Where to watch My Favorite Wife (1940) tonight
My Favorite Wife (1940) runs 1 h 28 min, is rated NR in the US and averages 7.0 from 182 TMDB members. Years after her ship disappeared, a presumably dead woman returns home. To her shock, she finds her husband has remarried.
- Runtime
- 1 h 28 min — ends 9:28 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- NR (US)
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance
- Released
- May 17, 1940
- TMDB rating
- 7.0 / 10 from 182 votes
- Director
- Garson Kanin
- Starring
- Cary Grant, Irene Dunne, Randolph Scott, Gail Patrick
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: YouTube TV (subscription), Filmtap (free).
Questions people ask
- How long is My Favorite Wife?
- My Favorite Wife is 1 h 28 min long (88 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:28 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is My Favorite Wife rated?
- My Favorite Wife is rated NR in the US.
- Is My Favorite Wife 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 My Favorite Wife?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: YouTube TV (subscription), Filmtap (free). 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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