Dead Again

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Dead Again

R

1991

1h 47m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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When a mute woman suffering from amnesia (Emma Thompson) arrives at the gates of an old orphanage, private investigator Mike Church (Kenneth Branagh) is asked to find out who she is. With the help of a hypnotist (Derek Jacobi), the woman regains her voice and recalls vivid past memories of a couple from the 1940s torn apart by murder. Church begins to develop feelings for the woman, who he calls Grace, and then discovers he has a connection to the tragic couple from the 40s.

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Critics Consensus

Even if the somewhat convoluted plot falls apart upon close inspection, Dead Again proves Kenneth Branagh has a solid knack for enjoyable pulp.

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David Ansen

Newsweek

Be grateful for the genuine amusement Dead Again supplies. It may be cotton candy, but it's well spun.

Feb 7, 2018

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Jason Bailey

DVDTalk.com

His film is both a good mystery movie and a good movie-movie; its sheer "movieness" is what gives the picture its kick. As his career progressed, Branagh may very well have made better films than 'Dead Again.' But he never made another one this fun.

Sep 3, 2016

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Odie Henderson

Slant Magazine

Logic is dull and all that jazz. What isn't dull, though, is the way Branagh as a director attacks this material.

Aug 30, 2016

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

[W]hile this film may not make literal sense in the harsh light of day, in the twilit, shadowy world of classic Hollywood this slyly inventive thriller is bravura bit of old fashion entertainment, done up with modern flair.

Oct 20, 2023

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Terry Francis

Southern Voice (Atlanta)

A considerable disappointment.

Rated: 2/4

May 9, 2023

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Dead Again --despite its name-- is a very vivid film. [Full review in Spanish]

Jan 21, 2023

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victor w

Otherwise entertaining and suspenseful movie was compromised by a stupid error from the then novice director, Kenneth Branagh, whose acting was impeccable as always. Not-so-background music was played during crucial dialogue, which made much of the speech incomprehensible. It is absurd to have dialogue drowned out by mood music. If the scene itself doesn't create an adequate atmosphere of suspense, simply adding mood music just doesn't cut it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/29/25

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Stephen C

Success in 1 hour and 47 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $35,500,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/14/25

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Wyndham M

Director and star Kenneth Branagh brings the same zest and bravura style to this actors' romp of a mystery-thriller as he did to Henry V.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/28/25

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Gina R

Dead Again --despite its name-- is a very vivid film.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/19/25

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Yannis M

Love this film and cast

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/07/25

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Deathbird S

I read it was a romance noir, I was told by my mother it was a mystery thriller, I have even seen it listed as a horror movie, but it's actually very silly & so melodramatic that it feels like a parody of something. Passible, not awful, but unlikely to watch a second time.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/02/23

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Synopsis

When a mute woman suffering from amnesia (Emma Thompson) arrives at the gates of an old orphanage, private investigator Mike Church (Kenneth Branagh) is asked to find out who she is. With the help of a hypnotist (Derek Jacobi), the woman regains her voice and recalls vivid past memories of a couple from the 1940s torn apart by murder. Church begins to develop feelings for the woman, who he calls Grace, and then discovers he has a connection to the tragic couple from the 40s.

Director: Kenneth Branagh
Producer: Charles H. Maguire, Lindsay Doran
Screenwriter: Scott Frank
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Mirage Enterprises
Rating: R
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 23, 1991, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $35.5M
Runtime: 1h 47m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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