If…. (1968)
91%RT Audience Score: 87%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Incendiary, subversive, and darkly humorous, If…. is a landmark of British countercultural cinema.
If… is a movie that will make you want to scream “down with the establishment!” while simultaneously feeling like you’re in a fever dream. Malcolm McDowell’s performance is electric and the film’s blend of surrealism and reality will leave you questioning everything. It’s a wild ride that’s definitely worth taking, even if you’re not sure where it’s going to take you. Just hold on tight and enjoy the chaos.
Production Company(ies)
Canal+ Ciné+ El Deseo
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
TV-14
Year of Release
1968
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos
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Aspect ratio:2.20 : 1
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Runtime:1h 51m
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Language(s):
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Mar 9, 1968 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 19, 2007
Genre(s)
Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Malcolm McDowell, David Wood, Richard Warwick, Robert Swann, Christine Noonan, Arthur Lowe, directed by Lindsay Anderson, written by David Sherwin, John Howlett, drama, R rating, British countercultural cinema, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Pauline Kael, Adam Nayman, Ben Walsh, Gavin Millar, Scott Tobias, Jake Wilson, Harvey G Cox, Paul Schrader, Arthur Schlesinger Jr., David Parkinson, Michael Buening, Total Film Staff, produced by Lindsay Anderson, Michael Medwin, MPAA rating, teenage rebellion, upper-crust English public school, sadistic older boys, first-year students, petty thefts, anti-social behavior, out-of-touch administration, unexpected showdown, satire, surrealism, black comedy, thematic storytelling, colored palette, black-and-white, biting satire, dehumanization, student rebellion, anarchy, color theory, time capsule film, commentary, entertainment value, Malcolm McDowell’s film debut, Pink Floyd, psychedelic folk, rock, A Clockwork Orange, Kubrick, Zero de conduit, Jean Vigo
Worldwide gross: NA
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
David Wood – Johnny
Richard Warwick – Wallace
Robert Swann – Rowntree
Christine Noonan – The Girl
Arthur Lowe – Mr. Kemp
Lindsay Anderson – Director, Producer
Michael Medwin – Producer
David Sherwin – Writer
John Howlett – Writer
Director(s)
Lindsay Anderson
Writer(s)
David Sherwin, John Howlett
Producer(s)
Lindsay Anderson, Michael Medwin
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (49) | Top Critics (14) | Fresh (44) | Rotten (5)
The ways in which Anderson tries to illustrate the desire for freedom are so mechanical and carry so little conviction that I think one may conclude that the heroes are shooting because he needs to discharge his rage.
July 6, 2022
Pauline Kael
New Yorker
TOP CRITIC
From its title on down, If … is a movie about the power and peril of imagination, and the seductive thrill of wishing that we might externalize our inner lives for all to see and fear.
April 6, 2020
Adam Nayman
The Ringer
TOP CRITIC
If…. remains a relevant and visceral howl at the “Establishment”.
March 20, 2020 | Rating: 5/5
Ben Walsh
Independent (UK)
TOP CRITIC
If we can’t read the writing on the wall, perhaps it was because the hand shook a little.
March 20, 2020
Gavin Millar
Sight & Sound
TOP CRITIC
Given how readily the film slips from realism to surrealism and back, it’s unwise to take the ending at face value, but the dream of laying waste to the social order remains potent.
March 20, 2020 | Rating: A
Scott Tobias
AV Club
TOP CRITIC
Making his debut in the lead role, Malcolm McDowell displays the charisma he would bring to A Clockwork Orange…and the ending still packs a punch.
November 16, 2018
Jake Wilson
The Age (Australia)
TOP CRITIC
Especially in its fantasy episodes, If… celebrates the emergence of subjectivity, feeling, expression and imagination that means so much to young people today.
January 6, 2021
Harvey G. Cox
Tempo (National Council of Churches)
The is an acute sense of disappointment about If, not only over the great film Anderson failed to create, but also the lesser film he passed by.
June 30, 2020
Paul Schrader
Los Angeles Free Press
This is the most interesting film so far this year.
March 20, 2020
Arthur Schlesinger Jr.
Vogue
Malcolm McDowell gives a blistering performance in what is undoubtedly a key film in British cinema history.
March 20, 2020 | Rating: 4/5
David Parkinson
Radio Times
For all its beauty and ingenuity, all we’re left with is an ellipse.
March 20, 2020 | Rating: 6/10
Michael Buening
PopMatters
[Its] potency is due to the way former documentarian Anderson manages to blend European surrealism into the film’s near-documentary style, successfully highlighting the students’ frustrations by setting their fantasies against cold-shower reality.
March 20, 2020 | Rating: 4/5
Total Film Staff
Total Film…
Plot
Exploring pivotal moments from the Marvel Cinematic Universe and turning them on their head, leading the audience into uncharted territory.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Malcolm McDowell gives a blistering performance in what is undoubtedly a key film in British cinema history.
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Bullitt
Bullitt (1968)
90%RT Audience Score: 85%
Awards & Nominations: Won 1 Oscar
7 wins & 9 nominations total
Steve McQueen is cool as ice in this thrilling police procedural that also happens to contain arguably the greatest movie car chase ever.
Bullitt is the kind of movie that makes you want to jump in a muscle car and speed through the streets of San Francisco. Steve McQueen is the epitome of cool as the unconventional cop who takes down the bad guys in a thrilling car chase that still holds up today. Sure, the story might not make much sense, but who cares when you’re watching McQueen do his thing? Plus, the jazz soundtrack is the perfect accompaniment to all the action. If you’re looking for a classic action movie that’s stylish, exciting, and just plain fun, Bullitt is the way to go.
Production Company(ies)
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Coffee Cantata, Union Street, San Francisco, California, USA
MPAA / Certificate
M/PG
Year of Release
1968
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Mono
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 53m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Oct 17, 1968 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 15, 1998
Genre(s)
Crime/Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Steve McQueen, Robert Vaughn, Jacqueline Bisset, Don Gordon, Robert Duvall, directed by Peter Yates, written by Robert L Pike, Alan R Trustman, Harry Kleiner, crime, drama, box office performance, budget, reviewed by John Mahoney, Dave Kehr, Tom Milne, Clark Collis, Douglas Pratt, Roger Ebert, KC Star Staff, David Nusair, Alan Edmonds, Tom Hutchinson, Harvey G Cox, PG, Warner Bros Pictures, produced by Philip D’Antoni, car chase, San Francisco, police procedural, mob boss, witness protection, hitmen, detective, Frank Bullitt, Walter Chalmers, Pete Ross, Johnny Ross, Pat Renella, Vic Tayback, MP
Worldwide gross: $511,422
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $4,926,156
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,181
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 537,203
US/Canada gross: $511,350
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $4,925,462
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,817
US/Canada opening weekend: $408,627
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $3,936,006
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,134
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $5,500,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $52,977,495
Production budget ranking: 753
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $28,528,381
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): -$76,579,721
ROI to date (est.): -94%
ROI ranking: 1,984
Robert Vaughn – Walter Chalmers
Jacqueline Bisset – Cathy
Don Gordon – Det. Sgt. Delgetti
Robert Duvall – Weissberg (Sunshine Cab driver)
Simon Oakland – Captain Sam Bennett
Director(s)
Peter Yates
Writer(s)
Robert L. Pike, Alan R. Trustman, Harry Kleiner
Producer(s)
Philip D’Antoni
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Won 1 Oscar
7 wins & 9 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (44) | Top Critics (10) | Fresh (43) | Rotten (1)
It is simply one of the most exciting and intelligent action films in years, probably the best good-cop film we can expect to encounter.
