91
Metascore
8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Time OutTime OutDunne, quite simply, is a marvel, deliciously caustic when required, genuinely illuminated by passion, touchingly stoic when events turn against her, while Boyer gains in humanity by using his suave Gallic charm as a mere cover for raging self-doubt. The constantly shifting emotions of their lengthy final scene make it a mini-masterpiece of acting, writing and direction.
- 100TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineA superb romance, the film deftly mixes humor with pathos and passion, and takes us on an emotional voyage that never fails to please.
- 100Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranWith a head-shaking plot so foolproof it was remade twice, this romantic fantasy starring Irene Dunne and Charles Boyer was so beloved by Cary Grant he convinced director Leo McCarey to remake it with himself as the star (as An Affair to Remember). [03 Apr 2020, p.E1]
- 90Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles TimesCharles Boyer and Irene Dunne are perfectly cast in this four-hankie weepie. [03 Dec 1998, p.F48]
- 88The Seattle TimesThe Seattle TimesThe first and best version of Leo McCarey's tale of a shipboard romance that turns serious. [20 Oct 1994, p.E3]
- 80The New York TimesFrank S. NugentThe New York TimesFrank S. NugentMr. McCarey has balanced his ingredients skillfully and has merged them, as is clear in retrospect, into a glowing and memorable picture.
- 75Slant MagazineSlant MagazineUnlike many romantic comedies of the current age, life is decidedly not what you make of it in McCarey’s films; instead, it comes at you hard and cruel, and if you’re lucky you’ll find the right person with whom to weather the storm.