Rebecca
Seen it?1940 | 130 min | Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (98% on Rotten Tomatoes), it won 2 Oscars, people are still talking about it and audiences rate it highly (7.9 out of 10). Make plans for this one.
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 and romantics. If you loved Foreign Correspondent or Vertigo, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 10 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1940: an older pace and style.
Story of a young woman who marries a fascinating widower only to find out that she must live in the shadow of his former wife, Rebecca, who died mysteriously several years earlier. The young wife must come to grips with the terrible secret of her handsome, cold husband, Max De Winter. She must also deal with the jealous, obsessed Mrs. Danvers, the housekeeper, who will not accept her as the mistress of the house.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 86 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.9 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 2 Oscars: Best Picture, Best Cinematography, Black-and-White. Also nominated for 9 more Oscars. Plus 1 other award.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$6 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 334K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
- Laurence OlivierMaxim de Winter
- Joan FontaineMrs. de Winter
- George SandersJack Favell
- Judith AndersonMrs. Danvers
- Gladys CooperBeatrice Lacy
- Nigel BruceGiles Lacy
- Reginald DennyFrank Crawley
- C. Aubrey SmithColonel Julyan
- Melville CooperCoroner
- Florence BatesEdythe Van Hopper