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Francis

1950Movie1 h 31 minNR

63

DecentGoodWatch score

63

DecentGoodWatch score

Rotten Tomatoes

Summary

During World War II, a junior American Army officer, Lt. Peter Stirling, gets sent to the psychiatric ward whenever he insists that an Army mule named Francis speaks to him.

Good for

Family movie night
Friends night
Party vibe

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You want dark or edgy material

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Warms you up.
Feels like comfort food.
Makes you laugh.

Not for tears, brutality or big ideas.

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At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 66GoodWatch 63
Audience score66%
IMDb6.5
Running time
1 h 31 min
A typical length for comedies, −9 min on the typical 100
typical 10091
Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 9 more
Released
1950
February 8, 1950
76 years ago
Genres
ComedyFamilyFantasyWar
Language
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 themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
15 of 15
Directing · 1
Arthur Lubin Director
Writing · 2
David Stern Novel, Screenplay
Joan Hathaway Dialogue
Production · 1
Robert Arthur Producer
Camera · 1
Irving Glassberg Director of Photography
Editing · 1
Milton Carruth Editor
Sound · 3
Frank Skinner Music
Leslie I. Carey Sound
Corson Jowett Sound
Art · 4
Bernard Herzbrun Art Direction
Richard H. Riedel Art Direction
Russell A. Gausman Set Decoration
A. Roland Fields Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 3
Rosemary Odell Costume Design
Joan St. Oegger Hairstylist
Bud Westmore Makeup Artist
Other crew · 2
David S. Horsley Special Effects
M.H. Lencer Technical Advisor

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The Francis series

Film 1 of 7 · then Francis Goes to the Races

Francis (1950)
GoodWatch score 63
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Francis Goes to the Races (1951)
GoodWatch score 66
Film 2
Francis Goes to West Point (1952)
GoodWatch score 43
Film 3
Francis Covers the Big Town (1953)
GoodWatch score 38
Film 4
Francis Joins the WACS (1954)
GoodWatch score 55
Film 5
Francis in the Navy (1955)
GoodWatch score 52
Film 6
Francis in the Haunted House (1956)
GoodWatch score 55
Film 7

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