October 17, 2018
John Mahoney
Hollywood Reporter
TOP CRITIC
There isn’t much here, and what there is is awfully easy.
March 1, 2007
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
The action sequences are brilliant, done without trickery in real locations (including a great car chase which spawned a thousand imitations) to lend an extraordinary sense of immediacy to the shenanigans and gunfights.
February 9, 2006
Tom Milne
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
Stlick, stylish and ineffably cool, this was perhaps McQueen’s defining role. Also mention goes to the uncreditied star of the film; San Francisco.
July 6, 2005 | Rating: 4/5
Clark Collis
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Even though the story almost makes no sense and the Oscar-winning editing has several illogical cuts, Bullitt is an exquisitely satisfying motion picture, particularly if there is still an adolescent boy lodged somewhere in your psyche.
June 21, 2005
Douglas Pratt
Hollywood Reporter
TOP CRITIC
McQueen is great in Bullitt, and the movie is great, because director Peter Yates understands the McQueen image and works within it. He winds up with about the best action movie of recent years.
October 23, 2004 | Rating: 4/4
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
TOP CRITIC
Here is lean, mean perfection in the treatment of a screen standard, the detective melodrama. Steve McQueen is in top form as the convention-flouting cop involved in thwarting gangsters.
March 2, 2022
KC Star Staff
Kansas City Star
…seems to have established the template for a certain kind of cop movie (and television show).
December 23, 2021 | Rating: 3/4
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews
Fast cars, a go-it-alone cop who doesn’t trust the system, Steve McQueen, jazz, and 1968 San Francisco – it just doesn’t get more quintessentially American than that.
May 11, 2021 | Rating: 10/10
Andy Howell
Film Threat
Good as it is, Bullitt inevitably leaves one wondering: Why doesn’t somebody make a movie about the real social significance of cops-and-robbers: police brutality?
March 13, 2021
Alan Edmonds
Maclean’s Magazine
It’s always McQueen’s movie. He’s snappy, laconic and cynical in equal doses, and his performance is complemented by the assured support of Robert Vaughn as a sleazy politician whose interference gets under the cool cop’s skin.
March 13, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Tom Hutchinson
Radio Times
So forget the story. It’s confusing and ambiguous anyway, maybe even banal. But let the color, noise, action and hardware put their hex on you.
January 6, 2021
Harvey G. Cox
Tempo (National Council of Churches)…
Plot
San Francisco Police Lieutenant Bullitt’s tasked by ambitious Walter Chalmers, to guard Johnny Ross, a Chicago mobster who’s about to turn evidence against the organisation. Chalmers wants Ross’ safety at all cost, or else Bullitt will pay the consequences.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Steve McQueen is described as “cool as ice” in his role as Detective Lieut. Frank Bullitt in the film.
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Yellow Submarine
Yellow Submarine (1968)
91%RT Audience Score: 84%
Awards & Nominations: 2 wins & 2 nominations
A joyful, phantasmagoric blend of colorful animation and the music of the Beatles, Yellow Submarine is delightful (and occasionally melancholy) family fare.
Yellow Submarine is a psychedelic trip that will have you feeling like you’re on a wild ride with The Beatles themselves. The animation is colorful and imaginative, and the witty dialogue will have you chuckling throughout the film. While it may not be the most kid-friendly movie, it’s perfect for anyone looking for a nostalgic and fun experience. Plus, who can resist singing along to classic Beatles tunes? Hop aboard the Yellow Submarine and enjoy the ride!
Production Company(ies)
Distributor
United Artists
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Studios of TVC London, London, England, UK
MPAA / Certificate
G
Year of Release
1968
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Mono (original release, Westrex Recording System)
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Aspect ratio:1.66 : 1
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Runtime:1h 25m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Nov 13, 1968 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 5, 2012
Genre(s)
Adventure
Keyword(s)
Worldwide gross: $1,273,261
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $12,264,396
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,895
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 1,337,448
US/Canada gross: $992,305
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $9,558,152
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,627
US/Canada opening weekend: $107,105
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $1,031,664
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,276
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): £250,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Paul Angelis – Chief Blue Meanie, Ringo – Voice
Peter Batten – George – Voice
John Clive – John – Voice
Dick Emery – Jeremy Hilary Boob, Ph.D (Nowhere Man); Lord Mayor; Max – Voice
George Harrison – George (Singing Voice) – Voice
Geoffrey Hughes – Paul – Voice
and more…
Director(s)
George Dunning
Writer(s)
Al Brodax, Roger McGough, Jack Mendelsohn, Lee Minoff, Erich Segal
Producer(s)
NA
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
2 wins & 2 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (60) | Top Critics (18) | Fresh (57) | Rotten (3)
The animators let their imaginations run wild, the script is full of inventive wordplay – and obviously, the songs don’t hurt either.
September 14, 2018
Jake Wilson
The Age (Australia)
TOP CRITIC
The plot and the wry dialogue takes cues from Beatles lyrics and from Edelmann’s designs.
July 9, 2018 | Rating: 5/5
Tara Brady
Irish Times
TOP CRITIC
Be warned: kids will be thoroughly bored; arthouse fans and nostalgia lovers should be thrilled.
July 6, 2018 | Rating: 4/5
Kevin Maher
Times (UK)
TOP CRITIC
Yellow Submarine is a diverting novelty.
July 4, 2018 | Rating: 4/5
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
Sure, some of the puns and in-jokes sound a little dated, but any movie that strings together lines from Shakespeare merely as a throwaway comic riff is, in my book, a film for the ages.
December 8, 2014 | Rating: B
Michael Sauter
Entertainment Weekly
TOP CRITIC
Beatles classic with great animation, music.
December 29, 2010 | Rating: 5/5
Nell Minow
Common Sense Media
TOP CRITIC
Alas, it all turned out like a tacky, terrible Beatles theme park populated by inappropriate impersonators…
October 15, 2020
Dennis Harvey
48 Hills
Yellow Submarine has serendipitously been brought back because people are seeking meaning more than ever.
