Winners, Oscar Winners
All Critics (45) | Top Critics (8) | Fresh (44) | Rotten (1)
All this, plus a dozen big musical sequences, makes Star a mighty long gulp of champagne; but, like champagne, it is hard to refuse.
October 3, 2018
TIME Staff
TIME Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Judy Garland gives everything she has as the young star on the way up; her performance is an emotional autobiography.
October 3, 2018
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
A Star Is Born is the perfect blend of drama and musical – of cinematic art and popular entertainment.
October 3, 2018
Jack Moffitt
Hollywood Reporter
TOP CRITIC
In this incandescent performance, [Judy Garland] seems to be playing on her nerves: she cannot but strike at ours.
July 6, 2018
Penelope Houston
Sight & Sound
TOP CRITIC
A Star Is Born was a great 1937 moneymaker and it’s an even greater picture in its filmusical transmutation.
July 7, 2010
Variety Staff
Variety
TOP CRITIC
One of the grandest heartbreak dramas that has drenched the screen in years… the Warners and Mr. Cukor have really and truly gone to town in giving this hackneyed Hollywood story an abundance of fullness and form.
March 25, 2006
Bosley Crowther
New York Times
TOP CRITIC
…friends and fans of Judy will want to see her swing successfully for the fences here in a performance that fascinates because of how it does, and does not, reflect the truth of her troubled career…
June 17, 2022 | Rating: 4/5
Eddie Harrison
film-authority.com
Something of the monstrous artificiality of Hollywood comes through most acutely in various incisive touches and certainly A Star is Born will take its place among the most acutely observed films about Hollywood life.
June 7, 2022
Herman G. Weinberg
Film Culture
…still by far the best incarnation of that showbiz soap opera. Particularly given the peerless casting of Judy Garland as the star who is born…
May 4, 2022
Dennis Harvey
48 Hills
No matter how impactful the finale, it’s difficult to appreciate the film as a whole; it’s very clearly two distinct pictures.
March 24, 2021 | Rating: 6/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
This is adult Judy Garland at her peak, commanding both the musical and acting elements of the film in this combination of 1950s cornpone and musical glory. A must see.
May 30, 2020 | Rating: 5/5
Patrick McDonald
WBGR-FM (93.7 FM – Monroe, WI)
Although too long…it’s a brilliant and fascinating showpiece for Judy Garland in her triumphal return to films.
October 31, 2019
Clyde Gilmour
Maclean’s Magazine…
Plot
A fading Hollywood actor helps an aspiring actress become a star, but as her career takes off, his drinking problem threatens to destroy their relationship in A Star is Born.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Judy Garland’s performance in A Star is Born is considered by many to be one of her greatest.
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The African Queen (1951)
90%RT Audience Score: 86%
Awards & Nominations: Won 1 Oscar
5 wins & 8 nominations total
Perfectly cast, smartly written, and beautifully filmed, The African Queen remains thrilling, funny, and effortlessly absorbing even after more than half a century’s worth of adventure movies borrowing liberally from its creative DNA.
The African Queen is a movie that has it all: adventure, romance, and a boatload of laughs. It’s like Indiana Jones meets The Notebook, but with more crocodiles. The chemistry between Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn is electric, and the African setting adds a whole new level of excitement. Plus, who doesn’t love a good old-fashioned boat chase? This movie is a true classic that will have you rooting for the unlikely duo of Charlie and Rosie until the very end.
Production Company(ies)
Liberty Films,
Distributor
United Artists
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
Lake Albert, Uganda
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG for thematic elements, some violence and smoking
Year of Release
1952
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:1.37 : 1
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Runtime:1h 45m
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Language(s):English, German, Swahili
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Feb 20, 1952 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 23, 2010
Genre(s)
Adventure
Keyword(s)
starring Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Morley, Peter Bull, Theodore Bikel, Walter Gotell, directed by John Huston, written by C.S Forester, James Agee, John Collier, reviewed by Pauline Kael, Kevin Maher, Nell Minow, Peter Bradshaw, Tim Robey, Rachel Wagner, Jacques Demeure, Michel Subiela, Nell Dodson Russell, Mike Massie, Clyde Gilmour, Sean Axmaker, Adventure, PG, box office performance, budget, produced by S.P Spiegel, United Artists, missionary, WWI Africa, steamer captain, German gunboat, love story, comedy, Technicolor, location shooting, Oscar winner, chemistry, romance, underwritten, likable, on-location shots, well-edited sequences, entertainment, personal adventure, charming, smartly written, beautifully filmed, thrilling, funny, effortlessly absorbing, creative DNA
Worldwide gross: $46,305
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $588,381
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,701
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 64,164
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Katharine Hepburn – Rose Sayer
Robert Morley – Reverend Samuel Sayer
Peter Bull – Captain of Louisa
Theodore Bikel – First Officer
Walter Gotell – Second Officer
Director(s)
John Huston
Writer(s)
C.S. Forester, James Agee, John Huston, John Collier
Producer(s)
S.P. Spiegel
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Won 1 Oscar
5 wins & 8 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (49) | Top Critics (14) | Fresh (47) | Rotten (2)
This is a comedy, a love story, and a tale of adventure, and it is one of the most charming and entertaining movies ever made.
