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Hitchcock

Hitchcock

2012
Drama, Biography
1h 38m
A love story between influential filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock and wife Alma Reville during the filming of Psycho in 1959. (imdb)

Directed by:

Sacha Gervasi

Screenwriter:

John J. McLaughlin, Stephen Rebello

Starring:

Toni Collette, Anthony Hopkins, Michael Wincott, Scarlett Johansson, Danny Huston, Jessica Biel, Helen Mirren, James D'Arcy, Ralph Macchio, Michael Stuhlbarg

Genres:

Drama, Biography

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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Hitchcock

2012
Drama, Biography
1h 38m
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dean_franzDean Franz
Rated 21 Mar 2016
3
3rd
Good gawd, this sucked. Hitch is portrayed as a morose, talentless weirdo, Reville as a humorless, deceitful superheroine, Stefano as a pathetic mama's boy and Perkins as an object of ridicule (He was gay, you see, and therefore ridiculous). The movie strives hard to make a feminist statement but stumbles and falls assfirst down a pit full of cock-shaped stalagmites. I wish this film was a small, adorable animal so I could bash it the fuck to death with a shovel.
Rated 21 Mar 2016
derekstarDerekstar
Rated 26 Jan 2013
60
36th
This movie basically does two things. It shows off a respectable impersonation of Alfred Hitchcock, and it gets us amped to rewatch Psycho again. That's it, though. There's nothing sadder than a mediocre film about a great film.
Rated 26 Jan 2013
wicheWiche
Rated 22 Oct 2014
72
63rd
I liked Hopkins, I enjoyed the story however at times a bit overdramatical . This was a good movie in my opinion. Nothing more and certainly nothing less. Solid.
Rated 22 Oct 2014
troothTrooth
Rated 21 Aug 2013
63
36th
langelundLangelund
Rated 20 Mar 2013
40
23rd
Helen Mirren, I could watch you for hours.
Rated 20 Mar 2013
realmacgyverRealMacgyver
Rated 27 Feb 2013
60
30th
Felt like a TV movie. I never once forgot I was watching Anthony Hopkins in fat guy make up doing an impression. Decent, but hardly amazing.
Rated 27 Feb 2013
damildamil
Rated 25 Feb 2013
70
67th
I was glad that the comedic moments that were played up in the trailers weren't all throughout the film. I quite enjoyed it overall. Psycho is my favourite Hitchcock film, & I loved seeing all the scenes of them making it. I wish there had been more. Hopkins was excellent & completely disappeared into the character. The rest of the cast were fine too. The major thing I wasn't keen on was how it focused so much on Hitchcock's relationship with his wife. It just wasn't all that interesting to me.
Rated 25 Feb 2013
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 23 Feb 2013
5
20th
Overdone (unlike this review)
Rated 23 Feb 2013
wezzoWezzo
Rated 11 Feb 2013
75
37th
Ultimately rather less intriguing than it should've been, Hitchcock is anchored by decent performances, a great sense of theatricality and fun, and some excellent scenes on the set of Psycho, but over-focus on personal relationships and weak pseudo-psychology dulls the affair a little.
Rated 11 Feb 2013
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 10 Feb 2013
45
23rd
Gervasi's picture is focused on Alma and Alfred, and not really on the making of Psycho -- therefore, this is hardly an adaptation of the good book written by Rebello. Actually, this lazy, naive biopic is hardly a decent homage at all. Easy to watch -- the scenes with Hitch talking to Gein are really good --, but instantly forgettable.
Rated 10 Feb 2013
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 06 Feb 2013
25
12th
Devoutly conventional, cowardly film, preoccupied mainly with the saccharine marital melodrama that it conjures up between Hitch and his wife, and containing no insight whatsoever into Psycho or Hitchcock as an artist or real person. Hopkins and Mirren are good actors, but the script really soils them, and drags them down.
Rated 06 Feb 2013
kavuKavu
Rated 29 Jan 2013
56
27th
Hopkins is disappointing, but Mirren saves a lot. The script is not too great either.
Rated 29 Jan 2013
cinemaasiaCinema_Asia
Rated 11 Jan 2013
70
56th
