6 Best Irene Dunne Movies

By Vlad Zakh · July 14, 2027

Comedy feel good

Irene Dunne brought a graceful versatility to Hollywood, moving seamlessly between screwball comedy, tearjerking melodrama, and warm family drama across a remarkably varied career.

I Remember Mama (1948) 01

I Remember Mama (1948)

IMDb ★ 7.7

A Norwegian immigrant family in early 1900s San Francisco navigates hardship with warmth and resilience.

Anna and the King of Siam (1946) 02

Anna and the King of Siam (1946)

IMDb ★ 6.9

An English widow hired to tutor the King of Siam's many children clashes with his traditions and authority.

Penny Serenade (1941) 03

Penny Serenade (1941)

IMDb ★ 7.2

A couple reflects on their marriage and the adopted daughter who transformed their lives together.

My Favorite Wife (1940) 04

My Favorite Wife (1940)

IMDb ★ 7.3

A man's new marriage is thrown into chaos when his first wife, presumed dead, unexpectedly returns.

The Awful Truth (1937) 05

The Awful Truth (1937)

IMDb ★ 7.6

A divorcing couple's mutual jealousy over each other's new romances reveals they may still be in love.

Show Boat (1936) 06

Show Boat (1936)

IMDb ★ 7.2

Performers aboard a Mississippi River show boat navigate romance and scandal across the decades.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

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Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.