July 6, 2022
Pauline Kael
New Yorker
TOP CRITIC
The action scenes are expertly handled, the film was a hit and Hollywood liked it so much that it remade it in 1975 as Rooster Cogburn, with John Wayne opposite Hepburn.
November 25, 2019 | Rating: 5/5
Kevin Maher
Times (UK)
TOP CRITIC
The African Queen is top flight entertainment, delightful, different, always interesting.
February 20, 2017
THR Staff
Hollywood Reporter
TOP CRITIC
February 14, 2012 | Rating: A+
Nell Minow
Movie Mom
TOP CRITIC
A ripping, gripping yarn, a surprisingly erotic love story and, as it happens, a premonition of Herzog’s Fitzcarraldo.
March 3, 2011 | Rating: 5/5
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
[A] grand, propulsive and plumly-restored slice of Technicolor derring-do.
March 3, 2011 | Rating: 4/5
Tim Robey
Daily Telegraph (UK)
TOP CRITIC
Terrific chemistry in this classic adventure
April 7, 2022
Rachel Wagner
Hallmarkies Podcast
Thus out of something that could have turned into a saga of patriotism, Huston has made a personal adventure… At the end of this absurd odyssey, it is easy to imagine Sisyphus in domestic bliss.
April 4, 2022
Jacques Demeure and Michel Subiela
Positif
If you go to see African Queen expecting heavyweight drama, you’re In for a disappointment.
January 15, 2022
Nell Dodson Russell
Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder
A film that can be watched again and again for its lighthearted characters, abundant humor, and magical chemistry.
August 15, 2020 | Rating: 10/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
The result, although considerably more melodramatic in spots than C. S. Forester’s novel, is a vastly enjoyable movie directed by John Huston. It was filmed, of course, right in Africa.
October 24, 2019
Clyde Gilmour
Maclean’s Magazine
A classic journey adventure, with a series of obstacles that they meet with resilience and resourcefulness, but the story is how they move from “Mr. Allnut” and “Miss” to Charlie and Rosie, opposites who find strength, support and unexpected love…
November 3, 2018
Sean Axmaker
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Plot
September 1914, news reaches the colony German Eastern Africa that Germany is at war, so Reverend Samuel Sayer became a hostile foreigner. German imperial troops burn down his mission; he is beaten and dies of fever. His well-educated, snobbish sister Rose Sayer buries him and leaves by the only available transport, the dilapidated river steamboat ‘African Queen’ of grumpy Charlie Allnut. As if a long difficult journey without any comfort weren’t bad enough for such odd companions, she is determined to find a way to do their bit for the British war effort (and avenge her brother) and aims high, as God is obviously on their side: construct their own equipment, a torpedo and the converted steamboat, to take out a huge German warship, the Louisa, which is hard to find on the giant lake and first of all to reach, in fact as daunting an expedition as anyone attempted since the late adventurous explorer John Speakes, but she presses till Charlie accepts to steam up the Ulana, about to brave a German fort, raging rapids, very bloodthirsty parasites and the endlessly branching stream which seems to go nowhere but impenetrable swamps… Despite fierce rows and moral antagonism between a bossy devout abstentionist and a free-spirited libertine drunk loner, the two grow closer to each-other as their quest drags on…
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Humphrey Bogart’s performance in The African Queen earned him his only Oscar.
