My Man Godfrey

Name: My Man Godfrey
Duration: 1 h 34 min

1hr 34m

1hr 34m
3.9/5 (8.9K)
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A scatterbrained socialite hires a vagrant as a family butler - but there's more to Godfrey than meets the eye. More Details »

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Gregory La Cava

Writer:

Morrie Ryskind, Eric Hatch, Zoe Akins

Release Date:

Sep 6, 1936

Runtime:

1hr 34m

Synopsis

A scatterbrained socialite hires a vagrant as a family butler - but there's more to Godfrey than meets the eye.

Cast

William Powell
Carole Lombard
Alice Brady
Gail Patrick
Eugene Pallette
Jean Dixon
Alan Mowbray
Mischa Auer
Pat Flaherty
Robert Light

Letterboxd User Reviews

3.9

RATINGS 351 FANS

3.9

Apr 18, 2018

"Oh mother, Godfrey loves me! He put me in the shower!" Irene Bullock, queen of theatrics, drama, and maneuvers! Saying things like "life is but an empty bubble", my girl has MASTERED the art of melodrama!

821 Likes

sarah

Feb 1, 2020

“I never can think of the right thing to say ‘til everybody’s gone home.”I would also dress myself in my most extravagant black dress and permanently situate myself in dramatic pose number 8 if william powell wouldn’t allow me into his bedroom. also, the blooper reel on…

622 Likes

eely

Jan 16, 2019

I truly enjoy some fun discourse about how nuts rich people are and no film has ever done it better.

486 Likes

Sara Clements
Jul 14, 2019

“you mind if i talked a little bit while you catch your breath?” “i’d love it.”if your movie doesn’t include a scene where a woman is hysterically crying while a man pretends to be a gorilla and jumps on all the furniture in the room and climbs up the walls, is it really…

376 Likes

eely

Jan 23, 2021

73 So eloquently satirizes class disparities after the Great Depression that you'll almost miss how exacting and effortless its romance is. Final few minutes had me charmed beyond belief.

340 Likes

SilentDawn

Mar 27, 2020

not to hyperbolize but this is the funniest movie ever made and carole lombard is a genius and drunk william powell has cured me of my quarantine moping

320 Likes

nora
Sep 13, 2022

carole lombard having fainting spells to get out of conflict >>>

270 Likes

mina

Feb 2, 2019

irene when godfrey doesn't acknowledge her every move: I AM GOING TO KILL MYSELF AND IT'S YOUR FAULT!

230 Likes

Madison 🎭

Nov 16, 2020

I’m midway through a pretty intensive certification program, and the facilitator just revealed that 40% of our grade will be determined by a GROUP PROJECT heretofore undisclosed, extremely complex and due two weeks from Thanksgiving. Righteous. So, what better way to warm…

196 Likes

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Maddie loved

My Man Godfrey

Now THIS is a funny script! This film had me cracking up more than most modern comedies. It was quick, witty and the humor was just timeless. Plus, the message of the ability to work through hard times and not look down upon people was priceless.

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CvptvinHowdy liked

My Man Godfrey

Godfrey is the absolute best, and his patience with that family is unmatched. They were insufferable, but I will say Irene had some funny iconic lines, and after being annoying, I grew to like her.

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Strange movie

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