Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- witty
- breezy
- warm
- lazy sunday
- classic movie night
What critics said
Critics generally found the film polished and intermittently amusing, with sustained studio charm but a thin, overworked screenplay.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Kate and Larry relocate from Manhattan to the country while remaining divided over Larry's theater-centered social life.
Kate questions Larry's loyalty after he describes a flirtatious encounter with Broadway star Deborah Vaughn.
Larry is a drama critic whose professional and party life keeps him connected to Broadway performers and theater society.
Kate manages life with four sons in an old country house while Larry continues pursuing his urban theater world.
Films like Please Don't Eat the Daisies, and why
The Thrill of It All
Shared 1950s-era domestic romantic comedy, marriage anxieties, and polished studio humor.
The Glass Bottom Boat
Shared Doris Day-led romantic comedy, suburban domestic tensions, and light musical-studio sensibility.
The Seven Year Itch
Shared sophisticated marital comedy, urban-versus-suburban conflict, and concerns about fidelity.
Movie Details
- Director
- Charles Walters
- Release Date
- 1960-03-31
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (86)
Cast
- Doris Day
- David Niven
- Janis Paige
- Spring Byington
- Richard Haydn
- Patsy Kelly
- Jack Weston
- John Harding
- Margaret Lindsay
- Carmen Phillips
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Please Don't Eat the Daisies about?
- A witty marriage comedy about a drama critic whose city-centered theater life unsettles his wife's attempt to build a family home in the country.
- What is Please Don't Eat the Daisies like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Please Don't Eat the Daisies as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Please Don't Eat the Daisies violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Please Don't Eat the Daisies.
- What did critics think of Please Don't Eat the Daisies?
- Critics generally found the film polished and intermittently amusing, with sustained studio charm but a thin, overworked screenplay.
- Which films are like Please Don't Eat the Daisies?
- Films with a similar feel include The Thrill of It All, The Glass Bottom Boat, and The Seven Year Itch.
- How long is Please Don't Eat the Daisies?
- Please Don't Eat the Daisies runs 112 minutes.
- Where can I watch Please Don't Eat the Daisies?
- In United States, Please Don't Eat the Daisies is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