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Pose Season: 3
90%RT Audience Score: 83%
Creators: Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Steven Canals
Starring: Mj Rodriguez, Billy Porter, Dominique Jackson, Indya Moore, Hailie Sahar
Color Force, Latinx Stories, LGBTQ Stories, Ryan Murphy Productions, Underground
Year of Release
2018
Technical Specs
Color: ForceBrad Falchuk Teley-VisionRyan Murphy Television
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Technical specs
Runtime
1 hour
Color
Color
Sound mix: Stereo
Aspect ratio: 16:9 HD
Language(s): English
Country of origin: United States
Original premiere: 06/03/2018
Newest season premiere: 05/02/2021
Season Finale:
06/06/2021
2020-2021 Summer Primetime
UK Terrestrial
Series Premiere:
03/21/2019
Season Premiere:
08/08/2021
Season Finale:
08/29/2021
2020-2021 Summer Primetime
Genre(s)
Black Stories, Cult, Drama, Health, Historical, History, Latinx Stories, LGBTQ Stories, Music, Period Piece, War
Keyword(s)
Black Stories TV Drama, Historical TV Drama, LGBTQ Stories TV Drama, Latinx Stories TV Drama, Period Piece TV Drama, Serialized Drama, TV Shows Created by Steven Canals, TV Shows Created by Brad Falchuk, TV Shows Created by Ryan Murphy, TV Shows Starring Sandra Bernhard, TV Shows Starring Dyllon Burnside, TV Shows Starring Angel Bismark Curiel, TV Shows Starring Dominique Jackson, TV Shows Starring Indya Moore, TV Shows Starring Billy Porter, TV Shows Starring Jason A. Rodriguez, TV Shows Starring Michaela Jaé (MJ) Rodriguez, TV Shows Starring Hailie Sahar, TV Shows Starring Ryan Jamaal Swain, FX Productions Shows, 20th Television Shows, Color Force Shows, Ryan Murphy Productions Shows, Brad Falchuk Teley-Vision Shows, TV Shows from 2021, TV Shows from United States, English Language, Emmy Awards Nominees, Critics’ Choice Awards Nominees, GLAAD Media Awards Nominees, GLAAD Media Awards Winners, NAACP Image Awards Nominees, Golden Globes Nominees, Golden Globes Winners, TV Shows Starring Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Critics’ Choice Awards Nominees, Period Piece, TV Shows Starring MJ Rodriguez, LGBTQ TV Drama, NAACP Image Awards Winners, SAG Awards Winners, DGA Awards Nominees, PGA Awards Nominees, BAFTA Awards Nominees, SAG Awards Nominees, Independent Spirit Awards Winners, DGA Awards Winners, TV Shows Starring Angelica Ross, TV Shows Starring Charlayne Woodard, WGA Awards Nominees, Emmy Awards Winners, Fox 21 Television Studios Shows, Impacted by COVID-19, Female Producer, Female Writer, LGBTQ+ Producer, LGBTQ+ Writer, LGBTQ+ Show Creator, LGBTQ+ Showrunner, 2+ Ethnicity Show Creator, 2+ Ethnicity Producer, 2+ Ethnicity Writer, 2+ Ethnicity Showrunner, LGBTQ+ Director, Black Director, LGBTQ+ Lead Cast, Black Lead Cast, Latin/Hispanic Lead Cast, Non-binary Lead Cast, 2+ Ethnicity Lead Cast, Black Producer, Black Writer, Female Director, 2+ Ethnicity Director, LGBTQ Producer, LGBTQ Writer, LGBTQ Show Creator, LGBTQ Showrunner, LGBTQ Director, LGBTQ Lead Cast, Latin/Hispanic Lead Cast, Nonbinary Lead Cast
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Michaela Rodriguez
Blanca
Billy Porter
Pray Tell
Dominique Jackson
Elektra
Indya Moore
Angel
Hailie Sahar
Lulu
Angel Bismark Curiel
Lil Papi Evangelista
Director(s)
Writer(s)
Executive(s)
FX Productions:
Gina Balian
(Current Exec)
FX Productions:
Barbara Crawford
(Current Exec)
FX:
Gina Balian
(Current Exec)
FX:
Barbara Crawford
(Current Exec)
Awards & Nominations
NA
Synopsis (Warning: Spoilers!)
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Succession Season: 4
90%RT Audience Score: 86%
Creator: Jesse Armstrong
Starring: Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, Kieran Culkin, Hiam Abbass, Sarah Snook
DUST, Gary Sanchez Productions, Hyperobject Industries
Year of Release
2022
Technical Specs
Color: Color
Sound mix: Dolby, Dolby Surround 7.1
Aspect ratio: 1.78 : 1
Language(s): English
Country of origin: United States
Original premiere: 06/03/2018
2022-2023 Fall Primetime
Canada Cable
Series Premiere:
06/03/2018
2022-2023 Fall Primetime
UK Satellite
Series Premiere:
08/02/2018
2022-2023 Fall Primetime
Canada Digital
Newest season premiere: 10/17/2021
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Network website
Genre(s)
Drama, Family, Music, Political, Relationship Drama, War
Keyword(s)
Family Digital Drama, Relationship Drama Digital Drama, Serialized Drama, Gary Sanchez Productions, Hyperobject Industries, TV Shows from 2021, Movies from United States, English Language, Family TV Drama, Relationship Drama TV Drama, TV Shows Created by Jesse Armstrong, TV Shows Starring Hiam Abbass, TV Shows Starring Nicholas Braun, TV Shows Starring Brian Cox, TV Shows Starring Kieran Culkin, TV Shows Starring Dagmara Dominczyk, TV Shows Starring Peter Friedman, TV Shows Starring Justine Lupe, TV Shows Starring Matthew Macfadyen, TV Shows Starring Arian Moayed, TV Shows Starring David Rasche, TV Shows Starring Alan Ruck, TV Shows Starring J. Smith-Cameron, TV Shows Starring Sarah Snook, TV Shows Starring Fisher Stevens, TV Shows Starring Jeremy Strong, Gary Sanchez Productions Shows, Hyperobject Industries Shows, TV Shows from United States, NAACP Image Awards Winners, Emmy Awards Winners, Emmy Awards Nominees, Critics’ Choice Awards Nominees, PGA Awards Nominees, NAACP Image Awards Nominees, DGA Awards Nominees, WGA Awards Nominees, Golden Globes Winners, Golden Globes Nominees, SAG Awards Winners, SAG Awards Nominees, PGA Awards Winners, Critics’ Choice Awards Winners, DGA Awards Winners, WGA Awards Winners, GLAAD Media Awards Winners, TV Shows Starring Natalie Gold, TV Shows Starring Parker Sawyers, TV Shows Starring Rob Yang, BAFTA Awards Nominees, Gary Sanchez Productions (DEFUNCT) Shows, Impacted by COVID-19, Female Writer, 2+ Ethnicity Producer, 2+ Ethnicity Writer, Female Producer, 2+ Ethnicity Director, Middle East/North Africa Lead Cast, South Asian Lead Cast, Black Lead Cast, Asian Lead Cast, LGBTQ+ Producer, LGBTQ+ Writer, LGBTQ Producer, LGBTQ Writer
