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Move Over, Darling

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Nicholas Arden (James Garner) has struggled to get over the absence of his wife, Ellen (Doris Day), but when it seems clear that she's perished in a plane crash, he decides to move on. Nicholas remarries to Bianca Steele (Polly Bergen) five years after his wife's disappearance, only to find out that Ellen is still alive. When she is saved from the island on which she was marooned, Ellen scrambles to reassemble the life she lost when her plane went down at sea.

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jan 22, 2013
B-
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Feb 23, 2007
2.5/4
Garner effortlessly steps into Cary Grant's shoes and emerges with a performance that's much wackier than one might've expected from the actor... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Debbie F. @Ms.madness Apr 11, 2026 It's a cute movie, but not as good as the original with Cary Grant. My favorite wife See more Russ G @RT78760655 Mar 22, 2025 A dated comedy that no longer has any comedy in it. It gets off on the wrong foot at the opening scene with Petticoat Junction's "Uncle Joe" as the bumbling judge. See more don d @RT61862400 Aug 27, 2023 This movie is stupid! Not telling your wife that your dead wife is alive. See more Nizar N @RT00283363 Apr 22, 2023 It's just as good as a Doris Day movie could get, but it definitely doesn't compare to the ones with Rock Hudson and Tony Randall. Move Over, Darling is nevertheless gripping, in a romantic and comedic way of course. It keeps the viewer wondering what will possibly happen next, even if there are certain pacing issues and exaggeration in elongation, and the result is always enjoyable, which makes it an enjoyable movie in all. See more steve d @RT35616104 Jul 19, 2020 could have been cute. The script was not. See more May 30, 2020 I love James Garner and Doris Day together, but this one just didn't do it for me. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Michael Gordon

Director

Doris Day

Ellen Wagstaff Arden

James Garner

Nicholas Arden

Polly Bergen

Bianca Steele Arden

Thelma Ritter

Grace Arden

Fred Clark

Mr. Codd (hotel manager)
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Synopsis Nicholas Arden (James Garner) has struggled to get over the absence of his wife, Ellen (Doris Day), but when it seems clear that she's perished in a plane crash, he decides to move on. Nicholas remarries to Bianca Steele (Polly Bergen) five years after his wife's disappearance, only to find out that Ellen is still alive. When she is saved from the island on which she was marooned, Ellen scrambles to reassemble the life she lost when her plane went down at sea.
Director
Michael Gordon
Producer
Martin Melcher, Aaron Rosenberg
Production Co
Melcher-Arcola Productions
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 19, 2013
Runtime
1h 43m
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