You Can't Take It With You_
"You'll love them all for giving you the swellest time you've ever had!"
Alice, the only relatively normal member of the eccentric Sycamore family, falls in love with Tony Kirby, but his wealthy banker father and snobbish mother strongly disapprove of the match. When the Kirbys are invited to dinner to become better acquainted with their future in-laws, things don't turn out the way Alice had hoped.
Starring
Jean Arthur, James Stewart, Lionel Barrymore
Box Office
$7.4M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Box office
You Can't Take It With You earned $7.4M worldwide on a $1.6M budget — a 352% return on investment.
Year context
You Can't Take It With You was released 88 years ago in 1938.
You Can't Take It With You is a Comedy, Romance film with a runtime of 2h 6m.
CAST (20)
Jean Arthur
Alice Sycamore
James Stewart
Tony Kirby
Lionel Barrymore
Martin Vanderhof
Edward Arnold
Anthony P. Kirby
Mischa Auer
Boris Kolenkhov
Ann Miller
Essie Carmichael
Spring Byington
Penny Sycamore
Samuel S. Hinds
Paul Sycamore
Donald Meek
Mr. Poppins
H.B. Warner
Mr. Ramsey
Halliwell Hobbes
Mr. DePinna
Dub Taylor
Ed Carmichael
Mary Forbes
Mrs. Anthony P. Kirby
Lillian Yarbo
Rheba
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Donald
Clarence Wilson
John Blakely
Josef Swickard
Professor
Ann Doran
Maggie O'Neill
Christian Rub
Schmidt
Bodil Rosing
Mrs. Schmidt
BOX OFFICE
$1.6M
Budget
$7.4M
Revenue
+352%
ROI
MASSIVE HIT
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
126 min (2h 6m)
Country
Rating
7.5/10 (437 votes)
Budget
$1,644,736
Box Office
$7,433,101
Profit
+$5,788,365
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is You Can't Take It With You about?
Alice, the only relatively normal member of the eccentric Sycamore family, falls in love with Tony Kirby, but his wealthy banker father and snobbish mother strongly disapprove of the match. When the Kirbys are invited to dinner to become better acquainted with their future in-laws, things don't turn out the way Alice had hoped.
How long is You Can't Take It With You?
You Can't Take It With You has a runtime of 126 minutes (2h 6m).
Who stars in You Can't Take It With You?
The cast of You Can't Take It With You includes Jean Arthur, James Stewart, Lionel Barrymore, Edward Arnold, Mischa Auer.
How much did You Can't Take It With You make at the box office?
You Can't Take It With You earned $7,433,101 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $1,644,736.
What is the rating of You Can't Take It With You?
You Can't Take It With You has a rating of 7.5 out of 10 based on 437 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Romance