An Affair to Remember

A love story that transcends time and circumstance, where fate plays a cruel hand.

Critics broadly recognize the film's appealing lead performances, crisp early banter, and powerful romantic sentiment while finding its later misunderstandings overly contrived and maudlin.

• Nickie and Terry agree to separate from their existing partners and reunite six months later at the Empire State Building.
• The cruise, New York landmarks, nightclub settings, elegant costumes, and heightened emotional set pieces create a distinctly polished studio-romance atmosphere.
• An accident and resulting communication failure separate the lovers and sustain the film's heartbreak.
• The leads' brisk humorous conversation gradually gives way to tearful longing and a highly emotional reconciliation.

• Love Affairglossy romantic drama built around separated lovers, fate, and emotional misunderstanding
• The Philadelphia Storyclassic hollywood romance blending witty banter, social obstacles, and a tearful emotional payoff
• The Way We Weresweeping old-hollywood romance centered on longing, missed connection, and destiny

Director

Leo McCarey

Release Date

1957-07-11

Runtime

111 min

Rating

7.4 / 10 (534)

What is An Affair to Remember about?

Two glamorous strangers wager that love can survive six months apart, only to be tested by chance and a painful misunderstanding.

What is An Affair to Remember like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of An Affair to Remember as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is An Affair to Remember violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in An Affair to Remember.

What did critics think of An Affair to Remember?

Critics broadly recognize the film's appealing lead performances, crisp early banter, and powerful romantic sentiment while finding its later misunderstandings overly contrived and maudlin.

Which films are like An Affair to Remember?

Films with a similar feel include Love Affair, The Philadelphia Story, and The Way We Were.

How long is An Affair to Remember?

An Affair to Remember runs 111 minutes.

Where can I watch An Affair to Remember?

In United States, An Affair to Remember streams on fuboTV, Hoopla, YouTube TV.