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Hitchcock

Play trailer Poster for Hitchcock PG-13 Released Dec 14, 2012 1h 38m History Drama Biography Play Trailer Watchlist
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Following his great success with "North by Northwest," director Alfred Hitchcock (Anthony Hopkins) makes a daring choice for his next project: an adaptation of Robert Bloch's novel "Psycho." When the studio refuses to back the picture, Hitchcock decides to pay for it himself in exchange for a percentage of the profits. His wife, Alma Reville (Helen Mirren), has serious reservations about the film but supports him nonetheless. Still, the production strains the couple's marriage.
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Though it suffers from tonal inconsistency and a lack of truly insightful retrospection, Hitchcock is elevated by inspired performances from its two distinguished leads.

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Deborah Ross The Spectator Would have been much better off if it had taken a moment to sit down and decide on its own sensibility... It might have settled on the one, and retained its focus. But it didn't, so it doesn't, and it tells us nothing. Sep 4, 2018 Full Review Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online If Hitchcock himself was alive today, he'd undoubtedly turn his nose up. Rated: D+ Sep 7, 2017 Full Review Larushka Ivan-Zadeh metro.co.uk The cod-psychologising is a little clunky but [Helen] Mirren's Mrs Hitch is inspiringly ballsy - with a dollop of the vulnerability that made you sob in The Queen. Rated: 3/5 Sep 1, 2017 Full Review Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson The film balances its darkness with its cheekiness extremely well. The drama never swings too deep and the comedy never turns farcical. Rated: 4/5 Oct 17, 2024 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review The acting is top-notch all around, but Gervasi’s treatment makes one want to pick up a Hitchcock biography instead. Rated: 2.5/4 Sep 21, 2022 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Most closely resembling a romantic comedy, the film's tone keeps the proceedings consistently entertaining, but also prevents intrusion of any serious drama. Rated: 8/10 Dec 1, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Liam D One of the better biopics I’ve seen that is elevated by a great cast and an wonderful score by Danny Elfman (The Frighteners, Terminator Salvation) Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/15/25 Full Review Janice F The acting was superb, especially Helen Mirren. Scarlett Johanson was under utilized. The film itself wanted to be good but the direction was all over the place. There are scenes that dont ever come to fruition. They are a bit of a head scratcher. Not sure the point they were trying to make with these odd scenes thrown in with no substance either before or after the scene. Most the scenes that are off involved Hitchcock but was a couple with the female leads as well. It had potential but went to far left of story and had the average viewer asking, what was that about? Worth a watch but just know with this cast, your expectations will be bigger than the film delivers. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/14/25 Full Review dean s It reminds me that behind every great man there’s a great woman. I was fascinated to learn how much his wife helped him throughout his career and all the crap she put up with in Hollywood. I also thought it was interesting that he had to budget to film himself and argue with sensors to get it released. I love this film, and I was surprised to see that many good reviews. I thought it was a great tribute to him and his wife, as they were obviously a team together. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/14/25 Full Review Julian Rex M Far from achieving the emotional resonance or academic stimulation it aspires to, Hitchcock is a somewhat deflated exploration of the dynamic man it attempts to unravel that is nonetheless still at least intermittently entertaining due to Anthony Hopkin's slickly comedic performance and John J. McLaughlin's relentlessly energetic script. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/10/25 Full Review Peter K Grew up with his films when they were all the rage! Felt that there was something missing in this production: lots of great talent that did not seem to 'jell' until it showed how directly he was involved in editing. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/10/25 Full Review David D I thought the portrayal of Hitchcocks wife and other false factors ruined this movie. It is always disappointing when a writer smears a character. The movie could have been great but was muddled with half truths and exaggerations. So so entertaining but the portrayals ruined it. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/04/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Following his great success with "North by Northwest," director Alfred Hitchcock (Anthony Hopkins) makes a daring choice for his next project: an adaptation of Robert Bloch's novel "Psycho." When the studio refuses to back the picture, Hitchcock decides to pay for it himself in exchange for a percentage of the profits. His wife, Alma Reville (Helen Mirren), has serious reservations about the film but supports him nonetheless. Still, the production strains the couple's marriage.
Director
Sacha Gervasi
Producer
Ivan Reitman, Tom Pollock, Joe Medjuck, Tom Thayer, Alan Barnette
Screenwriter
John J. McLaughlin
Distributor
Fox Searchlight
Production Co
Cold Spring Pictures, Dune, Montecito Picture Company, Fox Searchlight
Rating
PG-13 (Some Violent Images|Sexual Content|Thematic Material)
Genre
History, Drama, Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 14, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 12, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$6.0M
Runtime
1h 38m
Sound Mix
Datasat, Dolby
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