
The Awful Truth
Taste attributes: comedydramaromancemusic/dancehistoricalanimalsfresh & originalwholesomelightrealisticsimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiplove conquers all
"Danger! Wild woman on the loose!"
Boxlist takeEmotional and fresh: a simple romantic comedy, wholesome rather than dark. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
Quality rating
7.3 /10
TMDB · 178 votes
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury
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Synopsis
Unfounded suspicions lead a married couple to begin divorce proceedings, whereupon they start undermining each other's attempts to find new romance.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 1937
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