July 31, 2018 | Rating: 4/5
Mark Jackson
Epoch Times
A recently restored 4K restoration of The Beatles’Yellow Submarine with full 5.1 Dolby sound has made its way into theaters and it’s absolutely perfect.
July 15, 2018
Danielle Solzman
Solzy at the Movies
It’s hard not to overstate the role of Yellow Submarine in the growth of animated film, even if it took many of those whom it influenced a few decades to start producing their own work.
July 13, 2018
M. Faust
The Public (Buffalo)
Even if it was originally intended for adolescent and post adolescent Beatles fans, it should still be a marvelous experience for children with its bright colors, flowing movement, and wonderful music.
July 10, 2018
Neely Swanson
Easy Reader (California)
Written around the songs as it is, the film makes good use of them and they add to rather than distracting from the narrative.
July 5, 2018 | Rating: 4/5
Jennie Kermode
Eye for Film…
Plot
When the music-hating Blue Meanies take over Pepperland and freeze everyone within it, including the protectors, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, Captain Fred (Lance Percival) and his Yellow Submarine recruit The Beatles to help save Pepperland. Along the way, they fall through the Sea of Time, Sea of Nothing, Sea of Holes, and more. They meet Jeremy Hillary Boob Ph.D. (Dick Emery) and take him with them for the adventure. At Pepperland, The Beatles “rally the land to rebellion” and take down the Blue Meanies, the four-headed Meanie dog, and the Dreadful Flying Glove (with the songs “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”, “With A Little Help From My Friends”, “Hey Bulldog”, “All You Need is Love”). In the end, all four live-action Beatles sing “All Together Now”.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
NA
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Night of the Living Dead
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
90%RT Audience Score: 87%
Awards & Nominations: 6 wins
George A. Romero’s debut set the template for the zombie film, and features tight editing, realistic gore, and a sly political undercurrent.
Night of the Living Dead is a classic horror movie that will make you scream and laugh at the same time. The black and white cinematography adds to the creepy mood, and the low-budget special effects will have you wondering how they did it. The performances are surprisingly good, especially from Jones, who steals the show. But be warned, there will be blood, fire, cannibalism, and a lot of death. So grab some popcorn, turn off the lights, and get ready for a night of terror and fun. Just don’t forget to double-check your locks before you go to bed.
Production Company(ies)
Kudos Film and Television, BBC Films, Serendipity Point Films,
Distributor
Master Movies, Sinister Cinema, Anchor Bay Entertainment, Elite Entertainment Inc., Something Weird Video, Vestron Video, Reel Media International [us], Image Entertainment Inc., Continental Distributing Inc., BijouFlix Releasing, Republic Pictures, United Video, Navarre Entertainment, UAV Entertainment.
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Evans City Cemetery, Evans City, Pennsylvania, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Not Rated
Year of Release
1968
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Color:Color
Black and White -
Sound mix:Mono
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Aspect ratio:1.37 : 1
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Runtime:1h 36m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Oct 1, 1968 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2001
Genre(s)
Horror
Keyword(s)
Horror, George A Romero, Karl Hardman, Russell Streiner, Duane Jones, Judith O’Dea, John A Russo, realistic gore, political undercurrent, box office, budget, reviewed by Kevin Thomas, Elliott Stein, Ann Guarino, Steve Rose, April Wolfe, Amos Barshad, Brian Eggert, Stephanie Archer, Matt Brunson, directed by George A Romero, produced by Karl Hardman and Russell Streiner, written by George A Romero and John A Russo, MPAA rating, zombies, survival, abandoned house, corpses, pragmatic, panic, order, prey, disparate group, fresh human bodies, taut, uncompromising, bitter irony, Los Angeles Times, Sight & Sound, New York Daily News, Guardian, Village Voice, New York Magazine/Vulture, Deep Focus Review, Film Inquiry, horror classic, American Werewolf in London, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Day of the Dead, Evil Dead 2, The Fly, streaming, theaters, black and white, Academy, mono, Master Movies, Sinister Cinema, Anchor Bay Entertainment, Elite Entertainment Inc., Something Weird Video, Vestron Video, Reel Media International [us], Image Entertainment Inc., Continental Distributing Inc., BijouFlix Releasing, Republic Pictures, United Video, Navarre Entertainment, UAV Entertainment
Worldwide gross: $236,452
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $2,277,570
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,378
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 248,372
US/Canada gross: $236,452
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $2,277,570
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,004
US/Canada opening weekend: $5,452
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $52,515
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,195
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $114,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $1,098,079
Production budget ranking: 2,085
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $591,316
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $588,175
ROI to date (est.): 35%
ROI ranking: 1,222
Judith O’Dea – Barbra
Karl Hardman – Harry
Keith Wayne – Tom
Judith Ridley – Judy
Marilyn Eastman – Helen
Director(s)
George A. Romero
Writer(s)
George A. Romero, John A. Russo
Producer(s)
Karl Hardman, Russell Streiner
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
6 wins
Academy Awards
All Critics (76) | Top Critics (16) | Fresh (73) | Rotten (3)
Night of the Living Dead is taut and uncompromising, ending on a note of bitter irony. Performances are adequate and often better, especially in the case of Jones, who clearly has what it takes to go on to bigger things.
September 8, 2021
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
Romero was offered a budget for colour; he preferred shooting in black and white; the result is a flat murky ambience which is perfect for the ramshackle American Gothic landscape where the events occur.
September 8, 2021
Elliott Stein
Sight & Sound
TOP CRITIC
The title immediately cues a tale of horror; but does not prepare one for the shocking treatment of the dead… The theme could not be in poorer taste.
September 8, 2021 | Rating: 1/4
Ann Guarino
New York Daily News
TOP CRITIC
Romero conjures moments of eeriness and dread throughout, keeping the lighting low and the special effects to a minimum, though there will be blood, fire, cannibalism and a great deal of death.
October 24, 2018 | Rating: 5/5
Steve Rose
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
The immediate, quasi-documentary feel, a result of budgetary constraints, actually served the film’s horror, jolting audiences because it all seemed just a little too real.
October 13, 2017
April Wolfe
Village Voice
TOP CRITIC
If [Romero’s] original vision of the undead looks dulled by today’s standards, his embedded political commentary on racism feels just as sharp.
October 7, 2013
Amos Barshad
New York Magazine/Vulture
TOP CRITIC
Beyond discussions of social commentary and cultural reflectivity, the timelessness of its allegories, and the stark suggestions made by the visual presentation, Night of the Living Dead is great entertainment.
March 21, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
It is not only the legacy that Night of the Living Dead leaves that makes it a classic but also its examination of the instant removal of humanity.
