Rebecca (1940)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · 130 min · Mystery, Romance, Thriller
90.8 TOPICAL score · #89 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Rebecca (1940, directed by Alfred Hitchcock) has a TOPICAL score of 90.8 - one of the 100 best movies of all time by TOPICAL's score. It scores highest on historical impact and awards, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 3 awards from 12 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. Critics: 98% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 86. Audiences: TMDB 7.9/10 (2,052 ratings) · IMDb 8.1/10. Wikipedia covers it in 63 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
Each bar: better than this % of the 6,776 films we score. How the score works.
- Critics98% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 86
- AudienceTMDB 7.9/10 (2,052 ratings) · IMDb 8.1/10
- Awards3 wins, 12 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Picture; Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 63 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read52,572 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Laurence Olivier (actor #56), Joan Fontaine (actor #338), George Sanders (actor #504), Judith Anderson
“The site's critics consensus reads: "Hitchcock's first American film (and his only Best Picture winner), Rebecca is a masterpiece of haunting atmosphere, Gothic thrills, and gripping suspense."”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10