The Women
“It's all about men!”
Synopsis
A happily married woman lets her catty friends talk her into divorce when her husband strays.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
Official promotional previews, behind-the-scenes footage, and exclusive clips.
Heidi Honeycutt on THE WOMEN
Type: Featurette • Published 2024-05-27
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →
Norma Shearer
Mary Haines
Joan Crawford
Crystal Allen
Rosalind Russell
Sylvia Fowler
Mary Boland
The Countess De Lave
Paulette Goddard
Miriam Aarons
Joan Fontaine
Peggy Day
Lucile Watson
Mrs. Morehead
Phyllis Povah
Edith Potter
Virginia Weidler
Little Mary
Marjorie Main
Lucy
Virginia Grey
Pat
Ruth Hussey
Miss Wattson
Muriel Hutchison
Jane
Hedda Hopper
Dolly Dupuyster
Florence Nash
Nancy Blake
Cora Witherspoon
Mrs. Van Adams
Ann Morriss
Exercise Instructress
Dennie Moore
Olga
Release History & Theatrical Window
Los Angeles, California
Festival / Special Debut
September 1, 1939
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.7M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$2.3M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.34x
+$582K net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- George Cukor
- Screenplay & Story
- Anita Loos, Jane Murfin, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Donald Ogden Stewart
- Original Score
- David Snell, Edward Ward
- Original Title
- The Women
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, French
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
- Production Budget
- $1.7M
- Worldwide Gross
- $2.3M
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
George Cukor
Anita Loos, Jane Murfin, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Donald Ogden Stewart, Clare Boothe Luce
David Snell, Edward Ward
Oliver T. Marsh, Joseph Ruttenberg
Robert Kern
Hunt Stromberg
Department Leadership Roster
Anita Loos
Screenplay
George Cukor
Director
Jane Murfin
Screenplay
Hunt Stromberg
Producer
Robert Kern
Editor
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Screenplay
Oliver T. Marsh
Director of Photography
Adrian
Costume Design
Donald Ogden Stewart
Screenplay
David Snell
Original Music Composer
Joseph Ruttenberg
Director of Photography
Edward Ward
Original Music Composer
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
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for The Women.
Featured In Curated Collections
Editorial lists, community rankings, and cinematic collections featuring The Women.
Movies - Live Action
(Movies) Classic Hollywood
Films from Hollywood's Golden Age (roughly 1927-1969).
list0
Periodic import List
National Film Registry
Films preserved in the Library of Congress National Film Registry.
The Origins of the Cinema
Similar Titles to The Women
Movies sharing stylistic DNA, tone, and thematic storytelling
8.0
6.9
5.9
6.6
6.4
5.0
6.5
6.5
5.5
7.0
5.7
7.4
8.7
6.3
4.0
2.0
7.4
6.2
6.8
More Like The Women
Recommended titles matching themes, cast, and genres.
Frequently Asked Questions About The Women
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Women about?
A happily married woman lets her catty friends talk her into divorce when her husband strays.
Who directed The Women?
The Women was directed by George Cukor.
Who stars in The Women?
The principal cast of The Women includes Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell, Mary Boland, Paulette Goddard.
When was The Women released and how long is it?
The Women was released in 1939 with a total runtime of 2h 13m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Women?
The Women had a reported production budget of $1.7M and grossed $2.3M at the worldwide box office (1.34 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for The Women?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Women was composed by David Snell, Edward Ward.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Women?
The Women holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).