Production budget (est.): $9,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $9,635,974
Production budget ranking: 31
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $5,188,972
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Brian Cox
Logan Roy
Jeremy Strong
Kendall Kieran Culkin
Roman Hiam Abbass
Marcia Sarah Snook
Siobhan “Shiv” Alan Ruck
Connor Roy
Director(s)
Writer(s)
Executive(s)
NA
Awards & Nominations
NA
Synopsis (Warning: Spoilers!)
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Adam’s Rib (1949)
90%RT Audience Score: 86%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Adam’s Rib is a cinematic masterpiece that showcases the brilliance of Hollywood’s golden age. With a witty and clever script by Kanin and Gordon, and the direction of George Cukor, this film is a delightful romp through the complexities of gender roles and relationships. The performances of Hepburn and Tracy are unparalleled, and the supporting cast, including the scene-stealing Judy Holliday, add to the film’s charm. While some may argue that the film has lost some of its luster over time, it remains a timeless classic that is sure to entertain and delight audiences for generations to come.
Adam’s Rib is the kind of movie that makes you want to grab some popcorn, sit back, and enjoy the ride. With a witty script and fantastic performances from the cast, it’s no wonder this film is considered a classic. Hepburn and Tracy’s chemistry is undeniable, and the courtroom scenes are both hilarious and thought-provoking. Sure, there are some moments that feel a bit dated, but overall, Adam’s Rib is a timeless comedy that’s sure to leave you smiling. Plus, who doesn’t love a good battle of the sexes?
Production Company(ies)
Foreign Language, Netflix
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp., MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc., Criterion Collection
Release Type
Streaming, Streaming (Netflix)
Filming Location(s)
Istanbul, Turkey
MPAA / Certificate
NR
Year of Release
1949
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:NA
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Runtime:1h 41m
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Language(s):Turkish
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Country of origin:Turkey
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Nov 18, 1949 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 19, 2000
Genre(s)
Romance/Comedy
Keyword(s)
starring Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Judy Holliday, Tom Ewell, David Wayne, Jean Hagen, directed by George Cukor, written by Ruth Gordon, Garson Kanin, romance, comedy, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Bob Thomas, Penelope Gilliatt, Variety Staff, Ian Nathan, Tom Milne, Bosley Crowther, Mike Massie, Dan Jardine, Matthew Pejkovic, produced by Lawrence Weingarten, MPAA rating, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp., MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc., Criterion Collection, Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Worldwide gross: NA
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $5,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $75,782,060
Production budget ranking: 557
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $40,808,639
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Katharine Hepburn – Amanda Bonner
Judy Holliday – Doris Attinger
Tom Ewell – Warren Francis Attinger
David Wayne – Kip Lurie
Jean Hagen – Beryl Caighn
Director – George Cukor
Producer – Lawrence Weingarten
Writers – Ruth Gordon, Garson Kanin
Director(s)
George Cukor
Writer(s)
Ruth Gordon, Garson Kanin
Producer(s)
Lawrence Weingarten
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (28) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (27) | Rotten (1)
Adam’s Rib is one of the smartest comedies in years. It is a welcome return to the sophisticated spoofing that Hollywood seemed to have forgotten.
July 25, 2019
Bob Thomas
Associated Press
TOP CRITIC
Katharine Hepburn conveys an extraordinary abundance of spirit.
January 14, 2013
Penelope Gilliatt
New Yorker
TOP CRITIC
Adam’s Rib is a bright comedy success, belting over a succession of sophisticated laughs.
February 3, 2009
Variety Staff
Variety
TOP CRITIC
Irresistable comedy from one of Hollywood’s greatest pairings.
October 16, 2007 | Rating: 4/5
Ian Nathan
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
The performances (not least from Wayne and Hagen) are matchless.