The psychosexual introspection into Hitchock is a bit thin since most directors probably touch themselves while watching their leading actresses through peepholes. Despite the weak premise Hopkins turns in another decent performance while looking like he has two jolly ranchers in his mouth every time Hitch speaks. Unfortunately, there wasn't anything particularly enlightening in this about Hitchcock the man and it didn't even begin to touch on his real genius as a film maker.
Rated 11 Jan 2013
superargoSuperargo
Rated 06 Jan 2013
88
91st
Great, frothy fun. Sure, it's pretty much pure fiction, and it's not particularly insightful, but it's among the most entertaining movies of 2012. Hopkins hams it up and has a great time, and all the behind-the-scenes PSYCHO stuff is a gas to watch. Buoyantly paced and engagingly performed; it's loaded with affection for its subject matter, and that affection is positively infectious.
Rated 06 Jan 2013
x_humanx-human
Rated 03 Jan 2013
83
81st
The truthfulness of the picture may be in question but not its truthiness. This gives a good hard look at the toll taken from decades of obsessions on the man himself and most importantly his wife. What truly elevates it though is the performances of Mirren and Hopkins as endearing as our grandmother and father. Refreshingly the script goes for a less melodramatic portrayal of the events so that our affection for the characters endears us instead. Recommended.
Rated 03 Jan 2013
bakcheiabakcheia
Rated 16 Dec 2012
63
49th
The acting was great, but the film is held back by the clunky and rather dull script. This had so much potential, but I left the screening feeling unaffected by it whatsoever. At least the pacing was nice.
Rated 16 Dec 2012
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 01 Dec 2012
60
36th
I liked it. The acting elevates it past the material and if you've seen Psycho you'll get a little more out of it. James D'Arcy did a pretty fantastic embodiment of Anthony Perkins.
Rated 01 Dec 2012
darknightsDarkNights
Rated 25 Sep 2023
67
61st
Un sympathique biopic de Psychose. On apprend à quel point Hitchcock était un maniaco-perfectionniste, ce besoin de paraître et la naturelle mégalomanie qui entoure chaque génie. Et chaque génie à sa femme géniale, c'est là qu'intervient Alma (Mirren fomidable), femme du maître du suspense, qui a largement contribué à la réussite du réalisateur (si les éléments présentés dans ce film sont vrais). Reste quelques personnages insignifiants, ceux de Toni Colette et James D'arcy (Perkins).
Rated 25 Sep 2023
amazedemonamazedemon
Rated 28 May 2020
61
25th
I went into Hitchcock thinking it would be an almost Hitchcockian thriller into the auteur's decaying psyche as he made Psycho. The film is instead a tiresome biopic focusing on his relationship with his wife (and women in general). It was well-cast and very well-acted (Hopkins & Mirren particularly) but never really interesting, using hindsight to create smug portrayals of the characters and throwing in the occasional obnoxious nod-and-wink. D'Arcy was severely under-used.
Rated 28 May 2020
onacOnac
Rated 28 Mar 2020
63
55th
It wasn't really interesting. When I started watching I thought I will see a complete account of Hitchcock's life, but the movie only features a few months of it. The picture has its good points and it's certainly entertaining from beginning to end, you won't be bored and you will have a good time watching it, but I feel like they missed an opportunity to tell more about this famous director. Good if you want a bit unusual, but solid entertainment, just don't expect much of it.
Rated 28 Mar 2020
yiannosYiannos
Rated 13 Aug 2017
55
37th
(Viewed on 04/02/13): A passable, if pointless, film about Hitchcock's trials and tribulations in bringing his classic Psycho to the screen and the impact it had on his marriage. Hopkins is well cast and rather jovial as Hitchcock, and he manages to translate the more eccentric aspects of his personality, even if he overdoes it. Mirren is also good as his wife, but the script is really conventional and shows no insight into the man or his craft, or what made him one of the all time greats.
Rated 13 Aug 2017
tsvetetsvete
Rated 26 Nov 2016
93
67th
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Rated 26 Nov 2016
p_u_l_pP u l p
Rated 11 Oct 2016
46
35th
The only worse than a visit to the dentist is a visit to the censor.
Rated 11 Oct 2016
