SummaryWhen young Father O'Malley arrives at St. Dominic's, old Father Fitzgibbon doesn't think much of the church's newest member.
Directed By:Leo McCarey
Written By:Frank Butler, Frank Cavett, Leo McCarey, Lloyd C. Douglas
Going My Way
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
90
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5.3
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
83% Positive
5 Reviews
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17% Mixed
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100
Paramount may have made a more appealing, more tenderly human and amusing picture than Going My Way, during its many years of film-making, but if so, I have missed it.
100
It sounds slightly absurd, but McCarey was a master of on-set improvisation, and Going My Way has the easy-going rhythm, humanity and warmth of life itself. [09 Feb 2007, p.C6]
90
In addition to Mr. Crosby and Mr. Fitzgerald, Frank McHugh, Miss Stevens, Jean Heather and Stanley Clements—especially the latter as a genial tough — give thoroughly good performances. They enrich this already top-notch film with a vigorous glow of good spirit. Going My Way is a tonic delight.
80
Bing Crosby gets a tailor-made role in Going My Way, and with major assistance from Barry Fitzgerald and Rise Stevens, clicks solidly to provide topnotch entertainment for wide audience appeal.
80
A warm and moving sleeper hit.
50
Seen today, Going My Way looks and feels like a quaint, old-fashioned production that deserves to have been forgotten long ago.
User score
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33% Positive
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May 11, 2025
7
Creo que es una película que falla en mostrar más actividades con las cuales se acerque más al pueblo y, por lo mismo, cuando es necesaria más empatía por parte del público, se queda un poco a medias. Pero sí debo decir que, aunque pasan cosas bastante convenencieras, al final, están muy bien metidas. El final me parece que es lo que rescata la película, de ser algo mediocre a ser algo mucho mejor, y con el final no me refiero solo a los últimos cinco minutos, sino tal vez a la última media hora. Además, la veo en el Día de las Madres y es normal que exista ese sentimiento. Podría decir que, para ser de comedia, es bastante aburrida, pero aun así es una buena película en general.
Jan 22, 2026
6
Bing Crosby has a nice singing voice, nobody has mentioned this before. This is a pretty dry watch, it has a few nice moments with old priest, and a sweet ending.
Production Company:
- Paramount Pictures
Release Date:May 3, 1944
Duration:2 h 6 m
Rating:TV-G
Tagline:Sing, Bing . . . . You're A Grand, Gay Guy In Your Greatest Picture !
Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 7 Wins & 10 Nominations
Golden Globes, USA
• 3 Wins & 3 Nominations
Photoplay Awards
• 4 Wins & 5 Nominations