February 9, 2006
Tom Milne
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
Of Adam’s Rib we might say…that it isn’t solid food but it certainly is meaty and juicy and comically nourishing.
May 20, 2003 | Rating: 4/5
Bosley Crowther
New York Times
TOP CRITIC
It feels as if it’s more about how a couple can playfully fight while facing off in a courtroom rather than whether or not women should be treated impartially.
August 3, 2020 | Rating: 4/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
Despite many improbabilities, this is a barbed and entertaining comedy thanks to some great casting and a very clever Kanin/Gordon script
July 30, 2013 | Rating: 81/100
Dan Jardine
Cinemania
Thanks to an at times sharp script, solid lead performances, and a scene stealing supporting turn by Judy Holliday, Adam’s Rib is an entertaining enough film to warrant a solid review. But one of the great comedies of all time? Not even close.
July 6, 2010 | Rating: 3/5
Matthew Pejkovic
Matt’s Movie Reviews
George Cukor directs with a light touch and the film leaps from one priceless moment to the next
May 23, 2008
Urban Cinefile Critics
Urban Cinefile
It lost some of its luster with time, but it’s still amusing.
October 30, 2006 | Rating: A-
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
A well-written and acted comedy that was ahead of its time in counterpointing some basic assumptions, that there are certain “male” and “female” qualities and that each gender can and must exchange these qualities as trading cards.
December 18, 2005 | Rating: A-
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com…
Plot
A married couple, both lawyers, find themselves on opposite sides of a high-profile case when a woman shoots her cheating husband, leading to comical showdowns in their home in the classic comedy Adam’s Rib.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
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Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
90%RT Audience Score: 92%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Frank Capra’s Arsenic and Old Lace is a darkly twisted comedy that exposes the hypocrisies and prejudices of the upper-middle class, all while keeping the audience in stitches. The film’s wicked humor and macabre tone are expertly balanced by the sparkling performances of Cary Grant and the rest of the cast. Capra’s expansion of the original play by Joseph Kesselring maintains a steady pace throughout the 118-minute runtime, and the film’s zany, cant-catch-your-breath comedy never quits. Arsenic and Old Lace is a true classic and one of the funniest films ever made, regardless of what anyone, even Cary Grant, may think.
Arsenic and Old Lace is a classic dark comedy that will have you laughing until you cry. The film’s wicked humor keeps the macabre tone throughout and the performances by Cary Grant and the rest of the cast are sparkling. Despite some criticism of the film’s pacing, it remains a zany, cant-catch-your-breath comedy that never quits. Whether you’re watching for the first time or rewatching for the umpteenth time, Arsenic and Old Lace is a must-see for any fan of classic cinema.
Production Company(ies)
Warner Bros.
Distributor
Criterion Collection, Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros.
Release Type
Streaming
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
Year of Release
1944
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:NA
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Runtime:1h 58m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States, United Kingdom
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Sep 23, 1944 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 29, 2000
Genre(s)
Comedy
Keyword(s)
Comedy, Cary Grant, Priscilla Lane, Frank Capra, Joseph Kesselring, Julius J Epstein, Philip G Epstein, Warner Bros Pictures, Warner Bros., Criterion Collection, box office, budget, reviewed by Derek Smith, David Parkinson, Variety Staff, Dave Kehr, Geoff Andrew, Nell Minow, Brian Susbielles, Michael Barrett, Matt Brunson, Cinelandia Staff, MPAA rating, dark comedy, upper-middle class, eccentric aunts, homicidal brother, marriage detractor, girl-next-door, Halloween, corpse, director, producer, writer, sound mix, aspect ratio, mono, 35mm, flat, runtime, distributor, cast, crew, Raymond Massey, Peter Lorre, Jack Carson, Josephine Hull, Jean Adair, audience score, streaming, theaters, rent/buy, vudu, Amazon, iTunes
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Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Raymond Massey – Jonathan Brewster
Priscilla Lane – Elaine Harper
Peter Lorre – Dr. Einstein
Jack Carson – Officer Patrick “Pat” O’Hara
Josephine Hull – Aunt Abby Brewster
Jean Adair – Aunt Martha Brewster
John Alexander – Teddy Brewster
Director – Frank Capra
Producer – Frank Capra
Writers – Joseph Kesselring, Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein
Director(s)
Frank Capra
Writer(s)
Joseph Kesselring, Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein
Producer(s)
Frank Capra
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (34) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (29) | Rotten (5)
Arsenic and Old Lace trenchantly lays bare the hypocrisies and prejudices of the upper-middle class that often remained concealed beneath the façade of good manners.
October 11, 2022
Derek Smith
Slant Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Cary Grant et al are on sparkling form in this classic darkly twisted comedy.
October 22, 2013 | Rating: 4/5
David Parkinson
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Despite the fact that picture runs 118 minutes, Frank Capra has expanded on the original play [by Joseph Kesselring] to a sufficient extent to maintain a steady, consistent pace.
