"Story is essentially lightweight and trivial...Script basically maintains structure of the play but directs more sympathetic appeal to the marital problems of Norma Shearer." - Variety
"Miss Shearer as Mary Haines...is virtually the only member of the all feminine cast who behaves as one of Hollywood's leading ladies is supposed to. And even Miss Shearer's Mary sharpens her talons finally and joins the birds of prey. It is, parenthetically, one of the best performances she has given." - The New York Times
"Although MGM added such embellishments as a misplaced fashion show to the Clare Boothe play that ran 19 months on Broadway...The Women, like its original, is a mordant, mature description of the social decay of one corner of the U.S. middle classes." - Time magazine
"All-star (and all-female) cast shines in this hilarious adaptation of Clare Boothe play about divorce, cattiness, and competition in circle of 'friends.' Crawford has one of her best roles as bitchy homewrecker." - “Leonard Maltin's Classic Movie Guide"
Additionally, this film has received the following awards and/or honors:
The Women was added to the National Film Registry in 2007 by the Library of Congress, which selects films for preservation that are "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."
