How to Commit Marriage

A retired and wealthy insurance executive and his wife are approached by their three adult children, who want to get married. The parents, however, have their own plans to get divorced, and they try to prevent their children from making the same mistake they are about to make. The film follows their attempts to sabotage their children's relationships, leading to comedic chaos.

How to Commit Marriage was poorly received by critics, who found its humor dated and its plot predictable. Audiences also seemed to have little interest, contributing to its box office underperformance.

• Critics found the humor to be stale and uninspired.
• The plot was considered predictable and lacking originality.
• The film relied heavily on the tired comedic tropes of its stars.

Google audience: Audience reviews are scarce, but generally reflect a disappointment with the film's unoriginality and dated comedic style, failing to provide fresh laughs.

The film was one of Bob Hope's later ventures into feature films, coming at a time when his primary comedic success was on television.