You Can't Take It with You (1938)

Overview

Alice, the only relatively normal member of the eccentric Sycamore family, falls in love with Tony Kirby, but his wealthy banker father and snobbish mother strongly disapprove of the match. When the Kirbys are invited to dinner to become better acquainted with their future in-laws, things don't turn out the way Alice had hoped.

English
Rated NR
😂Comedy
❤Romance

Released

1st September 1938

88 years ago

Runtime

2 hours 6 minutes

Finishes at 7:03am

Budget

$1,640,000 ($37,042,516 today)

Revenue $7,433,101

Directed by

Frank Capra

Written by

Robert Riskin

Ratings and awards

Won 2 Oscars. 6 wins & 7 nominations total

7.8/10
94%
75%
82%

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You Can't Take It with You

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