Repulsion (1965)
Directed by Roman Polanski · 105 min · Drama, Thriller, Horror
66.7 TOPICAL score · #921 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Beautiful young manicurist Carole suffers from androphobia (the pathological fear of interaction with men). When her sister and roommate, Helen, leaves their London flat to go on an Italian holiday with her married boyfriend, Carole withdraws into her apartment. She begins to experience frightful hallucinations, her fear gradually mutating into madness.
Repulsion (1965, directed by Roman Polanski) has a TOPICAL score of 66.7 - ranked 921 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and audience, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize. Critics: 95% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 91. Audiences: TMDB 7.4/10 (1,149 ratings) · IMDb 7.5/10. Wikipedia covers it in 30 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics95% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 91
- AudienceTMDB 7.4/10 (1,149 ratings) · IMDb 7.5/10
- Awards1 win, 1 nomination - incl. Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 30 languages
- Still read20,052 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Catherine Deneuve (actor #15), Ian Hendry, John Fraser, Yvonne Furneaux
“Upon its release, Repulsion received considerable critical acclaim and has been called one of Polanski's greatest works.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10