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16 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertTo see The Thin Man is to watch him (Powell) embodying a personal style that could have been honored, but could never be imitated.
- A murder story with a brilliant cast, a brilliant script, brilliant direction, and photography that tells the story in no mean terms.
- 100TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineWhat really makes The Thin Man an enduring classic, though, is the interplay between Powell and Loy, one of the greatest happily married couples ever to flicker on a screen.
- 100EmpireDavid ParkinsonEmpireDavid ParkinsonTense and slick, this early thriller remains a true masterpiece.
- 89Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenAustin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenNick and Nora Charles are one of the screen's great couples.
- 83The A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonThe A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonPowell and Loy's light, witty, unflappable characterizations became the unwavering backbone of a terrific series.
- An excellent combination of comedy and excitement.
- 80The AtlanticChristopher OrrThe AtlanticChristopher OrrDirector W.S. Van Dyke and married co-writers Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich leavened the novel's hard-boiled tone and grim wit. The result is less a detective story with occasional flashes of humor than a light comedy set against a backdrop of murder.
- 75Chicago ReaderChicago ReaderAs Nick and Nora Charles, William Powell and Myrna Loy function as the most sophisticated, insolent, and healthy married couple on-screen.