Where to watch The Awful Truth (1937) tonight
The Awful Truth (1937) runs 1 h 31 min, is rated NR in the US and averages 7.2 from 379 TMDB members. Unfounded suspicions lead a married couple to begin divorce proceedings, whereupon they start undermining each other's attempts to find new romance.
- Runtime
- 1 h 31 min — ends 9:31 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- NR (US)
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance
- Released
- October 21, 1937
- TMDB rating
- 7.2 / 10 from 379 votes
- Director
- Leo McCarey
- Starring
- Irene Dunne, Cary Grant, Ralph Bellamy, Alexander D'Arcy
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Philo (free with ads), The Roku Channel (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Awful Truth?
- The Awful Truth is 1 h 31 min long (91 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:31 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Awful Truth rated?
- The Awful Truth is rated NR in the US.
- Is The Awful Truth a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy and Romance hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream The Awful Truth?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Philo (free with ads), The Roku Channel (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Comedies under 100 minutes
- Romantic comedies under 2 hours
- Movies for a group
- Date night movies
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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