Overview
A determined athlete fights for her dreams and independence amidst romantic chaos.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- breezy
- warm
- lazy sunday
- classic movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly praise the film as an elegantly directed sports romantic comedy elevated by the lively equal partnership and chemistry of Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Pat's golf career and competitive identity drive the conflict, while marriage pressure threatens to make her abandon them.
The film is built around the witty, competitive rapport between Katharine Hepburn's Pat and Spencer Tracy's Mike.
Golf championships, training, exhibitions, and cross-country sporting tours structure the comic action.
Pat resists her domineering fiance and forms a relationship with Mike based on mutual respect between equals.
Films like Pat and Mike, and why
Adam's Rib
shared screwball romance, battle-of-the-sexes comedy, and commanding lead performances
Woman of the Year
shared romantic comedy, athletic competition, and sparkling Katharine Hepburn-Spencer Tracy chemistry
The Philadelphia Story
shared classic Hollywood romantic comedy, fast repartee, and opposites-attract relationship
Movie Details
- Director
- George Cukor
- Release Date
- 1952-06-13
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (77)
Cast
- Spencer Tracy
- Katharine Hepburn
- Aldo Ray
- William Ching
- Sammy White
- George Mathews
- Gussie Moran
- Babe Didrikson Zaharias
- Don Budge
- Alice Marble
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 Pat and Mike about?
- A fiercely talented golfer recruits a roguish promoter to protect her career, setting off a playful battle between athletic ambition, jealousy, and romance.
- What is Pat and Mike like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Pat and Mike as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Pat and Mike violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Pat and Mike as mild.
- What did critics think of Pat and Mike?
- Critics broadly praise the film as an elegantly directed sports romantic comedy elevated by the lively equal partnership and chemistry of Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy.
- Which films are like Pat and Mike?
- Films with a similar feel include Adam's Rib, Woman of the Year, and The Philadelphia Story.
- How long is Pat and Mike?
- Pat and Mike runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Pat and Mike?
- In United States, Pat and Mike is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
