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Love in the Afternoon

1957Movie2 h 10 minNR

ComedyRomance
73
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Metacritic736.6Rotten Tomatoes79%78%

A deeply romantic, hopeful comedy movie about everyday modern life.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Not for scares, brutality or adrenaline.

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Story

Love is a game any number can play... especially in the afternoon...

A middle-aged playboy becomes fascinated by the daughter of a private detective who has been hired to entrap him with a client's wife.

Feels like

  • Romantic Comedy
  • Parisian Setting
  • Billy Wilder Film
  • Sophisticated Humor
  • Age Gap Romance
  • Charming and Witty
  • Classic Hollywood
  • Intellectual Romance
  • Stylish

Cast

16 of 16

Crew

Directed by
Billy Wilder
Written by
I. A. L. Diamond, Billy Wilder, Claude Anet
Produced by
Billy Wilder
Music by
Joseph de Bretagne, Del Harris, Albert Sendrey

Everyone

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Facts

May 29, 1957 · 2 h 10 min · NR

Released
May 29, 1957
Runtime
2 h 10 min
Age rating
NR
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Original language
English
Also spoken
French
Made in
United States
Budget
$2 million
Box office
$2 million
Available in
21 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Uptown Girl, Happily Ever After, Worst News Judgment Ever +9

  • Uptown Girl
  • Happily Ever After
  • Worst News Judgment Ever
  • Sherlock Scan
  • Gay Paree
  • Crazy Jealous Guy
  • Love Triangle
  • At the Opera Tonight
  • Old-Fashioned Rowboat Date
  • Dress Hits Floor
  • Twin Threesome Fantasy
  • Slippery Slope Fallacy

12 of 42 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Love in the Afternoon?"

Questions about Love in the Afternoon

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Love in the Afternoon?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Love in the Afternoon from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 5 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Love in the Afternoon worth watching?

73
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 79%, and Metacritic 73).

Is Love in the Afternoon good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 9 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Will Love in the Afternoon make me laugh?

A touch

Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 1 of 4.

Was Love in the Afternoon a box office flop?

Budget$2 million
Box office$2 million

Yes: it cost about $2 million to make and earned $2 million worldwide, 95% of its budget.

What tropes does Love in the Afternoon use?

Uptown GirlHappily Ever AfterWorst News Judgment EverSherlock ScanGay PareeCrazy Jealous GuyLove TriangleAt the Opera TonightOld-Fashioned Rowboat DateDress Hits FloorTwin Threesome FantasySlippery Slope Fallacyand 30 more

TV Tropes lists 42 tropes for it, including Uptown Girl, Happily Ever After, and Worst News Judgment Ever.