Charade

Released Dec 5, 1963

1h 54m

Mystery & Thriller

Comedy

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94%

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54 Reviews

92%

Audience Score

25,000+ Ratings

After Regina Lampert (Audrey Hepburn) falls for the dashing Peter Joshua (Cary Grant) on a skiing holiday in the French Alps, she discovers upon her return to Paris that her husband has been murdered. Soon, she and Peter are giving chase to three of her late husband's World War II cronies, Tex (James Coburn), Scobie (George Kennedy) and Gideon (Ned Glass), who are after a quarter of a million dollars the quartet stole while behind enemy lines. But why does Peter keep changing his name?

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Critics Consensus

A globetrotting caper that prizes its idiosyncratic pieces over the general puzzle, Charade is a delightful romp with Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn's sparkling chemistry at the center of some perfectly orchestrated mayhem.

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Ed Potton

Times (UK)

Directed with an arched eyebrow by Stanley Donen, the film was released just weeks after John F Kennedy's assassination, giving shellshocked Americans a welcome bite of Hollywood candyfloss.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 12, 2020

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Penelope Houston

Sight & Sound

Charade allows itself to get slightly tangled up in its own plot.

Mar 3, 2020

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G. Allen Johnson

San Francisco Chronicle

Few thrillers create as much sheer joy and happiness as Charade, in which Cary Grant spoofs his Alfred Hitchcock persona, Audrey Hepburn exudes her usual magnetic charm, and Paris is as scenic as ever.

Mar 3, 2020

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Edward Porter

Sunday Times (UK)

Some of its scenes are there just to let the two stars be their usual elegant selves in Parisian locations: Hepburn’s Givenchy wardrobe is a treat in itself. Yet all this refinement doesn’t keep the film from acting tough at times.

Nov 14, 2022

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Jennifer O’Callaghan

PopMatters

Hepburn combined comic timing with her trademark grace and the wide-eyed innocence she’s known for.

Sep 12, 2022

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

It’s a lark of a thriller in the manner of Hitchcock’s 'To Catch a Thief' and 'North by Northwest,' with a sparkling wit and the visual grace of a director who can turn action into dance...

Jun 3, 2022

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Keith M

This movie was pathetic!! Good premise ruined by a stiff script, dull deliveries and half-hearted acting. Cary Grant was way past his prime at this point and lacked any of his earlier charisma. Not sure what picture these other people watched but I couldn't wait for it to end.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

06/12/24

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Me D

A good mystery with a twist

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/28/24

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Blobbo X

Top notch entertainment as the saying goes. Blobs up!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/24/24

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elana k

Honestly? Its okay. Not much more than that. I enjoyed the fight scene though.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/08/24

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D M

What an overrated movie. And sorry, Cary Grant is not a good actor. Hepburn and Matthau are good however. The plot drags and Paris looks like the dirty city it's always been.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/24

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Marvin L

This is one of my favorite movies of all time with the cinematagrophy. Also, the all star cast with great actors who I recognize from great movies from that era. Their impeccably dressed from head to toe with great hats and footwear. Suits that I wish would come back into style. The mystery of where the money went was also a fabulous cliff hanger until the end. Finding out Walter Mathow was the villain is always a surprise after the liverworts or chicken 🥪. Nice to see a film with no curse words too. Clean fun!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/12/24

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Stanley Donen

Director

Cary Grant

Peter Joshua

Audrey Hepburn

Regina 'Reggie' Lampert

Walter Matthau

H. Bartholemew

James Coburn

Tex Panthollow

George Kennedy

Herman Scobie

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Synopsis

After Regina Lampert (Audrey Hepburn) falls for the dashing Peter Joshua (Cary Grant) on a skiing holiday in the French Alps, she discovers upon her return to Paris that her husband has been murdered. Soon, she and Peter are giving chase to three of her late husband's World War II cronies, Tex (James Coburn), Scobie (George Kennedy) and Gideon (Ned Glass), who are after a quarter of a million dollars the quartet stole while behind enemy lines. But why does Peter keep changing his name?

Director: Stanley Donen
Producer: Stanley Donen
Screenwriter: Peter Stone, Marc Behm, Peter Stone
Distributor: D3K Entertainment, Universal Pictures, Reel Media International [us], Criterion Collection, UAV Entertainment, Laserlight Entertainment
Production Co: Universal Pictures
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 5, 1963, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 8, 2015
Runtime: 1h 54m
Sound Mix: Mono

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