Don't Look Now

R

Released Dec 25, 1973

1 hr. 50 min.

Mystery & Thriller

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Still grieving over the accidental death of their daughter, Christine (Sharon Williams), John (Donald Sutherland) and Laura Baxter (Julie Christie) head to Venice, Italy, where John's been commissioned to restore a church. There Laura meets two sisters (Hilary Mason, Clelia Matania) who claim to be in touch with the spirit of the Baxters' daughter. Laura takes them seriously, but John scoffs until he himself catches a glimpse of what looks like Christine running through the streets of Venice.

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Critics Consensus

Don't Look Now patiently builds suspense with haunting imagery and a chilling score -- causing viewers to feel Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie's grief deep within.

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Alec B

The final twist is wild (maybe not as effective as they intended but it is memorable) and I think Sutherland and Christie carry the movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/28/24

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Jeff M

I have to be totally honest with you, and I hope you don't think I'm a perv. The main reason I watched this movie in the first place was because there has been a rumor for decades that the sex scene here between Sutherland and Christie was - well - not just acting, so I wanted to see what all the fuss was about. Thankfully, as I settled in with the movie, I became wrapped up in the mystery and suspense, and didn't give two hoots about anything else. This film has a wonderfully eerie vibe to it - not unlike ROSEMARY'S BABY and THE OMEN. Scenes have an almost nightmare-like quality to them. The first half is absolutely sensational, and sadly it bogs down a little in the second half, although the ending is so totally surreal I had to watch it twice. Sutherland (sporting the most memorable 70s perm this side of Greg Brady) and Christie are excellent. It's not quite the classic the first hour led me to expect, but it's still well worth the ride.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/24

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Alec C

Haunting in both the psychological and emotional sense, as the feeling of grief is felt in every scene of this sad film. We are constantly wondering if there is a life after death as the characters struggle to come to grip with their losses. But, when the scares do appear, they come slow and steady which give us a foreboding feeling.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/03/23

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I'd heard about this movie for ages, but just watched it recently. From all the good things I's read I thought I would really enjoy it. Sadly, that was not the case. I don't think it aged well at all.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/31/23

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Zots R

End was a bit confusing but otherwise great acting from both leads.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/30/23

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Zack L

The imagery of Venice in the 70's and a wonderfully 70's-ish sex scene are the only redeeming elements in this stupid movie. I read about what was actually happening in the the movie and the fact that I had to get it from an article and not from the movie is evidence that the movie was executed poorly. Mostly l, I just imagined what it must have felt like to be on location. Maybe this is one of those examples of a movie being greenlit just so cast and execs can get an all expense paid getaway. Time wasted.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/24/23

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Nicolas Roeg

Director

Julie Christie

Laura Baxter

Donald Sutherland

John Baxter

Hilary Mason

Heather

Clelia Matania

Wendy

Massimo Serato

Bishop Barbarrigo

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Wendy Ide

Times (UK)

This haunting thriller and study of the psychology of grief is one of the most accomplished, and most troubling, films by the British director Nicolas Roeg.

Mar 13, 2023

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Molly Haskell

Village Voice

It is a film in which everything seems to have been sacraficed for pictorial effect.

Apr 20, 2022

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Paul D. Zimmerman

Newsweek

Roeg, for all his artiness and tricks, succeeds in creating a dark and frightening experience unlike anything ever filmed.

Feb 10, 2022

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Michael Calleri

Niagara Gazette

The extraordinarily tense and relentlessly unnerving "Don't Look Now" creates its fear especially by highlighting events that can’t be explained. It is one of the best psychological thrillers I’ve seen.

Dec 29, 2023

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Noah Gittell

Washington City Paper

Despite being known for its lurid sex scene, Nicolas Roeg’s 1973 film avoids Hollywood sensationalism while making grief into a monster.

Oct 27, 2023

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Jeff Beck

The Blu Spot

The craft is impeccable, and is doubtless the main reason many consider the film to be a classic, but, as it often comes down to, the writing simply leaves a little too much to be desired.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 9, 2023

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Synopsis

Still grieving over the accidental death of their daughter, Christine (Sharon Williams), John (Donald Sutherland) and Laura Baxter (Julie Christie) head to Venice, Italy, where John's been commissioned to restore a church. There Laura meets two sisters (Hilary Mason, Clelia Matania) who claim to be in touch with the spirit of the Baxters' daughter. Laura takes them seriously, but John scoffs until he himself catches a glimpse of what looks like Christine running through the streets of Venice.

Director: Nicolas Roeg
Executive Producer: Anthony B. Unger
Screenwriter: Allan Scott, Chris Bryant
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Casey Productions, Eldorado Film
Rating: R
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English (United Kingdom)
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 25, 1973, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 11, 2014

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