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The Thin Man is a series of popular films featuring detective characters Nick and Nora Charles, of which the first was based on the novel of the same name by Dashiell Hammett.

Films

Film Release date Director Based on novel Budget Gross
The Thin Man May 25, 1934 W. S. Van Dyke Yes $231,000 $1.4 million
After the Thin Man December 25, 1936 No $673,000 $3.2 million
Another Thin Man November 17, 1939 Yes $1.1 million $2.2 million
Shadow of the Thin Man November 21, 1941 No $821,000 $2.3 million
The Thin Man Goes Home January 25, 1945 Richard Thorpe No $1.4 million $2.8 million
Song of the Thin Man August 28, 1947 Edward Buzzell No $1.7 million $2.3 million

Reception

Box office performance

Film U.S. release date Budget Box office gross Ref.
U.S. and Canada International Worldwide
The Thin Man May 25, 1934 $231,000 $818,000 $729,000 $1,423,000 [1][2]
After the Thin Man December 25, 1936 $673,000 $1,992,000 $1,173,000 $3,165,000 [3]
Another Thin Man December 25, 1936 $1,107,000 $1,523,000 $700,000 $2,223,000 [1]
Shadow of the Thin Man November 21, 1941 $821,000 $1,453,000 $848,000 $2,301,000 [1]
The Thin Man Goes Home January 25, 1945 $1,401,000 $1,770,000 $1,044,000 $2,814,000 [1]
Song of the Thin Man January 25, 1945 $1,670,000 $1,403,000 $902,000 $2,305,000 [1]
Total $5,903,000 $8,959,000 $5,396,000 $14,231,000

Critical response

Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic
The Thin Man 98% (46 reviews)[4] 86 (16 critics)[5]
After the Thin Man 100% (25 reviews)[6]
Another Thin Man 86% (22 reviews)[7] 63 (8 critics)[8]
Shadow of the Thin Man 89% (9 reviews)[9] 63 (7 critics)[10]
The Thin Man Goes Home 75% (8 reviews)[11]
Song of the Thin Man 91% (11 reviews)[12]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Glancy, H. Mark (1992). "MGM film grosses, 1924-1948: The Eddie Mannix Ledger". Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television. 12 (2): 127–144. doi:10.1080/01439689200260081.
  2. ^ Glancy, H. Mark (1992). "Appendix". Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television. 12 (S2): 1–20. doi:10.1080/01439689208604539.
  3. ^ Sedgwick, John (2000). Popular Filmgoing in 1930s Britain: A Choice of Pleasures. University of Exeter Press. ISBN 9780859896603.
  4. ^ "The Thin Man (1934)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on September 20, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  5. ^ "The Thin Man". Metacritic. Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  6. ^ "After the Thin Man (1936)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on January 1, 2024. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  7. ^ "Another Thin Man (1939)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on January 1, 2024. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  8. ^ "Another Thin Man". Metacritic. Archived from the original on May 9, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  9. ^ "Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  10. ^ "Shadow of the Thin Man". Metacritic. Archived from the original on September 10, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  11. ^ "The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  12. ^ "Song of the Thin Man (1947)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on January 1, 2024. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
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