Overview
Three ambitious models set their sights on wealth and romance in a glamorous quest for love.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- glamorous
- breezy
- classic movie night
- date night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the three female leads, polished direction, Technicolor production, and entertaining comedy highly appealing, while some considered the story too slight for its widescreen scale.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film uses CinemaScope, Technicolor settings, fashion, and affluent interiors to turn its matchmaking premise into a visually lavish spectacle.
Shatze, Pola, and Loco deliberately seek wealthy husbands because they are tired of poverty and want financial security.
The story follows three New York models with distinct personalities and separate millionaire-hunting schemes that intersect within their shared apartment.
The models organize their own household and strategy for survival while confronting the limited economic options available to unmarried women.
Films like How to Marry a Millionaire, and why
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
glamorous ensemble romantic comedy centered on marriage, wealth, and witty female leads
The Seven Year Itch
playful 1950s romantic comedy with social matchmaking, mistaken judgments, and star-driven charm
Funny Face
colorful classic musical comedy about romance, status, and ambitious women navigating affluent society
Movie Details
- Director
- Jean Negulesco
- Release Date
- 1953-11-10
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (577)
Cast
- Marilyn Monroe
- Lauren Bacall
- Betty Grable
- David Wayne
- Rory Calhoun
- Cameron Mitchell
- Alexander D'Arcy
- Fred Clark
- William Powell
- Percy Helton
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV
- 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 How to Marry a Millionaire about?
- Three glamorous New York models launch a determined, chaotic campaign to marry millionaires, only to discover that wealth and romance rarely arrive in recognizable packaging.
- What is How to Marry a Millionaire like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of How to Marry a Millionaire as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is How to Marry a Millionaire violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in How to Marry a Millionaire.
- What did critics think of How to Marry a Millionaire?
- Critics broadly found the three female leads, polished direction, Technicolor production, and entertaining comedy highly appealing, while some considered the story too slight for its widescreen scale.
- Which films are like How to Marry a Millionaire?
- Films with a similar feel include Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, The Seven Year Itch, and Funny Face.
- How long is How to Marry a Millionaire?
- How to Marry a Millionaire runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch How to Marry a Millionaire?
- In United States, How to Marry a Millionaire streams on fuboTV.
