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Random Harvest

1942Movie2 h 5 minNR

DramaRomance
78
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.9Metacritic627.6Rotten Tomatoes92%89%

A deeply moving, nostalgic romance movie about history and the mind.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Story

He had found love - lost it - and now had found it again!

Wandered away from his asylum, an amnesiac World War I veteran falls in love with a music hall star but his amnesia makes it difficult to last.

Feels like

  • Amnesia
  • Romantic Drama
  • World War I
  • Lost Identity
  • Love Story
  • Melodrama
  • Tragic Romance
  • Nostalgic
  • Classic Film

Cast

23 of 23

Crew

Directed by
Mervyn LeRoy
Written by
George Froeschel, James Hilton, Claudine West
Produced by
Sidney Franklin
Music by
Herbert Stothart

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Facts

December 17, 1942 · 2 h 5 min · NR

Released
December 17, 1942
Runtime
2 h 5 min
Age rating
NR
Genres
Romance, Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$1 million
Box office
$8 million
Available in
8 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

I Want My Beloved to Be Happy, Spared by the Adaptation, Brief Accent Imitation +9

  • I Want My Beloved to Be Happy
  • Spared by the Adaptation
  • Brief Accent Imitation
  • Edgy Backwards Chair-Sitting
  • Death of a Child
  • Easy Amnesia
  • All Love Is Unrequited
  • Amnesiac Lover
  • Accidental Adultery
  • The Reveal
  • Amnesiac Hero
  • Leg Focus

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Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Random Harvest?"

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Where can I stream Random Harvest?

HBO MaxTCM

In the United States, Random Harvest streams on HBO Max and TCM. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 3 other countries.

Is Random Harvest worth watching?

78
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78 (IMDb 7.9, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 62).

Is Random Harvest good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 8 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Is Random Harvest plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Was Random Harvest a box office hit?

Budget$1 million
Box office$8 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $1 million to make and earned $8 million worldwide, 6.7 times its budget.