Trailer
64
DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
Raised in seclusion to be the epitome of mental, physical and moral perfection, Gerald Beresford Wicks is resigned to following his grandmother's wishes until a chance encounter with Mona Carter leads him into the outside world.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
Fingerprint
At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 65GoodWatch 65
IMDb6.5
Running time
1 h 37 min
A typical length for romances, −10 min on the typical 107
typical 10797Half of all romances run 97–122 min.
Released
1937
October 23, 1937
89 years ago
Genres
RomanceComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 10 more14 people
- Errol FlynnGerald Beresford Wicks
- Joan BlondellMona Carter
- Hugh HerbertKilligrew Shaw
- Edward Everett HortonMr. Grattan
- Dick ForanJink Carter
- Beverly RobertsAlicia Brackett
- May RobsonMrs. Leona Wicks
- Allen JenkinsPinky
Dennie MooreClarabelle
Hugh O'ConnellHotel Clerk
James BurkeConstable Snodgrass
Granville BatesHooker - Garage Owner
Harry DavenportCarl Carter- THTim HenningBriggs
Directing · 1
- Michael Curtiz Director
Writing · 5
- Brewster Morse Screenplay
- Norman Reilly Raine Screenplay
- Lawrence Riley Screenplay
- Fritz Falkenstein Screenplay
- Samuel Hopkins Adams Story
Production · 1
- Hal B. Wallis Producer
Camera · 2
- Charles Rosher Director of Photography
- Jack A. Marta Director of Photography
Sound · 2
- Heinz Roemheld Original Music Composer
- Everett Alton Brown Sound
Art · 1
- Robert M. Haas Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Howard Shoup Costume Design
Tropes
More like this
Similar
Most like The Perfect Specimen overall
Nearest on the related map: closest in everything it does to you, not one trait
- Holiday (1938)
GoodWatch score 89 - Houseboat (1958)
GoodWatch score 60 - Starter for 10 (2006)
GoodWatch score 73 - A Royal Night Out (2015)
GoodWatch score 63 - Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)
GoodWatch score 72 - Freaky Friday (1976)
GoodWatch score 62 - The Talk of the Town (1942)
GoodWatch score 74 - The Lady Eve (1941)
GoodWatch score 86 - The Dish (2000)
GoodWatch score 78 - Adventureland (2009)
GoodWatch score 74 - The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947)
GoodWatch score 62 - The Gendarme Gets Married (1968)
GoodWatch score 68 - Madeline (1998)
GoodWatch score 62 - Barfi! (2012)
GoodWatch score 82 - The Party (1980)
GoodWatch score 67 - We Are the Best! (2013)
GoodWatch score 82
Same genre
More romance movies
- Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
GoodWatch score 73 - Poor Things (2023)
GoodWatch score 81 - Edward Scissorhands (1990)
GoodWatch score 76 - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
GoodWatch score 73 - Maleficent (2014)
GoodWatch score 62 - Romeo + Juliet (1996)
GoodWatch score 64 - What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
GoodWatch score 75 - There's Something About Mary (1998)
GoodWatch score 68