The Philadelphia Story
Broadway's howling year-run comedy hit of the snooty society beauty who slipped and fell - IN LOVE!
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.
- Director
- George Cukor
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Humour
- Worldwide
- $3M
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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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Box Office & Release
The Philadelphia Story returned 3.6× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $914,000
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $3M
- Release date
- Dec 5, 1940
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English, French
- Country
- United States of America
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