On the Town
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Release Date: December 30, 1949 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
71
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
There may have been better songs and even better performances in other musicals, but for effervescent energy nothing has yet come close to the joyous, influential On The Town. Read full review
80
EmpireIan Nathan
Delightful, athletic stuff with some unusual - but wonderful - location shooting. New York never looked better. Read full review
80
The New York TimesBosley Crowther
Gaiety, rhythm, humor and a good, wholesome dash of light romance have been artfully blended together in this bright Technicolored comedy. Read full review
80
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
The pep, enthusiasm and apparent fun the makers of On the Town had in putting it together comes through to the audience and gives the picture its best asset. Read full review
75
Chicago ReaderDave Kehr
A fine, freewheeling musical. Read full review
75
LarsenOnFilmJosh Larsen
For all its silliness, the musical also taps into something existential, thanks to its ticking-clock structure. As the hours slip away and impending separation looms over every note, On the Town becomes a bittersweet reminder that all our days are numbered. Read full review
70
Time OutStaff (Not Credited)
The most cinematic of film musicals and the one most given to dance, On the Town is exhilarating, brash spectacle, all rip-snorting, wisecracking attack, and maybe just a teensy bit unlikeable. Read full review
40
The New YorkerPauline Kael
Its exuberant love of New York seems forced, and most of the numbers are hearty and uninspired.
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