mandymandy
Rated 10 Oct 2016
5
18th
Fairly bland biopic, although Helen Mirren gives a great performance.
Rated 10 Oct 2016
ag0stomesmerAg0stoMesmer
Rated 23 May 2016
2
46th
There's always going to be an extra weight on a director making a film named H. and it really showed, silly cutaways and gimmicks detracted. Rarely a fan of Hopkins so grateful the film was actually about Reville, Mirren doing far better with an uninteresting not much.
Rated 23 May 2016
twincinematwincinema
Rated 06 Dec 2015
40
18th
Nothing worked for me in this film. From Hopkins' ghoulish prosthetics to the Hitchcock/Gein connection, I don't know what the aim of this film is. It just sorta wanders, never really settles down, and then ends.
Rated 06 Dec 2015
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 06 Apr 2015
53
42nd
The story lent too much on Anthony Hopkins' part whilst he focused too much on imitating Hitchcock's manners, and he did not succeed in it at all. There was other better parts (like Helen Mirren's).
Rated 06 Apr 2015
ribcageribcage
Rated 15 Dec 2014
65
46th
the bits about psycho were interesting...the bits about hitchcock personally and also his wife...well they felt shallow and way too fabricated with creative license...somehow i made the foolish mistake of actually expecting to learn something honest about a person from a movie made about them. in any case, hopkins was amazing and mirren was fabulous as always so that kept me into it.
Rated 15 Dec 2014
tashatTashaT
Rated 30 Nov 2014
20
37th
Silly. The acting was fine, but everything else felt mediocre.
Rated 30 Nov 2014
daphnlDaph_NL
Rated 31 Aug 2014
55
53rd
A bizarre and intriguing movie. I must say that Hopkins is briljant in this, especially there where he stood outside of the theaterhall at the first showing of Psycho. And the pace is also good. But I can't say that the subject to me is interesting. So I find it hard to truly like this one. 55/100.
Rated 31 Aug 2014
antaresAntares
Rated 14 Feb 2014
64
36th
Bloated and badly scripted, but once again, with a good performance from Helen Mirren. Anthony Hopkins needs to stop trying to prove he can impersonate people, it's getting stale. Hi...my name is Anthony and I'm a biopic addict... Hello Anthony.
Rated 14 Feb 2014
driscarpindriscarpin
Rated 30 Jan 2014
35
14th
A inserção de Ed Gein é bacana e o tratamento dado a Alma Reville ainda mais, mas não chega a salvá-lo de ser uma cinebio medíocre.
Rated 30 Jan 2014
wayofthegunwayofthegun
Rated 18 Jan 2014
75
54th
An engrossing movie about the making of Psycho. A little unfocused at times, but Hopkins and Mirren turn in great performances.
Rated 18 Jan 2014
billkerwinbillkerwin
Rated 08 Jan 2014
72
19th
An okay impersonation from Hopkins, but the script seldom interests and never compels. Helen Mirren is very good, as usual, but the subplot she dominates seems tangential to both movies: not only "The Birds" but also this one.
Rated 08 Jan 2014
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 06 Dec 2013
77
64th
Anthony Hopkins is very good in this movie. The plot revolves around the famous director trying to make the movie Psycho. There are a few other interesting characters in the film but the two main reasons to watch are the performances by Hopkins and Helen Mirren.
Rated 06 Dec 2013
abunchofcatsABUNCHOFCATS
Rated 17 Nov 2013
60
15th
Anthony Hopkins is fantastic but the movie is very bland. The Ed Gein sequences are just weird and feel amazingly out of place. Not honest or real enough to feel like it's a great portrayal of what he was like or what production on Psycho was like, too much hollywood.
Rated 17 Nov 2013
age_jellemaAge Jellema
Rated 28 Oct 2013
77
63rd
Maybe they could make much more out of picturing Hitchcock, but this films atmosphere, acting and pace is great. Hopkins ans Mirren we're very good.
Rated 28 Oct 2013
luthar15luthar15
Rated 15 Oct 2013
3
26th
xalechimXalechim
Rated 25 Sep 2013
6
43rd
Overall Enjoyment: 27/40, Plot/Themes: 12/20, Cinematography/Direction: 13/20, Acting/Writing: 13/20
Rated 25 Sep 2013
sammydeedgesammydeedge
Rated 13 Aug 2013
80
60th
While I can't vouch for the accuracy, Hitchcock is undoubtedly a fantastic film, and is definitely worth a watch.
Rated 13 Aug 2013
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 31 Jul 2013
65
73rd
