Overview
A spirited journalist navigates love and ambition in a bustling city.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- sardonic
- romantic
- date night
- classic movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly praise the Tracy-Hepburn chemistry and sparkling comedy while acknowledging rough patches in the film.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Tess's public feminist identity and Sam's frustration with marital neglect drive the film's central relationship conflict.
Sam and Tess begin as hostile colleagues whose arguments gradually become attraction and intimacy.
Tess is a nationally famous journalist and feminist whose demanding career shapes her marriage.
The protagonists meet and work at the same newspaper, while Tess's public fame intensifies the workplace and marital stakes.
Films like Woman of the Year, and why
Adam's Rib
screwball romance built around sparkling verbal conflict and mismatched professional personalities
The Philadelphia Story
classic hollywood romantic comedy featuring fast dialogue, gender-role tension, and charismatic star chemistry
His Girl Friday
witty workplace romance in which an independent woman and a skeptical man negotiate marriage and competing ambitions
Movie Details
- Director
- George Stevens
- Release Date
- 1942-02-05
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (169)
Cast
- Spencer Tracy
- Katharine Hepburn
- Fay Bainter
- Reginald Owen
- Minor Watson
- William Bendix
- Gladys Blake
- Dan Tobin
- Roscoe Karns
- William Tannen
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- YouTube TV
- 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 Woman of the Year about?
- A celebrated feminist journalist and her combative newspaper colleague discover that falling in love is easier than balancing ambition with marriage.
- What is Woman of the Year like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Woman of the Year as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Woman of the Year violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Woman of the Year.
- What did critics think of Woman of the Year?
- Critics broadly praise the Tracy-Hepburn chemistry and sparkling comedy while acknowledging rough patches in the film.
- Which films are like Woman of the Year?
- Films with a similar feel include Adam's Rib, The Philadelphia Story, and His Girl Friday.
- How long is Woman of the Year?
- Woman of the Year runs 114 minutes.
- Where can I watch Woman of the Year?
- In United States, Woman of the Year streams on YouTube TV.
