Critic Reviews

It Happened One Night (1934) Rank 4 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give It Happened One Night (1934) a score of 3.3588 out of 4

based on (17) reviews

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ToxicUniverse.com (John Nesbit)

This is only right because Capra makes this relatively lightweight film work with his impeccable eye for items that work and his expert planning, economizing the shoot from his usual 6-8 weeks for such a project down to four. As a result, the ...read the complete It Happened One Night movie review at ToxicUniverse.com (John Nesbit)

Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)

Ranked number 35 on the American Film Institute's greatest films of all time list, It Happened One Night is a true classic in every sense of the word, one that withstands the test of time and indeed defies it completely. ...read the complete It Happened One Night movie review at Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)

The Flick Filosopher's take

The ultimate dizzy, romantic, screwball comedy, It Happened One Night is not to be missed. ...read the complete It Happened One Night movie review at The Flick Filosopher's take

MovieJustice (Dan DeVore)

This isn't one of my favorite films, but I will admit it is entertaining, funny, and better than movies today that are of the same genre. Frank Capra had a way of creating characters in his movies that you can fall in love with immediately and care about. ...read the complete It Happened One Night movie review at MovieJustice (Dan DeVore)

Cinema Laser (Derek M. Germano)

IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT is one of Hollywood greatest comedy classics and worthy of a place of honor in most DVD libraries. Fortunately Columbia TriStar has delivered a DVD edition worthy of this classic. Recommended. ...read the complete It Happened One Night movie review at Cinema Laser (Derek M. Germano)

TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide

The great sleeper of 1934, and a true Hollywood landmark: Not only was it the first picture to win Oscars in all five major categories, it was also one of the earliest great screwball comedies. ...read the complete It Happened One Night movie review at TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide

Crazy for Cinema (Lisa Skrzyniarz)

A film even modern audiences can and should enjoy. Don't miss out on one of Hollywood's classic cinema treats. ...read the complete It Happened One Night movie review at Crazy for Cinema (Lisa Skrzyniarz)

Decent Films Guide - faith on film

One of the most enduring romantic comedies of Hollywood's golden age, Capra's It Happened One Night is an unassuming road picture starring Clark Gable as an out-of-work newspaperman and Claudette Colbert as a spoiled heiress who travel together from M ...read the complete It Happened One Night movie review at Decent Films Guide - faith on film

The BigScreen Cinema Guide - Reader Reviews

The film might be old, but the ideas aren't. "It Happened One Night," won five Academy Awards. ...read the complete It Happened One Night movie review at The BigScreen Cinema Guide - Reader Reviews

Edinburgh U Film Society (Mark Radice)

This is one of those films that ranks as an almost mandatory inclusion on critics favourite pictures lists, deservedly so, for everything matches well to form a fluid, balanced movie. But, most importantly, it also happens to be funny. ...read the complete It Happened One Night movie review at Edinburgh U Film Society (Mark Radice)