October 9, 2021
Stephanie Archer
Film Inquiry
A landmark of American cinema. Intentional or not, the film’s sociopolitical content remains as potent as ever.
September 1, 2021 | Rating: 4/4
Matt Brunson
Film Frenzy
Episode 13: Raison D’être
September 1, 2021 | Rating: 60/100
Taylor Baker
Drink in the Movies
I love how the black and white cinematography adds to the mood
October 11, 2020
Rachel Wagner
Rachel’s Reviews (YouTube)
This was an American horror movie, so it needed no English accents or familiar character actors. It was grim and unflinching…
September 17, 2020
A.S. Hamrah
The Baffler…
Plot
Barbra and Johnny visit their father’s grave in a remote cemetery when they are suddenly set upon by zombies. Barbra manages to get away and takes refuge in what seems to be an abandoned farm house. She is soon joined by Ben who stopped at the house in need of gas. Beset by the walking dead all around them Ben does his best to secure the doors and windows. The news reports are grim however with creatures returning to life everywhere. Barbra and Ben are surprised when they realize there are 5 people hiding out in the basement: Harry, Helen and Karen Cooper; and a young couple, Tom and Judy. Dissensions sets in almost immediately with Harry Cooper wanting to be in charge. As their situation deteriorates, their chances of surviving the night lessen minute by minute.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Night of the Living Dead features Duane Jones as the pragmatic Ben, who tries to control the situation as corpses begin to leave the graveyard in search of fresh human bodies to devour.
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Barbarella
Barbarella (1968)
70%RT Audience Score: 56%
Awards & Nominations: 1 nomination
Unevenly paced and thoroughly cheesy, Barbarella is nonetheless full of humor, entertaining visuals, and Jane Fonda’s sex appeal
Barbarella is a wild ride through space that’s sure to leave you feeling like you’ve been transported to another dimension. With its cheap but epic sets and silly-funny lines, this camp classic is a must-see for anyone who loves a good sci-fi romp. Sure, it’s not perfect, but who needs perfection when you’ve got Jane Fonda in a see-through space suit? So buckle up and get ready for a journey that’s equal parts ridiculous and entertaining.
Production Company(ies)
Paramount Pictures, The Steve Tisch Company, Wendy Finerman Productions,
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Dino De Laurentiis Cinematografica Studios, Rome, Lazio, Italy
MPAA / Certificate
PG
Year of Release
1968
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:1h 38m
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Language(s):English, French
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Oct 10, 1968 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 25, 2005
Genre(s)
Sci-fi
Keyword(s)
starring Jane Fonda, John Phillip Law, Anita Pallenberg, Milo O’Shea, David Hemmings, Marcel Marceau, directed by Roger Vadim, written by Claude Brulé, Terry Southern, Roger Vadim, Vittorio Bonicelli, Brian Degas, Tudor Gates, Jean-Claude Forest, produced by Dino De Laurentiis, sci-fi, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Kim Newman, Dave Kehr, Variety Staff, Renata Adler, Marjorie Baumgarten, Almar Haflidason, Taylor Baker, Penelope Houston, Mike Massie, Sean Axmaker, Tracy Moore, Brian Gibson, PG, Barbarella, Pygar, The Great Tyrant, Dildano, Professor Ping, cheesy, humor, sex appeal, kitsch, psychedelic, erotic, campy, low-budget, effects, outfits, lounge music, Jane Fonda’s sex appeal
Worldwide gross: NA
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
John Phillip Law – Pygar
Anita Pallenberg – The Great Tyrant
Milo O’Shea – Durand Durand
David Hemmings – Dildano
Marcel Marceau – Professor Ping
Director(s)
Roger Vadim
Writer(s)
Claude Brulé, Terry Southern, Roger Vadim, Vittorio Bonicelli, Brian Degas, Tudor Gates, Jean-Claude Forest
Producer(s)
Dino De Laurentiis
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
1 nomination
Academy Awards
All Critics (47) | Top Critics (8) | Fresh (35) | Rotten (12)
Cheerfully catch-all.
July 13, 2010 | Rating: 4/5
Kim Newman
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
The film is ugly on so many levels — from art direction to human values — that it’s hard to know where to begin.
April 17, 2007
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
Despite a certain amount of production dash and polish and a few silly-funny lines of dialog, Barbarella isn’t very much of a film.
April 17, 2007
Variety Staff
Variety
TOP CRITIC
Throughout the movie, there is the assumption that just mentioning a thing (sex, politics, religion) makes it funny and that mentioning it in some offensive context makes it funnier.
May 9, 2005
Renata Adler
New York Times
TOP CRITIC
A camp classic.
March 10, 2003
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
A nutty film that boasts at times beautiful photography of some cheap but truly epic sets of PVC and everything that clings.
January 1, 2000 | Rating: 3/5
Almar Haflidason
BBC.com
TOP CRITIC
Episode 36: Love in the Time of Monsters / Barbarella / Welcome to the Dollhouse / Johnny Guitar
October 3, 2021 | Rating: 75/100
Taylor Baker
Drink in the Movies
Barbarella is a gift-wrapped ‘X’ certificate bonbon for a space age nursery.
March 22, 2021
Penelope Houston
The Spectator
The plot is essentially nonexistent, used to transport Barbarella from one exotic locale to another, where she’ll be fondled or attacked in increasingly silly manners.
August 24, 2020 | Rating: 2/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
… Buck Rogers reworked as a sex kitten in space for the 1960s culture of free love and pop art.
January 5, 2018
Sean Axmaker
Stream on Demand
Campy sci-fi cult classic features violence, nudity.
June 17, 2014 | Rating: 3/5
Tracy Moore
Common Sense Media
A Flash Gordon-meets-Oz kitsch-fest stripping women’s sexual revolution down to voyeuristic spectacle, flimsily dressed in cheap, see-through, psychedelic B-movie garb. Vadim imbues most scenes with a faux-arty lethargy that slumps into stiltedness.
December 27, 2013
Brian Gibson
Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta)…
Plot
The year is 40,000. After peaceful floating in zero-gravity, astronaut Barbarella lands on the frozen planet Lythion and sets out to find renowned scientist Durand Durand in the City of Night, Sogo, where a new sin is invented every hour. She encounters such objects as the Excessive Machine, a genuine sex organ on which an expert artist of the keyboard
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Barbarella stars Jane Fonda as the titular character, a space adventurer on a mission to find a missing scientist.
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Once Upon a Time in the West
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
96%RT Audience Score: 95%
Awards & Nominations: Won 2 Oscars
143 wins & 380 nominations total
A landmark Sergio Leone spaghetti western masterpiece featuring a classic Morricone score.
If you’re looking for a movie that’ll make you feel like a cowboy, then Sergio Leone’s spaghetti western is the way to go. It’s a classic, and the music by Morricone is just as iconic as the film itself. You’ll be humming the tunes for days after watching it. Trust me, this movie is a must-see for any fan of the genre.
