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It Happened Tomorrow

It Happened Tomorrow

Fantasy · Comedy · Romance · 1944

A young turn-of-the-century newspaper man finds he can get hold of the next day's paper. This brings more problems than fortune, especially as his new girlfriend is part of a phony clairvoyant act.

Movie details

It Happened Tomorrow

“Funniest thing on the screen today”

1944 Fantasy · Comedy · Romance 1h 25m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.8 / 10

Community rating

A young turn-of-the-century newspaper man finds he can get hold of the next day's paper. This brings more problems than fortune, especially as his new girlfriend is part of a phony clairvoyant act.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over It Happened Tomorrow?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

René Clair

Written by

Dudley Nichols · René Clair · Hugh Wedlock Jr.

Dick Powell

Dick Powell

Lawrence 'Larry' Stevens

Linda Darnell

Linda Darnell

Sylvia Smith-Stevens

Jack Oakie

Jack Oakie

Uncle Oscar Smith

Edgar Kennedy

Edgar Kennedy

Insp. Mulrooney

J

John Philliber

Pop Benson

Edward Brophy

Edward Brophy

Jake Shomberg

George Cleveland

George Cleveland

Mr. Gordon

Court is in session

Put It Happened Tomorrow on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.