The film was a box office success and was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actress (Dunne), and Best Supporting Actor (Ralph Bellamy), winning for Best Director (McCarey). The Awful Truth was selected in 1996 for preservation in the Library of Congress' National Film Registry, deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The Awful Truth was the first of three films co-starring Grant and Dunne, followed by My Favorite Wife (1940) and Penny Serenade (1941).
the film was a box office success and was nominated for six academy awards including best picture best actress (dunne) and best supporting actor (ralph bellamy) winning for best director (mccarey) the awful truth was selected in 1996 for preservation in the library of congress' national film registry deemed "culturally historically or aesthetically significant" the awful truth was the first of three films co-starring grant and dunne followed by my favorite wife (1940) and penny serenade (1941)