Paramount Pictures | Release Date: March 24, 1939 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
79
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
88
After "Ninotchka," this is the best Billy Wilder-Charles Brackett script filmed by somebody else: a terrific romantic swindle comedy set in Paris, starring Claudette Colbert, Don Ameche and John Barrymore. [26 Sep 2003, p.C5]
88
Completely ignored at the Oscars in 1939, "Midnight" seems more sophisticated and durable than several of that year's winners.
88
Leisen's direction here is more than smooth. [02 May 2008, p.6E]
80
Rapturous fun.
70
Misunderstandings and hilarity ensue, as does a largeness of spirit that typifies Leisen's approach. [15 Nov 2012, p.D3]