Production Company(ies)
Columbia Pictures, Bona Film Group Heyday Films,
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Release Type
Streaming, Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Corriganville, Ray Corrigan Ranch, Simi Valley, California, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for language throughout, some strong graphic violence, drug use, and sexual references
Year of Release
1968
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Color:Color
Black and White -
Sound mix:Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos Dolby Surround 7.1
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:2h 45m
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Language(s):English, Italian, Spanish, German
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): May 28, 1969 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 18, 2003
Genre(s)
Western
Keyword(s)
Western, Sergio Leone, directed by Sergio Leone, written by Dario Argento, Bernardo Bertolucci, Sergio Leone, starring Henry Fonda, Claudia Cardinale, Charles Bronson, Jason Robards, Gabriele Ferzetti, Bino Cicogna, PG-13, Paramount Pictures, box office performance, budget, reviewed by TIME Staff, Joshua Rothkopf, Dave Kehr, Stanley Kauffmann, Radheyan Simonpillai, David Jenkins, Brian Eggert, Sarah Brinks, Mike Massie, Ed Travis, David Parkinson, Josh Larsen, 95% Tomatometer, 50,000+ Ratings, Western, Italian, Mono, 35mm, Scope (2.35:1), Sergio Leone spaghetti western, Morricone score, rail baron, henchman, bandit, gunslinger, revenge, landowner, wife, water, showdown, epic, cinematography, scenery, gritty, mysterious, violent, sexist, top Western, best of all time
Worldwide gross: $374,565,754
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $432,793,701
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 356
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 47,196,696
US/Canada gross: $142,502,728
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $164,655,424
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 463
US/Canada opening weekend: $41,082,018
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $47,468,404
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 251
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $90,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $103,990,909
Production budget ranking: 386
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $55,999,104
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $272,803,688
ROI to date (est.): 171%
ROI ranking: 708
Claudia Cardinale – Jill McBain
Charles Bronson – Harmonica
Jason Robards – Cheyenne
Frank Wolff – Brett McBain
Gabriele Ferzetti – Morton
Director(s)
Sergio Leone
Writer(s)
Dario Argento, Bernardo Bertolucci, Sergio Leone
Producer(s)
Bino Cicogna
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Won 2 Oscars
143 wins & 380 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (66) | Top Critics (19) | Fresh (63) | Rotten (3)
Leone’s newest effort, Once Upon a Time in the West, with a major cast and a lot of big studio money behind it, proves that he is simply a serious bore.
March 24, 2020
TIME Staff
TIME Magazine
TOP CRITIC
If there had to be a final Western, Once Upon a Time in the West would be it.
March 24, 2020
Joshua Rothkopf
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
Moments of intense realism flow into passages of operatic extravagance; lowbrow burlesque exists side by side with the expression of the most refined shades of feeling.
March 24, 2020
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
There is something touching and maniacal about the two-and-three-quarter- hour result.
June 18, 2013
Stanley Kauffmann
The New Republic
TOP CRITIC
Sergio Leone loaded up for another Spaghetti Western and shot out his magnum opus with this follow-up to the Dollars trilogy. Charles Bronson stars as an ominous stranger known only as Harmonica — on the account of that instrument being the only other th
August 12, 2009 | Rating: 89/100
Radheyan Simonpillai
AskMen.com
TOP CRITIC
‘Once Upon a Time…’ now looks like an over-cooked mess of style, metaphor and reference.
July 24, 2009 | Rating: 3/5
David Jenkins
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
Self-aware in every respect, from his dynamic framing to the prolonged showdowns, Leone’s meticulous style may distance some viewers from making an emotional connection to his work, but striking dramatic chords is hardly his principal intention.
March 20, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
The costumes were great as well. Jill McBain stands out from the crowd as a “city” girl when she first arrives – many of her dresses are elegant and beautiful – whereas someone like Cheyenne is always dusty and looks dirty and hot.
March 26, 2021
Sarah Brinks
Battleship Pretension
Although the cast is impressive, with a significant part for a leading lady (something absent from Leone’s other ventures), it’s the primary antagonist who is most amusing.
August 27, 2020 | Rating: 8/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
I wish my words could convey just how wonderful this film is. But they can’t. Sergio Leone was a poet with a camera.
April 2, 2020
Ed Travis
Hollywood Jesus
An operatic masterpiece.
March 24, 2020 | Rating: 5/5
David Parkinson
Radio Times
…an exaggerated, fairy-tale variation on the Western, big bad wolf and all.
June 25, 2018 | Rating: 3.5/4
Josh Larsen
LarsenOnFilm…
Plot
Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood visits 1969 Los Angeles, where everything is changing, as TV star Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his longtime stunt double Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) make their way around an industry they hardly recognize anymore. The ninth film from the writer-director features a large ensemble cast and multiple storylines in a tribute to the final moments of Hollywood’s golden age.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Henry Fonda, who plays the villainous Frank in the film, was initially hesitant to take on the role because he had never played a bad guy before.
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The Young Girls of Rochefort
The Young Girls of Rochefort (Les Demoiselles de Rochefort) (1968)
91%RT Audience Score: 84%
Awards & Nominations: NA
The Young Girls of Rochefort pays colorful homage to classic Hollywood musicals while earning its own emotionally affecting place of honor in the genre.
The Young Girls of Rochefort is like a rainbow sherbet explosion on the big screen! This French musical is a delightful homage to Hollywood musicals, complete with impressive dancing, dazzling costumes, and catchy pop songs that will have you tapping your toes. Sure, it may be a bit sentimental at times, but who cares when you’re swept up in the euphoric swirl of colors and music? Plus, the ending is so oblique that it even influenced La La Land. So, grab some popcorn and get ready to be swept off your feet by this charming and whimsical film.
Production Company(ies)
Walt Disney Pictures, Lin Pictures, Rideback
Distributor
Miramax Films, Miramax Zoë, Warner Bros., Miramax Home Entertainment [us]
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
Rochefort, Charente- Maritime, France
MPAA / Certificate
G
Year of Release
1968
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:2h 5m
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Language(s):French, English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Mar 8, 1967 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 22, 2014
Genre(s)
Musical/Romance
Keyword(s)
starring Catherine Deneuve, Françoise Dorléac, Gene Kelly, George Chakiris, Grover Dale, Jacques Perrin, Danielle Darrieux, directed by Jacques Demy, Agnès Varda, written by Jacques Demy, Julian More, musical, romance, G rating, box office gross $88.5K, reviewed by Carey Harrison, Melissa Anderson, Keith Uhlich, Edward Porter, Derek Malcolm, Patrick Peters, Matt Brunson, Robert Kotlowitz, David Harris, Rachel Wagner, Sean Axmaker, James Plath, produced by Perrine Bauduin, Gilbert de Goldschmidt
Worldwide gross: $98,221
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $946,091
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,610
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 103,172
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Françoise Dorléac – Solange Garnier
Gene Kelly – Andy Miller
George Chakiris – Etienne
Grover Dale – Bill
Jacques Perrin – Maxence
Director(s)
Jacques Demy, Agnès Varda
Writer(s)
Jacques Demy, Julian More
Producer(s)
Perrine Bauduin, Gilbert de Goldschmidt
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (45) | Top Critics (17) | Fresh (44) | Rotten (1)
It must be allowed that [Jacques] Demy is an habitual offender on the count of sentimentality… yet he is capable of a tender, unsentimenial euphoria more intoxicating than any other film work in the field of sentimental farce.
