Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
A naive youth leader is appointed to fill a vacancy in the U.S. Senate. His idealistic plans promptly collide with corruption at home and subterfuge from his hero in Washington, but he tries to forge ahead despite attacks on his c...
Director
Frank Capra
Studio
N/A
Release
19 Oct 1939
Runtime
129 min
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Cast & Characters
James Stewart
Jean Arthur
Claude Rains
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Critical Assessment
IMDb
8.1/10
RT Critics
85%
Metacritic
73/100
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington holds 8.1/10 on IMDb (128,934 votes), 85% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73/100 on Metacritic.
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Ratings as of 2026-07-30
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AI Verdict
AI-generatedBased on aggregated scores (8.1/10 on IMDb (128,934 votes), 85% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73/100 on Metacritic), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
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