Rear Window
1954 | 113 min | Thriller, Mystery, Drama
Why it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (99%), audiences adore it (8.3/10), people are still talking about it and it drew serious awards attention. Make plans for this one.
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A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
99% on Rotten Tomatoes, 100 on Metacritic
- AudiencesVery strong
8.3/10 from 7K viewers
- AwardsStrong
0 wins, 4 other nominations — nominated for Academy Award for Best Director; nominated for Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$37 million worldwide on a $1 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
577K Wikipedia readers in the past year
Where to watch in US
YouTube TV
TCMRent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Trailer
Cast & crew
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
- James StewartL.B. Jefferies
- Grace KellyLisa Fremont
- Wendell CoreyThomas Doyle
- Thelma RitterStella
- Raymond BurrLars Thorwald
- Judith EvelynMiss Lonelyhearts
- Ross BagdasarianSongwriter
- Georgine DarcyMiss Torso
- Sara BernerWoman on Fire Escape
- Frank CadyMan on Fire Escape