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Phffft!

Play trailer Poster for Phffft! 1954,  1h 31m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist - - 2 Reviews Tomatometer 49% 250+ Ratings Popcornmeter
Tomatometer 2 Reviews 49% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
Robert (Jack Lemmon) and Nina Tracy (Judy Holliday) were once a happy couple, but eight years of marriage has taken a toll on their relationship. They decide to call it quits and get a divorce. In their ensuing freedom, they are excited to dive back into the world of dating. Nina has a date with a suave actor (Donald Curtis), and Robert meets a blonde bombshell (Kim Novak). However, when their dalliances get complicated, they quickly realize that single life might not be what they bargained for.

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Richard Brody The New Yorker Aug 1, 2016
Holliday, famous for portraying ditzes of accidental genius, here plays someone like herself-a smart and worldly woman whose professional life requires her to dumb down. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Jun 18, 2023
3/4
Phffft benefits substantially from the predictably compelling, charismatic efforts of its two stars... Go to Full Review
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Feb 2, 2019 The best comedy movie ever made!
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Cast & Crew

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Mark Robson

Director

Judy Holliday

Nina

Jack Lemmon

Robert Tracey

Kim Novak

Janis

Jack Carson

Charlie Nelson

Luella Gear

Mrs. Edith Chapman

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Phffft!

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Movie Info

Synopsis Robert (Jack Lemmon) and Nina Tracy (Judy Holliday) were once a happy couple, but eight years of marriage has taken a toll on their relationship. They decide to call it quits and get a divorce. In their ensuing freedom, they are excited to dive back into the world of dating. Nina has a date with a suave actor (Donald Curtis), and Robert meets a blonde bombshell (Kim Novak). However, when their dalliances get complicated, they quickly realize that single life might not be what they bargained for.
Director
Mark Robson
Production Co
Columbia Pictures
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 10, 1954, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2012
Runtime
1h 31m
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