March 19, 2020
Carey Harrison
Sight & Sound
TOP CRITIC
A euphoric swirl of sherbet colors, Jacques Demy’s Hollywood-musical homage The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967) elevates even the most mundane actions to the spectacular …
April 8, 2014
Melissa Anderson
Village Voice
TOP CRITIC
Despite the consistently sprightly surface, there’s a somber undercurrent that lingers even when love triumphs and the music swells.
April 8, 2014 | Rating: 5/5
Keith Uhlich
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
The fondant-fancy colours make the film all the more escapist, yet some pop songs can pierce you to the core.
August 17, 2009 | Rating: 4/5
Edward Porter
Times (UK)
TOP CRITIC
The result is uncommonly pleasing or defiantly twee: take your choice.
August 17, 2009 | Rating: 4/5
Derek Malcolm
London Evening Standard
TOP CRITIC
An intriguing mix of French New Wave and Hollywood Musical, this still succeeds in sweeping you off your feet.
August 14, 2009 | Rating: 4/5
Patrick Peters
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
It bypasses the more intimate style of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg to pay homage to splashy Hollywood musicals.
April 10, 2022 | Rating: 3/4
Matt Brunson
Film Frenzy
This follow-up to The Umbrellas of Cherbourg is the French at their least charming, being a nearly unbearably coy Gallic imitation of an MGM musical dating from the heyday of Gene Kelly.
August 4, 2020
Robert Kotlowitz
Harper’s Magazine
Life’s regrets aren’t often the basis of a movie musical, yet French director Jacques Demy is best known for his two films that fit that exact description.
September 30, 2019
David Harris
Spectrum Culture
They have very impressive dancing throughout and all the costumes and colors are so dazzling.
February 26, 2019 | Rating: 9/10
Rachel Wagner
rachelsreviews.net
From its opening jazzy dance on a ferry, which becomes a veritable magic carpet floating above a sparkling river before the scene is over, it’s a delight.
March 2, 2018
Sean Axmaker
Stream on Demand
If Hollywood is the dream factory, Demy’s The Young Girls of Rochefort is one heck of a factory knock-off. And being French, it has an oblique ending that also seems to have influenced [La La Land].
January 16, 2018 | Rating: 8/10
James Plath
PopMatters…
Plot
Delphine and Solange are two sisters living in Rochefort. Delphine is a dancing teacher and Solange composes and teaches the piano. Maxence is a poet and a painter. He is doing his military service. Simon owns a music shop, he left Paris once month ago to come back where he fell in love 10 years ago. They are looking for love, looking for each other, without being aware that their ideal partner is very close… A film whose scenario is much less important than its feeling of euphory, according to the director Jacques Demy.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Gene Kelly sings and dances in French in The Young Girls of Rochefort.
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Rosemarys Baby
Rosemary’s Baby (1968)
90%RT Audience Score: 87%
Awards & Nominations: Won 1 Oscar
11 wins & 12 nominations total
A frightening tale of Satanism and pregnancy that is even more disturbing than it sounds thanks to convincing and committed performances by Mia Farrow and Ruth Gordon.
Rosemary’s Baby” is a horror classic that will make you want to sleep with the lights on. The film’s masterful editing and brilliant cast will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end. Roman Polanski’s direction is elegant and restrained, creating a sense of paranoia that will leave you questioning everything. And let’s not forget the devilish finale that will have you checking under your bed for weeks. Highly recommended for horror fans and anyone who wants to experience a true cinematic masterpiece. Just don’t watch it alone in the dark.
Production Company(ies)
Twentieth Century Fox,
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Dakota Hotel – 1 West 72nd St. at Central Park West, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Approved
Year of Release
1968
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Mono
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:2h 16m
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Language(s):English
-
Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jun 12, 1968 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 3, 2000
Genre(s)
Horror
Keyword(s)
starring Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon, Sidney Blackmer, Maurice Evans, Ralph Bellamy, directed by Roman Polanski, written by Roman Polanski, Ira Levin, horror, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Judith Crist, Kathleen Carroll, Noel Murray, Eric Henderson, Mark Harris, Stephen Whitty, Michael Calleri, Michel Pérez, Brian Eggert, Kristy Strouse, William Castle, MPAA rating R, Satanism, pregnancy, New York City apartment, neighbors, isolation, diabolical truth, birth, sound mix Mono, aspect ratio Flat (1.85:1), distributor Paramount Pictures, Rosemary Woodhouse, Guy Woodhouse, Minnie Castevet, Roman Castevet, Edward “Hutch” Hutchins, Dr Abe Sapirstein
Worldwide gross: NA
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
John Cassavetes – Guy Woodhouse
Ruth Gordon – Minnie Castevet
Sidney Blackmer – Roman Castevet
Maurice Evans – Edward “Hutch” Hutchins
Ralph Bellamy – Dr. Abe Sapirstein
Director(s)
Roman Polanski
Writer(s)
Roman Polanski, Ira Levin
Producer(s)
William Castle
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Won 1 Oscar
11 wins & 12 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (77) | Top Critics (20) | Fresh (74) | Rotten (3)
The fault ultimately is in the Polanski screenplay which overlooks character for effect, disastrously. Involvement is absent; all is surface and it is a smooth one, without the shimmer of the evil that is within.
October 1, 2019
Judith Crist
New York Magazine/Vulture
TOP CRITIC
Right to its bitter end, there is no escaping “Rosemary’s Baby.” On film Ira Levin’s best selling novel is as horribly frightening as it was on paper.
June 11, 2015
Kathleen Carroll
New York Daily News
TOP CRITIC
Rosemary’s Baby is suffused with Polanski’s style and preoccupations.
October 7, 2013 | Rating: A
Noel Murray
AV Club
TOP CRITIC
So long as there are men in power who are still fuzzy on the definition of rape, Rosemary’s Baby will endure as a cautionary tale.
October 29, 2012 | Rating: 4/4
Eric Henderson
Slant Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Polanski worked with an elegant restraint that less talented filmmakers have been trying to mimic ever since.
