Kiss Me, Stupid Today

The subversive happy ending where "adultery" leads to professional and domestic success.

The transactional nature of every relationship in the film mirrors the commercialization of the 1960s. Gender and Domesticity Wilder deconstructs the "perfect" 1960s marriage: Kiss Me, Stupid

The film’s failure marked a turning point where the Hays Code was losing its grip, but the public wasn't yet ready for Wilder’s brand of "dirty" realism. Legacy and Re-evaluation The subversive happy ending where "adultery" leads to

The film received a "C" (Condemned) rating, the first major Hollywood film to do so since Baby Doll (1956). Kiss Me, Stupid