You Can't Take It With You

Name: You Can't Take It With You
Duration: 2 h 6 min

2hr 6m

2hr 6m
3.9/5 (6.7K)
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The son of a snobbish Wall Street banker becomes engaged to a woman from a good-natured but decidedly eccentric family not realizing that his father is trying… More Details »

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Director:

Frank Capra

Writer:

Robert Riskin, George S. Kaufman, Moss Hart

Release Date:

Aug 23, 1938

Runtime:

2hr 6m

Synopsis

The son of a snobbish Wall Street banker becomes engaged to a woman from a good-natured but decidedly eccentric family not realizing that his father is trying to force her family from their home for a real estate development.

Cast

Jean Arthur
Lionel Barrymore
James Stewart
Edward Arnold
Mischa Auer
Ann Miller
Spring Byington
Samuel S. Hinds
Donald Meek
H.B. Warner

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3.9

Apr 14, 2020

Forget about its timeless moral message. This movie has Jean Arthur swinging down the banister wearing suspenders adorned with flowers, shouting merrily 'Wheeee, WITHOUT HOLDING!!!' just days after walking into a fancy restaurant with a sign accidentally left on her back…

466 Likes

Lara Pop

Jan 17, 2020

jimmy stewart invented solar power confirmed

437 Likes

hannah

May 29, 2020

Even the cynic in me finds it hard to resist Frank Capra's gushy oddball optimism.

299 Likes

Christopher Moore
Nov 20, 2022

jimmy stewart screams whenever he doesn’t get what he wants so I’m just going to start screaming until he appears before me and we start dancing the big apple together. I have a really strong lung capacity so I’ll let you know how it turns out.

267 Likes

eely

Jun 16, 2020

Frank Capra! a genius literally a genius. a perfect illustration of the wealth of friends versus the wealth of fortune and the effects of both. a total delight

212 Likes

Sara Clements

Feb 8, 2021

"You're so beautiful. Like, sometimes you're so beautiful it just gags me. Maybe you're not real? Maybe you're a phantom or something? I-I keep expecting you to vanish." 1930s-40s Jimmy Stewart owns my entire heart!!!

211 Likes

mina
May 24, 2021

two thoughts: I am convinced any Frank Capra film is an instant serotonin boost. And that I want to marry Jimmy Stewart.

207 Likes

penny lane

Oct 8, 2021

Jean Arthur, Lionel Barrymore and James Stewart star in Frank Capra’s romantic comedy about the daughter of a freethinking bohemian family and the son of a conservative banker who fall in love, with Edward Arnold, Spring Byington, Ann Miller, Dub Taylor and Mary Forbes in…

191 Likes

Josh Gillam

Sep 28, 2024

don't pay any attention to mr. kolenkhov. he's russian and the russians are inclined to look on the dark side. ୨୧⋆｡˚ ⋆౨ this is such a capra film! i love how his movies always have this cozy and comforting vibe that warms your heart while you’re watching it ♡ this is…

137 Likes

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Meg liked

You Can't Take It with You

Best Picture Oscar winner 1939 (11th Academy Awards) My Rating: 7.5/10 Nominated for 7 Oscar’s and won 2. If you liked it’s a wonderful life, then I’m sure you’ll enjoy this film by Frank Capra. An uplifting story that makes you think. Love Lionel Barrymore’s character in this and sometimes it’s…

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Mia liked

You Can't Take It with You

nothing brings me more unbridled joy than a super eccentric, wacky family, a freeloading russian dance teacher, jean arthur yelling “WHEEEE” going down the banister, and jimmy stewart being ten feet taller than everyone else at all times (★★★½)

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You Can't Take It with You

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