February 12, 2009 | Rating: A-
Mark Harris
Entertainment Weekly
TOP CRITIC
One of the finest horror films ever made.
October 30, 2008
Stephen Whitty
Newark Star-Ledger
TOP CRITIC
The movie is a masterpiece of editing (by Sam O’Steen and Bob Wyman) and the acting is flawlessly delivered by a brilliant, tour-de-force cast.
June 3, 2022
Michael Calleri
Niagara Gazette
Polanski does not relinquish his personality to Hollywood; he proves that he can achieve dazzling success where many European filmmakers of his generation failed.
April 5, 2022
Michel Pérez
Positif
Rosemary’s Baby builds tension with masterful patience and detail, not because it relies entirely on the payoff of its devilish finale, but because Roman Polanski wants to submerge the viewer in paranoia.
February 14, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
It’s pure psychological horror at its best, elegant in a way that’s rarely seen now, as the anticipation of what’s to come and the walls of security and certainty begin to fall around Rosemary.
November 12, 2021
Kristy Strouse
Wonderfully Weird and Horrifying
Highly referenced throughout film and TV, its cinematic influences continue to hold strong, Rosemary’s Baby a classic for the ages.
May 14, 2021
Stephanie Archer
Film Inquiry
Still stands as template of the film industry’s far-reaching allure to achieve a European arthouse aesthetic successfully melded with mainstream pulp.
November 18, 2020
Nicholas Bell
IONCINEMA.com…
Plot
Desiring to start their family, young Catholic homemaker Rosemary Woodhouse and her struggling-actor husband Guy move into The Bramford: New York City’s iconic building that brims with unpleasant stories of obscure dwellers and ghastly occurrences. The young couple is soon befriended by their eccentric next-door neighbors, Roman and Minnie and Castevet; shortly afterward, Rosemary gets pregnant. However, little by little
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Ruth Gordon won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in Rosemary’s Baby.
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The Lion in Winter
The Lion in Winter (1968)
92%RT Audience Score: 90%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Sharper and wittier than your average period piece, The Lion in Winter is a tale of palace intrigue bolstered by fantastic performances from Peter O’Toole, Katharine Hepburn, and Anthony Hopkins in his big-screen debut.
The Lion in Winter is a medieval powerplay that’s full of caustic dialogue and outstanding performances from Peter O’Toole and Katherine Hepburn. But let’s be real, the real winner here is the scenery, which is chewed on so artfully that it deserves its own Academy Award. Plus, who doesn’t love a good humdinger of a movie? It may be a little too impressed with itself, but it’s still something to see. So grab your swords and knives (or just some popcorn) and settle in for a film that’s working on all levels.
Production Company(ies)
Distributor
Image Entertainment Inc., Nelson Entertainment [us], Embassy Pictures, MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc.
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Abbaye de Montmajour, Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
MPAA / Certificate
PG
Year of Release
1968
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:2h 12m
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Language(s):English, French, Latin
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Oct 30, 1968 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 19, 2001
Genre(s)
History/Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Peter O’Toole, Katharine Hepburn, Anthony Hopkins, Nigel Terry, Jane Merrow, John Castle, Timothy Dalton, directed by Anthony Harvey, written by James Goldman, History, Drama, PG, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Ben Kern, Chuck Wilson, Kate Muir, Don Druker, Variety Staff, Mark Bourne, Matt Brunson, Film Frenzy, Josh Larsen, Robert Kotlowitz, Jacoba Atlas, Los Angeles Free Press, producer Martin Poll, Magnetic Stereo 6 Track, Mono, 35mm, Scope (2.35:1), palace intrigue, Christmas, King Henry II, successor, Prince John, Queen Eleanor, Prince Richard, schemers, period piece, fantastic performances, witty, sharper, big-screen debut, jockeying for the crown, family, various schemers, indecisive king, political unrest, family dysfunction, melodramatic, savagely funny, Golden Globe, Best Drama, dialogue-driven, unique, formulaic, dialogue, sharp, biting, expository depth, rich characters, nuanced, sophisticated, art direction, immersive, compelling, flawed, morally problematic, edgy themes, melodrama, dragging, nuanced performances, technically savvy actors, sharp wit, fast-paced, backbone, family melodrama, world-weary, tear-stained face, bemoaning the ravages of age, political plot, fun to watch, compelling performance
Worldwide gross: $18,177
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $175,086
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,950
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 19,093
US/Canada gross: $18,177
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $175,086
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,565
US/Canada opening weekend: $5,339
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $51,427
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,199
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $4,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $38,529,088
Production budget ranking: 987
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $20,747,914
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): -$59,101,915
ROI to date (est.): -100%
ROI ranking: 2,023
Katharine Hepburn – Eleanor of Aquitaine
Jane Merrow – Alais
John Castle – Geoffrey
Timothy Dalton – King Philip of France
Anthony Hopkins – Richard
Director(s)
Anthony Harvey
Writer(s)
James Goldman
Producer(s)
Martin Poll
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (42) | Top Critics (12) | Fresh (38) | Rotten (4)
I think all concerned in The Lion in Winter deserve Academy Awards for strangeness. They achieve a measure of believability in the face of it.
March 2, 2022
Ben Kern
Minneapolis Star Tribune
TOP CRITIC
All that’s ever mattered about The Lion in Winter are Hepburn and O’Toole, and the pleasure we take from watching two masters inspire each other to greatness. Scenery chewing has rarely been so artful.
December 12, 2016
Chuck Wilson
Village Voice
TOP CRITIC
[A] humdinger of medieval powerplay.
October 7, 2016 | Rating: 4/5
Kate Muir
Times (UK)
TOP CRITIC
James Goldman’s screenplay, so chic and sophisticated to the ears of suburbanites, is chock-full of the worst kind of sophomoric fiddling with what Goldman takes to be genuine highfalutin lingo.
July 14, 2014
Don Druker
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
An intense, fierce, personal drama put across by outstanding performances of Peter O’Toole and Katherine Hepburn.
March 26, 2009
Variety Staff
Variety
TOP CRITIC
Director Anthony Harvey opened up Goldman’s play into authentic spaces far from any proscenium, and remained faithful to an energetic drama propelled by its performances and dialogue.
December 21, 2007
Mark Bourne
Film.com
TOP CRITIC
Plenty of swords and knives make appearances in The Lion in Winter, but none can possibly cut as deep as the caustic dialogue.
August 30, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/4
Matt Brunson
Film Frenzy
O’Toole’s bluster echoes off the walls, leaving no space for anything else.
February 18, 2021 | Rating: 2.5/4
Josh Larsen
LarsenOnFilm
Mr. Goldman’s script cannot resist undercutting the subject by trivializing it.
