Woman of the Year
“The picture of the year!”
Synopsis
Rival reporters Sam Craig and Tess Harding fall in love and get married, only to find their relationship strained when Sam comes to resent Tess' hectic lifestyle.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Woman of the Year ≣ 1942 ≣ Trailer
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Top Cast
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Spencer Tracy
Sam Craig
Katharine Hepburn
Tess Harding
Fay Bainter
Ellen Whitcomb
Reginald Owen
Clayton
Minor Watson
William J. Harding
William Bendix
Pinkie Peters
Gladys Blake
Flo Peters
Dan Tobin
Gerald Howe
Roscoe Karns
Phil Whittaker
William Tannen
Ellis
Ludwig Stössel
Dr. Lubbeck
Sara Haden
Matron
Edith Evanson
Alma
George Kezas
Chris
Jimmy Ames
Cab Driver (uncredited)
Herbert Ashley
Stage Doorman (uncredited)
Dorothy Ates
Phone Girl (uncredited)
William Bailey
Baseball Fan (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
February 5, 1942
Wide Cinema Exhibition
March 5, 2009
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$2.7M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
2.7x
+$1.7M net gain
Theatrical Status
Profitable
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- George Stevens
- Screenplay & Story
- Ring Lardner Jr., Michael Kanin
- Original Score
- Franz Waxman
- Original Title
- Woman of the Year
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Arabic, French, Russian, Greek, Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Production Budget
- $1M
- Worldwide Gross
- $2.7M
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
George Stevens
Ring Lardner Jr., Michael Kanin
Franz Waxman
Joseph Ruttenberg
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Department Leadership Roster
George Stevens
Director
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Producer
Ring Lardner Jr.
Screenplay
Michael Kanin
Screenplay
Franz Waxman
Original Music Composer
Joseph Ruttenberg
Director of Photography
Adrian
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Woman of the Year
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Woman of the Year about?
Rival reporters Sam Craig and Tess Harding fall in love and get married, only to find their relationship strained when Sam comes to resent Tess' hectic lifestyle.
Who directed Woman of the Year?
Woman of the Year was directed by George Stevens.
Who stars in Woman of the Year?
The principal cast of Woman of the Year includes Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Fay Bainter, Reginald Owen, Minor Watson.
When was Woman of the Year released and how long is it?
Woman of the Year was released in 1942 with a total runtime of 1h 54m.
What was the box office and production budget of Woman of the Year?
Woman of the Year had a reported production budget of $1M and grossed $2.7M at the worldwide box office (2.7 return on budget, classified as a commercial hit).
Who composed the musical score for Woman of the Year?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Woman of the Year was composed by Franz Waxman.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Woman of the Year?
Woman of the Year holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).