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How to Murder Your Wife

1965Movie1 h 58 minNR

63
DecentGoodWatch score

A wholesome, hopeful comedy movie about everyday modern life.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Not for scares, brutality or tears.

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Story

Bring The Little Woman...Maybe She'll Die Laughing!

Stanley Ford is a successful cartoonist and happily single. That is, until he gets drunk at a friend's bachelor party and impulsively proposes to the beautiful woman who pops out of the cake. Once sober, he regrets the decision, but she won't agree to a divorce. Stanley jokingly vents his frustrations in his comic strip by having the main character kill his wife. But when his actual wife goes missing and Stanley is arrested for her murder, he has a change of heart.

Feels like

  • Classic Hollywood Comedy
  • Bachelor Life
  • Marriage
  • Relationship Dynamics
  • Cartoonist
  • Lighthearted
  • Romantic
  • Escapist Fun

Cast

Crew

Directed by
Richard Quine
Written by
George Axelrod
Produced by
George Axelrod
Music by
Neal Hefti

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

January 26, 1965 · 1 h 58 min · NR

Released
January 26, 1965
Runtime
1 h 58 min
Age rating
NR
Genres
Comedy
Original language
English
Also spoken
Italian
Made in
United States
Box office
$12 million
Available in
71 countries

Tropes

Door-Closes Ending, Language of Love, Jumping Out of a Cake +8

  • Door-Closes Ending
  • Language of Love
  • Jumping Out of a Cake
  • Dub Name Change
  • No Name Given
  • Endangered Soufflé
  • Constructive Body Disposal
  • Bilingual Bonus
  • It's for a Book
  • Dark Is Evil
  • Muse Abuse

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Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream How to Murder Your Wife?"

Questions about How to Murder Your Wife

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream How to Murder Your Wife?

In the United States, How to Murder Your Wife streams on Prime, fuboTV, MGM+, Philo, and YouTube TV, and it is free with ads on Hoopla and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 5 other countries.

Is How to Murder Your Wife worth watching?

63
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63 (IMDb 6.4 and Rotten Tomatoes 64%).

Is How to Murder Your Wife okay for kids?

NR

Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will How to Murder Your Wife make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (8 of 10) and sharp wit (6 of 10).

Can I half-watch How to Murder Your Wife?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 4 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.