SummaryTwo employees at a gift shop can barely stand each other, without realizing that they are falling in love through the post as each other's anonymous pen pal.
Directed By:Ernst Lubitsch
Written By:Samson Raphaelson, Miklós László, Ben Hecht
The Shop Around the Corner
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Universal Acclaim
96
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8.1
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
96
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100
Samson Raphaelson's marvel of a script unfolds in six sequences that rise and fall with the surprising weight of mini-lifetimes; under Lubitsch's tart-tender direction, the emotionally transparent Stewart and the electric, conflicted Sullivan create an immortal comic courtship. [13 Feb 2004]
100
The onscreen chemistry between James Stewart and Margaret Sullivan was the stuff of legend, never better displayed than in this Ernst Lubitsch romantic charmer. [03 Apr 2020, p.E1]
User score
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8.1
92% Positive
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2% Mixed
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3 Ratings
Mar 26, 2022
10
is the best comedy of all time and is One of the best movies of my life.
With this film, Lubich proved his unparalleled power in humor.
I hope you see this movie as soon as possible.
Aug 19, 2020
10
One of the best stylish German director Ernst Lubstich Movies and I actually recommend to everyone
100
For my money, this is Lubitsch’s masterpiece, an immaculate conflation of his sprightly shooting style, expertly layered wisecracking and bracing realism, all topped off with a romantic subplot that offers a nakedly joyous celebration of young, serendipitous love.
100
The real surprise is in how earnestly the director of some of the finest, spikiest romantic comedies ever made is willing to step off the gas and let heartfelt romance win the day. And it so very winning.
90
It's funny, touching and beautifully paced with numerous examples of the celebrated "Lubitsch touch".
80
Nostalgic and charming romance with special moments in the extra-narrative action.
80
This is a sharp, elegant, unsentimental picture in which Stewart plays a character who is often gloomy and downright unsympathetic.
Aug 15, 2021
9
This has to be one of the great movies of all time. The acting is wonderful and the premise, which, because it is an old movie, is very original, if fun and entertaining. I think the more modern movie, "You've Got Mail" is a remaking of this movie. That one wasn't nearly as good. :-)
Mar 31, 2025
7
Es una película que realmente pensé que sería una comedia romántica genérica, pero me equivoqué gratamente, porque presenta un argumento bastante maduro. Esta vez, el romance, que es la parte central de la historia, creo que está escrito bien, no es la gran cosa, ni mucho menos, pero es estable, lo que ayuda a que todas las demás escenas o subtramas tengan un impacto emocional mucho más creíble. Al final, como es costumbre, brillan más los personajes secundarios que los principales, ya que el final es algo un poco escueto. Pero algo que me gusta es que, en tan solo pocas locaciones, alrededor de unas 3 para ser exactos, pudieron hacer una historia bastante interesante, por lo que es una buena película.
Production Company:
- Loew's
Release Date:Jan 12, 1940
Duration:1 h 39 m
Rating:TV-PG
Tagline:Just LOOK at WHO GET THAT SLY "LUBITSCH TOUCH" NOW! (Print Ad- Philadelphia Inquirer, ((Philadelphia, Penna.)) 10 January 1940)
Awards
Photoplay Awards
• 4 Wins & 4 Nominations
National Film Preservation Board, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
National Board of Review, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination



























