Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- breezy
- warm
- classic movie night
- date night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film deftly written and warmly performed, especially by Cary Grant, Deborah Kerr, Robert Mitchum, and Jean Simmons, while regarding its theatrical material as unevenly suited to cinema.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Earl and Countess's castle, aristocratic status, and marital entanglements provide the setting for polished comic exchanges.
Charles Delacro's attraction to Hilary destabilizes Victor and Hilary's marriage and drives the central conflict.
Victor and Hilary open their castle to paying tourists because their finances no longer sustain their traditional lifestyle.
The love triangle develops through infidelity fears, competing interpretations, and comic confusion among Victor, Hilary, Charles, and Hattie.
Films like The Grass Is Greener, and why
The Philadelphia Story
sophisticated romantic comedy built around marital misunderstanding, witty dialogue, and elegant adult relationships
Indiscreet
stylish British-set romantic farce featuring infidelity, social class, and polished ensemble performances
The Awful Truth
classic romantic comedy driven by a love triangle, mistaken assumptions, and urbane comic timing
Movie Details
- Director
- Stanley Donen
- Release Date
- 1960-12-23
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (149)
Cast
- Cary Grant
- Deborah Kerr
- Robert Mitchum
- Jean Simmons
- Moray Watson
- Joan Benham
- Gwen Watford
- Elisabeth Orion
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Britbox Apple TV channel
- 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 The Grass Is Greener about?
- An aristocratic couple's struggling castle-tour business becomes the stage for a sparkling love triangle when a wealthy American disrupts their marriage.
- What is The Grass Is Greener like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Grass Is Greener as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Grass Is Greener violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Grass Is Greener.
- What did critics think of The Grass Is Greener?
- Critics broadly found the film deftly written and warmly performed, especially by Cary Grant, Deborah Kerr, Robert Mitchum, and Jean Simmons, while regarding its theatrical material as unevenly suited to cinema.
- Which films are like The Grass Is Greener?
- Films with a similar feel include The Philadelphia Story, Indiscreet, and The Awful Truth.
- How long is The Grass Is Greener?
- The Grass Is Greener runs 104 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Grass Is Greener?
- In United States, The Grass Is Greener streams on Britbox Apple TV channel.
