Did you people see the same film I saw?

Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.

This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Domestic and professional tensions mount when a husband (Spencer Tracy) and wife (Kate Hepburn) work as opposing lawyers in a case involving a woman who shot her husband. Kate Hepburn may be the worst actress who ever lived. She is definitely the most irritating actress who ever lived. But, despite this, the movie actually comes out rather entertaining. The gender war is interesting, and the equal rights idea never gets old (especially in a time before women were strongly in the work force beyond being war replacements).An odd thing, though, is how Hepburn's character (Amanda Bonner) seems to want to raise women up, but she comes down very hard on the woman who was breaking up a marriage. This seemed off. First, because it conflicts with the pro-woman theme. But second, it is the husband's responsibility to be faithful, not an outside party's role.

1st watched 5/14/2014 -- 7 out of 10(Dir-George Cukor): Entertaining and thought provoking comedy from George Cukor with two very likable stars in Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn. The story is about a husband and wife lawyer team who pickup opposing sides of a case where a woman catches her husband with another woman and shoots him. The point that Hepburn's character is trying to make is that she was defending the honor of her family and the children, and intends to make the case about treating a woman as an equal to a man. This was made in an era where this had to be controversial, but there is enough light comedy to help make it entertaining and not just a hardline stand on the subject. Tracy's character becomes offended by his wife's court outbursts and temporarily leaves her. Don't fret though -- it's a Hollywood movie so you can guess that they're might possibly be a happy ending. The interesting thing about this movie is that although it's labeled as a comedy it actually does a very good job of displaying the two sides of views for equality for women. In my opinion, that is what puts this movie above other comedies -- yes it's whimsical, but the writing shows men acting like women -- women acting like men -- and even one male character who acts like a woman but seems to still like women from a romantic perspective -- so there is a good mix for the viewer to mull over. The deliberateness in the portrayals towards this subject surprised me and was welcomed. This is kind of a pre-television sitcom-like directed movie on it's look but has a lot more to offer. Give this one a chance -- you will be pleasantly surprised by this classic movie, and it's amazingly still applicable storyline for today's audiences.

feminism, great performance, humor. and large parts of delight. a revolutionary film, subtle, nice who becomes splendid show in its target - world. the plot is only root for the fascinating duel between Hepburn and Spencer. the agenda of equal rights - almost pretext for a movie who desire amusing and introduce few useful questions.the axis - an unique couple who creates not only convincing characters but use , with admirable precision, the opportunities of script.an inspired spice remains the performance of David Wayne who explores each nuance of ambiguity of his role. a smart film. that is the best verdict after each new discover of this not exactly classic but surely wonderful film.

Aided by the stylish direction of George Cukor and a flawless screenplay by Garson Kanin and Ruth Gordon, Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn created cinema magic in ADAM'S RIB, a caustic and brilliant comedy classic that forever redefined the battle of the sexes without really taking sides or failing to entertain. Tracy and Hepburn play Adam and Amanda Bonner, attorneys who find themselves on opposing sides of an attempted murder case. Adam is the assistant DA trying to convict a dizzy housewife (Judy Holliday) of the attempted murder of her adulterous husband (Tom Ewell)and Amanda decides to to defend Holliday when the question of the "Unwritten Law" comes into play...a man can be exonerated from murder in defense of his home but does the same law apply to a woman? Tracy, Hepburn, and Holliday shine with solid support from Ewell and the wonderful David Wayne as the Bonners' neighbor who as a mad crush on Amanda. A classic comedy from the golden era of film-making that's a joy from start to finish.