August 13, 2007
Variety Staff
Variety
TOP CRITIC
The timing is abysmal throughout, turning fast pace into numbing frenzy.
August 13, 2007
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
Dusty but gentle entertainment.
June 24, 2006
Geoff Andrew
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
July 29, 2003 | Rating: 5/5
Nell Minow
Movie Mom
TOP CRITIC
It is full of wicked humor that keeps the macabre tone throughout the movie and was yet another notch on Frank Capra’s belt of hit comedies.
February 14, 2023
Brian Susbielles
InSession Film
One of the film’s rewards is that, upon rewatching and rethinking, there’s all that subconscious evidence buried in the story’s basement, and much of the audience’s satisfaction rests in the desire to keep it concealed.
October 31, 2022
Michael Barrett
PopMatters
It’s not mere hyperbole to state that Frank Capra’s Arsenic and Old Lace ranks as one of the funniest films ever made.
October 18, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
Matt Brunson
Film Frenzy
Although at first glance it seems a horrific issue, it is truthfully laughable to the extreme and no one is taking it seriously. [Full review in Spanish]
September 1, 2022
Cinelandia Staff
Cinelandia
A zany, cant-catch-your-breath comedy that never quits.
February 17, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
Regardless of Cary Grant’s thoughts on the film, Arsenic and Old Lace is one of the best comedies of all time.
January 12, 2022
Danielle Solzman
Solzy at the Movies…
Plot
A newlywed writer discovers that his family is even crazier than he thought when he finds a corpse hidden in a window seat, and must navigate his eccentric aunts, disturbed uncle, and homicidal brother in this classic dark comedy, Arsenic and Old Lace.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Cary Grant believed he overplayed his character in Arsenic and Old Lace.
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The Sinner
90%RT Audience Score:
Starring: Bill Pullman, Jessica Hecht, Frances Fisher, Alice Kremelberg, Neal Huff
Psychological, Zaftig Films
Year of Release
2017
Technical Specs
Color: Color
Sound mix: Stereo
Aspect ratio: 16:9 HD
Language(s): English
Country of origin: United States
Original premiere: 08/02/2017
Newest season premiere: 10/13/2021
Season Finale:
12/01/2021
2021-2022 Fall Primetime
Canada Cable
Series Premiere:
08/21/2017
2021-2022 Fall Primetime
UK Digital
Series Premiere:
11/07/2017
Genre(s)
Crime, Detective, Drama, Family, Music, Mystery, Psychological, Thriller, War
Keyword(s)
Anthology Digital Drama, Crime Digital Drama, Limited/Event Series Digital Drama, Psychological Digital Drama, Serialized Drama Digital Drama, Thriller, Digital Shows Directed by Adam Bernstein, Dgital Shows Written by Jonathan Caren, Dgital Shows Written by Gerald Cuesta, Dgital Shows Written by Mia Chung, Universal Content Productions, Zaftig Films, Iron Ocean Films, TV Shows from 2021, Movies from United States, English Language, GLAAD Media Awards Nominees, Anthology TV Drama, Crime TV Drama, Limited/Event Series TV Drama, Psychological TV Drama, Serialized Drama TV Drama, TV Shows Created by Derek Simonds, TV Shows Starring Cindy Cheung, TV Shows Starring Frances Fisher, TV Shows Starring Jessica Hecht, TV Shows Starring Neal Huff, TV Shows Starring Alice Kremelberg, TV Shows Starring Michael Mosley, TV Shows Starring Bill Pullman, TV Shows Starring Ronin Wong, Universal Content Productions Shows, Zaftig Films Shows, Iron Ocean Films Shows, TV Shows from United States, Critics’ Choice Awards Nominees, Emmy Awards Nominees, Golden Globes Nominees, SAG Awards Nominees, PGA Awards Nominees, Critics’ Choice Awards Winners, WGA Awards Nominees, NAACP Image Awards Winners, Critics’ Choice Awards Winners, Emmy Awards Winners, PGA Awards Winners, Critics’ Choice Awards Nominees, Golden Globes Winners, Humanitas Prize Winners, Humanitas Prize Nominees, NAACP Image Awards Nominees, SAG Awards Winners, WGA Awards Winners, DGA Awards Winners, DGA Awards Nominees, TV Shows Starring Matt Bomer, TV Shows Starring Parisa Fitz-Henley, TV Shows Starring Eddie Martinez, TV Shows Starring Chris Messina, Female Producer, Female Writer, 2+ Ethnicity Director, LGBTQ+ Lead Cast, 2+ Ethnicity Lead Cast, Latin/Hispanic Lead Cast, Asian Lead Cast, Asian Director, Female Director, Middle East/North Africa Director, Latin/Hispanic Director
