Suspicion (1941)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · 99 min · Mystery, Romance, Thriller
64.7 TOPICAL score · #1,021 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →A sheltered heiress falls for a charming playboy and elopes with him, but soon discovers his gambling vice and mounting debts. As his lies deepen and those around them meet mysterious ends, she begins to suspect that her husband’s affection may conceal a deadly motive—and that she could be his next victim.
Suspicion (1941, directed by Alfred Hitchcock) has a TOPICAL score of 64.7 - ranked 1,021 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 1 award from 3 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Actress. Critics: 97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 74. Audiences: TMDB 7.1/10 (934 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 42 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 74
- AudienceTMDB 7.1/10 (934 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 3 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Actress
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 42 languages
- Still read19,480 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Cary Grant (actor #21), Joan Fontaine (actor #338), Cedric Hardwicke (actor #1,275), Nigel Bruce (actor #1,388)
“Even today, most aficionados place the film well into the teens when ranking Hitchcock’s 50-plus films.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10