Rear Window
Seen it?1998 | 89 min | Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (42% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.4 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Rear Window, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Jason Kemp, a recently paralyzed architect, lives in a high-tech apartment filled with assistive technology. As a quadriplegic confined to his home, he passes the long hours by spying on his neighbors from his apartment window. His innocent pastime takes a deadly turn when he believes he witnesses a murder. Determined to uncover the truth, Jason continues to dig deeper - eventually finding himself locked in a deadly game of cat and mouse.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
42% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.4 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 SAG Award: Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie. Also nominated for 1 Emmy and 1 Golden Globe.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 38K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jeff Bleckner
- Christopher ReeveJason Kemp
- Daryl HannahClaudia Henderson
- Robert ForsterDetective Moore
- Ruben Santiago-HudsonAntonio Fredericks
- Anne TwomeyLeila
- Ritchie CosterJulian Thorpe
- Allison MackieIlene Thorpe / Ilene's Sister
- Ali MarshAlison Rothman
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- Maggie KileyProfessional Woman