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Bill Pullman
Pullman
Detective Harry Ambrose
Jessica Hecht Hecht
Sonya
Frances Fisher Fisher
Meg Muldoon
Alice Kremelberg Kremelberg
Percy Neal Huff Huff
Sean Cindy Cheung Cheung
Stephanie Lam
Director(s)
Writer(s)
Executive(s)
NA
Awards & Nominations
NA
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Snowfall
90%RT Audience Score:
Creators: John Singleton, Eric Amadio, Dave Andron
Starring: Damson Idris, Carter Hudson, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Michael Hyatt, Amin Joseph
Ensemble, Groundswell Productions, Hulu, Underground
Year of Release
2017
Technical Specs
Color: Color
Sound mix: Dolby Digital, Dolby
Aspect ratio: 1.78 : 1
Language(s): English
Country of origin: United States
Original premiere: 07/05/2017
Newest season premiere: 02/22/2023
Season Finale:
04/19/2023
2022-2023 Mid Season Primetime
UK Terrestrial
Series Premiere:
10/08/2017
2022-2023 Summer Primetime
Genre(s)
Black Stories, Crime, Cult, Documentary, Drama, Ensemble, Family, Music, Period Piece, Police, Police Drama, War
Keyword(s)
Black Stories TV Drama, Crime TV Drama, Ensemble TV Drama, Period Piece TV Drama, Police Drama TV Drama, Serialized Drama, TV Shows Created by Eric Amadio, TV Shows Created by Dave Andron, TV Shows Created by John Singleton, TV Shows Starring Alon Aboutboul, TV Shows Starring Carter Hudson, TV Shows Starring Michael Hyatt, TV Shows Starring Damson Idris, TV Shows Starring Isaiah John, TV Shows Starring Amin Joseph, TV Shows Starring Angela Lewis, TV Shows Starring Sergio Peris-Mencheta, TV Shows Starring Tamara Taylor, TV Shows Starring Devyn A. Tyler, FX Productions Shows, Shoe Money Productions Shows, Groundswell Productions Shows, Underground Shows, TV Shows from 2023, TV Shows from United States, English Language, NAACP Image Awards Nominees, NAACP Image Awards Winners, Emmy Awards Winners, Emmy Awards Nominees, GLAAD Media Awards Nominees, TV Shows from 2022, TV Shows Starring Kevin Carroll, BAFTA Awards Nominees, Critics’ Choice Awards Nominees, Critics’ Choice Awards Winners, Golden Globes Winners, Golden Globes Nominees, SAG Awards Winners, SAG Awards Nominees, DGA Awards Winners, DGA Awards Nominees, WGA Awards Winners, WGA Awards Nominees, PGA Awards Nominees, PGA Awards Winners, BAFTA Awards Winners, Underground Films Shows, TV Shows from 2021, TV Shows Starring Marcus Henderson, Independent Spirit Awards Winners, Academy Awards Winners, Oscar Winners, Oscar Best Documentary Feature Winners, Impacted by COVID-19, Asian Producer, Asian Writer, Female Producer, Middle East/North Africa Director, Female Writer, Black Producer, Black Writer, Latin/Hispanic Producer, Black Show Creator, Black Lead Cast, Latin/Hispanic Lead Cast, 2+ Ethnicity Producer, 2+ Ethnicity Writer, Black Director, Female Director, Latin/Hispanic Lead Cast, Latin/Hispanic Writer, Latin/Hispanic Producer
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Damson Idris
Idris
Franklin Saint
Carter Hudson Hudson
Teddy McDonald
Sergio Peris-Mencheta Peris-Mencheta
Gustavo “El Oso” Zapata
Michael Hyatt Hyatt
Cissy Amin Joseph Joseph
Jerome Angela Lewis Lewis
Aunt Louie
Director(s)
Writer(s)
Executive(s)
FX Productions:
Jonathan Frank
(Current Exec)
FX Productions:
JJ Klein
(Current Exec)
FX Productions:
Samantha Militante
(Current Exec)
FX:
Nick Grad
(Current Exec)
Awards & Nominations
NA
Synopsis (Warning: Spoilers!)
