Woman Times Seven

Woman Times Seven has quietly become one of the more dependable comedies currently available in the US on Kanopy. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. With 59 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Shirley MacLaine is the obvious draw, but the whole ensemble earns its laughs. Start it on Kanopy whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Woman Times Seven earns its spot. Woman Times Seven gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. Seven mini-stories of adultery: a widow misbehaves at her husband's funeral, a wife turns to streetwalking for revenge, a prudish girl surprises, a neglected wife vies for her husband's attention, a fight over a dress, a death pact, and a detective revealed as a jealous husband's spy. Between them, Shirley MacLaine and Peter Sellers carry the comedy without ever forcing it. It hit screens in 1967. Woman Times Seven earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

For viewers who want something light without wanting something stupid, Woman Times Seven respects your intelligence. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. A contained runtime means every scene is doing real work. Shirley MacLaine is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.

Woman Times Seven was released in 1967, directed by Vittorio De Sica. The full 100-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.