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The Awful Truth

The Awful Truth

Oct 21, 1937
91 min
ComedyRomance
7.2/ 10
335 votes

Overview

Unfounded suspicions lead a married couple to begin divorce proceedings, whereupon they start undermining each other's attempts to find new romance.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
7.2/10
335 votes
IMDB
7.6/10
22,866 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
91%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
87/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$600,000Production cost
Box Office$3,000,000Worldwide gross
Profit$2,400,000Profitable
ROI
+400.0%Return on investment

Awards & Nominations

Won 1 Oscar. 7 wins & 5 nominations total

Details

Production information

"Danger! Wild woman on the loose!"

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$600,000

Revenue

$3,000,000

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

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