August 11, 2020
Robert Kotlowitz
Harper’s Magazine
Flawed and a little too impressed with Its own accomplishments, The Lion in Winter is, nevertheless, something to see.
December 4, 2019
Jacoba Atlas
Los Angeles Free Press
One of Hollywood’s great epics, a film often overlooked in favor of some of the era’s flashier spectacles.
June 3, 2019 | Rating: 3.5/4
Mattie Lucas
From the Front Row
The film’s best asset is its relentless and even exasperating unwillingness to pin itself down to one thing becoming a film that’s working on all levels.
May 21, 2019
Andrew Kendall
Stabroek News…
Plot
It’s Christmas 1183, and King Henry II (Peter O’Toole) is planning to announce his successor to the throne. The jockeying for the crown, though, is complex. Henry has three sons and wants his boy Prince John (Nigel Terry) to take over. Henry’s wife, Queen Eleanor (Katharine Hepburn), has other ideas. She believes their son Prince Richard (Sir Anthony Hopkins) should be King. As the family and various schemers gather for the holiday, each tries to make the indecisive King choose his or her option.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Peter O’Toole and Katharine Hepburn deliver fantastic performances in The Lion in Winter, with Anthony Hopkins making his big-screen debut in a supporting role.
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Dragged Across Concrete
Dragged Across Concrete
75%RT Audience Score: 69%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Dragged Across Concrete is a film that is not for the faint of heart, but for those who appreciate a dark and gritty tale that challenges the audience. Clocking in at over two and a half hours, it may seem excessive, but the slow buildup steeped in melancholy never lets up, leading to a suspenseful and unpredictable journey. While the brutal violence and bloated runtime may not be for everyone, the off-kilter dialogue and surprises make it a compelling watch. Zahler’s unapologetic and uncompromising approach to storytelling may be repugnant to some, but for those who like it darker, it’s a rich and rewarding experience.
If you’re in the mood for a movie that’s dirty, angry, and full of surprises, then Dragged Across Concrete is the film for you. Clocking in at over two and a half hours, it’s not for the faint of heart, but it’s definitely worth the ride. The tension is so thick you could cut it with a knife, and the slow buildup is steeped in a melancholy that never lets up. It’s brutal, uncompromising, and unapologetic, but somehow still manages to be compulsively watchable. Just be prepared to feel a little bit dangled on the end of a meat hook.
Tagline
Production Company(ies)
Lionsgate, Summit Entertainment, VOD
Distributor
Summit Entertainment, Lionsgate Films
Release Type
THEATRICAL, THEATRICAL (LIMITED)
Filming Location(s)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
MPAA / Certificate
R
Year of Release
2019
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:2h 39m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States, Canada
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Mar 22, 2019 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 22, 2019
Genre(s)
Crime, Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Mel Gibson, Vince Vaughn, Tory Kittles, Michael Jai White, Jennifer Carpenter, Thomas Kretschmann, directed by S. Craig Zahler, written by S. Craig Zahler, crime, drama, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Philip De Semlyen, Amy Nicholson, Paul Byrnes, David Stratton, Chris Stuckmann, Jonathan Romney, Marshall Shaffer, M.N. Miller, Brian Eggert, Taylor Baker, Jesse Hassenger, Jeffrey Zhang, R rating, Keith Kjarval, Dallas Sonnier, Tyler Jackson, Jack Heller, Sefton Fincham, Summit Entertainment, Lionsgate Films, Dolby Digital, Scope (2.35:1), police, criminal underworld, suspended, assaulting a suspect, video, grisly images, some sexuality/nudity, strong violence
Worldwide gross: NA
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $15,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $18,549,153
Production budget ranking: 1,377
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $9,988,719
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Director(s)
S. Craig Zahler
Writer(s)
S. Craig Zahler
Producer(s)
Keith Kjarval, Dallas Sonnier, Tyler Jackson, Jack Heller, Sefton Fincham
Film Festivals
Venice
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (150) | Top Critics (39) | Fresh (114) | Rotten (36)
The dialogue has a nicely off-kilter feel.
August 4, 2020 | Rating: 3/5
Philip De Semlyen
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
Dirty, angry, and it feels like it wants to pick a fight with you.
September 24, 2019
Amy Nicholson
FilmWeek (KPCC – NPR Los Angeles)
TOP CRITIC
Dragged Across Concrete feels like you’re dangling on the end of a meat hook. It’s painful and tense and at the same time, a little ridiculous… Even then, it’s full of surprises, and riches for those who like it darker.
August 28, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
Paul Byrnes
Sydney Morning Herald
TOP CRITIC
Despite a running time (more than two and a half hours) that would normally seem excessive for this kind of movie, Dragged Across Concrete is never boring.
August 27, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
David Stratton
The Australian
TOP CRITIC
You look back and you pinpoint things that don’t belong, adding or detracting…feels like wasted baggage. But this film challenges critics, and challenging audiences, and that’s far more interesting than a filmmaker playing it safe.
August 2, 2019 | Rating: B+
Chris Stuckmann
ChrisStuckmann.com
TOP CRITIC
What makes the film, which clocks in at 159 minutes, seem less calculating and cynical is the way that slow buildup is steeped in a melancholy that never lets up even through the subsequent violence.
May 10, 2019
Jonathan Romney
Film Comment Magazine
TOP CRITIC
While it’s certainly not a pleasant watch thanks to its brutal violence and bloated runtime, the murkiness merits discussion and deliberation.
March 20, 2023
Marshall Shaffer
Decider
You simply can never know what is going to happen next in Zahler’s pulp-fiction exploitation tale that is a brutal, uncompromising, unapologetic, and often repugnant journey that is compulsively watchable.
August 18, 2022 | Rating: 4/5
M.N. Miller
Ready Steady Cut
Throughout its two-hour-and-forty-minute runtime, I found myself alternating between feelings of disgust over how one might perceive these situations and feeling enrapt by the forceful way Zahler tells his story.
March 3, 2022 | Rating: 2.5/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
Episode 33: Triple Threat / The Raid / Dragged Across Concrete
September 14, 2021 | Rating: 90/100
Taylor Baker
Drink in the Movies
The second half of the film’s epic running time is a remarkable achievement in sustained suspense without resorting to cheap shortcuts
February 5, 2021 | Rating: B
Jesse Hassenger
SportsAlcohol
Dragged Across Concrete is an unapologetic noir that’s at times hard to swallow, a construct of the times that seems lab-grown to provoke and outrage.
January 29, 2021 | Rating: B
Jeffrey Zhang
Strange Harbors…
Synopsis (Warning: Spoilers!)
Trivia
Goofs
When we first see the getaway car near the end, it’s a white Chevrolet Tahoe. In the next scene it’s inexplicably a white Dodge Durango. Then it goes back to being a white Chevrolet Tahoe again.
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Credits
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