The Major and the Minor
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: September 16, 1942 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
73
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Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
The Lolita of the 1940s, and just as sexy. A sparkling farce that marked Wilder's American directorial debut after years of writing witty screenplays for other directors, The Major And The Minor sails along breezily from its very first scenes until its romantic ending. Read full review
88
USA TodayMike Clark
This breezy farce has lost just enough of its luster to seem no longer disproportionately funnier than its oft-televised Dean Martin-Jerry Lewis remake You're Never Too Young. [29 May 1998]
80
The New York TimesBosley Crowther
A bountiful comedy-romance. Read full review
80
Time OutStaff (Not Credited)
Pretty irresistible, nevertheless, with Rogers doing a beautiful job of dovetailing sexual provocation and demure innocence. Read full review
80
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
A sparkling and effervescing piece of farce-comedy. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesSusan King
Tons of fun. [28 May 1998, p.F39]
70
Chicago ReaderDon Druker
The Wilder ironies and favorite themes—sexual deception, innuendo, the power of words to slice up and serve a character—are all present in abundance. Read full review
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