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The Bold Type
90%RT Audience Score:
Starring: Katie Stevens, Aisha Dee, Meghann Fahy, Sam Page, Matt Ward
Ensemble, Limp, The District
Year of Release
2017
Technical Specs
Color: NA
Sound mix: NA
Aspect ratio: NA
Language(s): English
Country of origin: United States
Original premiere: 07/11/2017
Newest season premiere: 05/26/2021
Season Finale:
06/30/2021
2020-2021 Mid Season Primetime
UK Digital
Series Premiere:
02/09/2018
AVAILABLE FOR
STREAMING:
ADDITIONAL PLATFORMS:
Network website
Genre(s)
Black Stories, Drama, Ensemble, Music, Relationship Drama, War, Workplace Drama
Keyword(s)
Black Stories Digital Drama, Ensemble Digital Drama, Relationship Drama Digital Drama, Serialized Drama Digital Drama, Workplace Drama, Dgital Shows Written by Matt McGuinness, Dgital Shows Written by Lara Azzopardi, Dgital Shows Written by Lori Lakin Hutcherson, Universal Television, The District, TV Shows from 2021, Movies from United States, English Language, Critics’ Choice Awards Nominees, Golden Globes Nominees, Black Stories TV Drama, Ensemble TV Drama, Relationship Drama TV Drama, Serialized Drama TV Drama, TV Shows Created by Sarah Watson, TV Shows Starring Aisha Dee, TV Shows Starring Meghann Fahy, TV Shows Starring Melora Hardin, TV Shows Starring Stephen Conrad Moore, TV Shows Starring Katie Stevens, Universal Television Shows, The District Shows, TV Shows from United States, GLAAD Media Awards Nominees, NAACP Image Awards Winners, Humanitas Prize Nominees, NAACP Image Awards Nominees, GLAAD Media Awards Winners, TV Shows Starring Sam Page, TV Shows Starring Matt Ward, Emmy Awards Nominees, PGA Awards Nominees, DGA Awards Nominees, WGA Awards Nominees, SAG Awards Nominees, TV Shows from 2020, Female Producer, Female Writer, Black Producer, South Asian Producer, South Asian Writer, Female Showrunner, Latin/Hispanic Writer, Female Show Creator, Black Director, Female Director, 2+ Ethnicity Lead Cast, Black Lead Cast, Middle East/North Africa Writer, Black Writer, Latin/Hispanic Producer, Asian Director, Latin/Hispanic Producer
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Katie Stevens
Stevens
Jane
Aisha Dee Dee
Kat
Meghann Fahy Fahy
Sutton
Sam Page Page
Richard “Dick” Mott
Matt Ward Ward
Alex
Melora Hardin Hardin
Jacqueline
Director(s)
Writer(s)
Executive(s)
NA
Awards & Nominations
NA
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Claws
90%RT Audience Score:
Creator: Eliot Laurence
Starring: Niecy Nash, Jenn Lyon, Judy Reyes, Carrie Preston, Karrueche Tran
Izo, LGBTQ Stories, Verse, Warner Bros.
Year of Release
2017
Technical Specs
Color: Color
Sound mix: Stereo
Aspect ratio: 16:9 HD
Language(s): English
Country of origin: United States
Original premiere: 06/11/2017
Newest season premiere: 12/19/2021
Season Finale:
02/06/2022
2021-2022 Mid Season Primetime
Canada Cable
Series Premiere:
07/12/2017
2020-2021 Summer Primetime
Genre(s)
Black Stories, Crime, Dance, Disability Stories, Drama, Dramedy, Legal, LGBTQ Stories, Music, War, Workplace Drama
Keyword(s)
Black Stories TV Drama, Crime TV Drama, Disability Stories TV Drama, Dramedy TV Drama, LGBTQ Stories TV Drama, Serialized Drama TV Drama, Workplace Drama, TV Shows Created by Eliot Laurence, TV Shows Starring Jason Antoon, TV Shows Starring Jenn Lyon, TV Shows Starring Niecy Nash, TV Shows Starring Dean Norris, TV Shows Starring Harold Perrineau, TV Shows Starring Carrie Preston, TV Shows Starring Kevin Rankin, TV Shows Starring Judy Reyes, TV Shows Starring Karrueche Tran, Warner Bros. Television Shows, Le Train Train Productions Shows, TV Shows from 2021, TV Shows from United States, English Language, NAACP Image Awards Winners, TV Shows Starring Evan Daigle, TV Shows Starring Jack Kesy, TV Shows Starring Suleka Mathew, Warner Horizon Television (DEFUNCT) Shows, Warner Horizon Television Shows, WGA Awards Nominees, Black/African American TV Drama, Impacted by COVID-19, Female Producer, Female Writer, Black Producer, Black Writer, 2+ Ethnicity Producer, Female Director, Female Showrunner, 2+ Ethnicity Writer, 2+ Ethnicity Showrunner, Latin/Hispanic Producer, 2+ Ethnicity Lead Cast, South Asian Lead Cast, Black Lead Cast, Latin/Hispanic Lead Cast, LGBTQ+ Lead Cast, Latin/Hispanic Producer, Middle East/North Africa Lead Cast, Asian Lead Cast, LGBTQ Lead Cast, Latin/Hispanic Lead Cast, LGBTQ Producer, LGBTQ Director, Black Director
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Niecy Nash
Nash
Desna
Jenn Lyon Lyon
Jennifer
Judy Reyes Reyes
Quiet Ann
Carrie Preston Preston
Polly
Karrueche Tran Tran
Virginia
Harold Perrineau Perrineau
Dean
Director(s)
Writer(s)
Executive(s)
NA
Awards & Nominations
NA
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