As charming as its headliners are, The Thin Man is brought down to the merely solid level by its flimsy narrative.
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07/14/09
The Thin Man (1934)
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Reviews Counted:25
Fresh:25
Rotten:0
Average Rating:8.6/10
Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
US Box Office: $0
Synopsis: THE THIN MAN is the first installment in one of the most successful detective serials in film history, based on the 1932 novel by Dashiell Hammett about stylish sleuthing spouses Nick (William... [More]
Starring: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Maureen O'Sullivan, Nat Pendleton
Director: W.S. Van Dyke
Reviews for The Thin Man
One can't say enough good things about the playful interplay between Powell and Loy.
08/09/07
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02/09/06
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10/10/05
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07/31/05
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07/04/05
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01/15/05
Elegant, frisky, funny, sly... what else are you looking for, exactly?
10/22/04
Beautifully shallow, sophisticated and smart. The Thin Man is pure slapstick noir.
07/21/04
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05/06/04
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04/06/04
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09/02/03
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08/22/03
A história policial é interessante, mas o ponto alto é mesmo a interação entre Powell e Loy, divertidíssimos.
07/25/03
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05/20/03
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03/30/03
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03/12/03
A perfect, slick combo of comedy and mystery with a touch of romantic marriage thrown in.
03/02/03
The Thin Man was one of the most popular films of 1934, inspired five sequels, and was nominated for four Oscars (best picture, actor, direction and screenplay). Yet it was made as an inexpensive B-picture.
01/06/03
Top CriticThe Thin Man is an always-entertaining little movie, but not much more than that.
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