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- 1952
- Approved
- United Artists
- 1 h 45 m
- 1952
- Approved
- United Artists
- 1 h 45 m
Summary In Africa during World War I, a gin-swilling riverboat captain is persuaded by a strait-laced missionary to use his boat to attack an enemy warship.
Directed By: John Huston
Written By: C.S. Forester, James Agee, John Collier, Peter Viertel, John Huston
- 1952
- Approved
- United Artists
- 1 h 45 m
- 1952
- Approved
- United Artists
- 1 h 45 m
The African Queen
7.3
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Summary In Africa during World War I, a gin-swilling riverboat captain is persuaded by a strait-laced missionary to use his boat to attack an enemy warship.
Directed By: John Huston
Written By: C.S. Forester, James Agee, John Collier, Peter Viertel, John Huston
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 15 Critic Reviews
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93% Positive
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
7% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 15 Critic Reviews
91
93% Positive
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
7% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
An inspired piece of casting brought Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn together. This is a comedy, a love story, and a tale of adventure, and it is one of the most charming and entertaining movies ever made.
A film that has everything--adventure, humor, spectacular photography and superb performances.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 58 User Ratings
7.3
78% Positive
45 Ratings
45 Ratings
21% Mixed
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
2% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 58 User Ratings
7.3
78% Positive
45 Ratings
45 Ratings
21% Mixed
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
2% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn show their talent in the riveting adventure masterpiece.
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A ripping, gripping yarn, a surprisingly erotic love story and, as it happens, a premonition of Herzog's Fitzcarraldo.
A slick job of movie hoodwinking with a thoroughly implausible romance, set in a frame of wild adventure that is as whopping as its tale of off-beat love. And the main tone and character of it are in the area of the well-disguised spoof...Mr. Huston merits credit for putting this fantastic tale on a level of sly, polite kidding and generally keeping it there, while going about the happy business of engineering excitement and visual thrills.
With Huston spending most of the shoot big-game hunting, it’s probably cameraman Jack Cardiff who deserves kudos for turning this odd-couple romance into such a colourful escapade through east Africa.
A perfect ensemble of cast, photography and screenplay are all subtly handled through Huston's direction, bringing out Bogart and Hepburn's performances beautifully.
The direction is often questionable, but the screenplay (by James Agee, John Collier, Huston, and Peter Viertel from C.S. Forester's novel) is a model of tight construction.
So much fun. Inspired casting of Bogart and Hepburn, super funny comedy, thrilling adventure, heart tugging romance, eye filling photography all add up to total wow. I've seen this **** dozens of times, never fails to entertain. Good times.
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Maybe this movie was a great one in the 50s, but today so many things are outdated. The story is a bit unrealistic, some dialogues were too long, some scenes looks very cheap, the humour didnt catch me. The acting was good
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Some very funny miniature work, the multiple scenes of them going down the rapids with clear action figures of Bogart and Hepburn is silly looking, for the time it was likely well regarded i guess. The lead performances are alright but i was confused by the tone of this movie and not really engaged by the story at all.
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Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Win & 4 Nominations
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
• 3 Nominations
Photoplay Awards
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