Very good.
Rated 31 Jul 2013
leonardisLeonardis
Rated 16 Jul 2013
82
38th
This was a good movie. Not great, just good. Hitchcock is inspirational and the leads are great. I liked Anthony Hopkins, he pulled of a good role. Worth watching once.
Rated 16 Jul 2013
sharpcoolsharpcool
Rated 30 Jun 2013
69
46th
Quirky, fun, and solid overall.
Rated 30 Jun 2013
ktappektappe
Rated 03 Jun 2013
83
60th
Well-acted and interesting. It's not captivating and it certainly concentrates on a short period of time, but it's well worth seeing especially for film buffs.
Rated 03 Jun 2013
nick-hamdenNick Hamden
Rated 03 Jun 2013
80
77th
I couldn't even tell that was Anthony Hopkins in this movie, holy shit.
Rated 03 Jun 2013
grouchyGrouchy
Rated 23 May 2013
53
10th
This movie tries way too hard... It's kind of pathetic, actually. It never manages to say anything even remotely interesting about Hitch as a man or as a film genius. Hopkins and Mirren are good, though.
Rated 23 May 2013
spokowapSpokoWap
Rated 19 May 2013
65
43rd
Lekkie rozczarowanie. Slamalbym mowiac, ze seans byl fascynujacy.
Rated 19 May 2013
andreasthauAndreasThau
Rated 22 Apr 2013
50
30th
Just yet another so-so film, with one sublime acting performance (Helen Mirren) and the rest just ... a great pulp of half-fun one-liners and ... well, indifferent storytelling.
Rated 22 Apr 2013
ephedrinephedrin
Rated 06 Apr 2013
40
31st
Good cast bad result. The script was very boring.
Rated 06 Apr 2013
roberobe
Rated 26 Mar 2013
75
68th
For the great scene in front of the theater door. For the acting. For the love story. Would give 80, if I'd be reminded what was the other reason.
Rated 26 Mar 2013
roofsrunnerroofs_runner
Rated 18 Mar 2013
80
59th
It may feel a bit too weak in the conflict aspect but the acting, dialogues and the atmosphere in general were delighting.
Rated 18 Mar 2013
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 17 Mar 2013
100
90th
Everything but the opening and ending scenes worked incredibly well for me. I didn't expect to like this, but I really did, probably largely thanks to its conservative running time and magnificent performances; Hopkins in particular can be faulted only for it being a small initial distraction to attempt (unsuccessfully) to recognize the man behind the part. Perhaps a bit too much focus on the Gein obsession, but overall that angle pays off relatively well.
Rated 17 Mar 2013
sommssomms
Rated 09 Mar 2013
60
30th
An accomplishment to make something so dull out of such potentially interesting subject matter. Hopkins portrays Hitchcock in an almost parodical way.
Rated 09 Mar 2013
ryan_luedersRyan Lueders
Rated 09 Mar 2013
88
81st
Good Evening. This tale was quite intriguing. Not only was the acting superb, but the subject matter was very interesting. Hopkins was spot on as Hitch. I was also glad to hear the Hitchcock theme song at the start. A few parts were dry but being a big Hitchcock fan myself I couldn't get enough. I wanted to pop in Psycho right after this was over. The ending also had a great Alfred Hitchcock presents moment. I'm so glad they made this movie. I learned so much. It was very good.
Rated 09 Mar 2013
bentienbentien
Rated 04 Mar 2013
66
63rd
Witty and well-acted.
Rated 04 Mar 2013
nofearnofear
Rated 23 Feb 2013
75
61st
Worth watching if only for the brilliant performance by Hopkins and the always solid performance by Mirren. Follows Hitchcock through the making of Psycho.
Rated 23 Feb 2013
dalbozDalboz
Rated 13 Feb 2013
70
49th
As Alfred Hitchcock/Anthony Hopkins says in this movie, "It's stillborn." It's a letdown of a movie about the making of a cinema classic, "Psycho." While Anthony Hopkins and Helen Mirren turn in great performances, as you would expect, the movie never manages to come to life. It's rather dull and, frankly, kind of sad. I can't really give a good recommendation to this one.
Rated 13 Feb 2013
jordanligejordanlige
Rated 08 Feb 2013
100
51st
very well done film 10 out of 10 very good cast of movie stars very good plot
Rated 08 Feb 2013
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 31 Jan 2013
65
14th
I liked it, but it really is disappointing in so many ways. Mirren is dull (esp. because way too much time is wasted on Alma when the production of Psycho has so many interesting anecdotes) and Hopkins is only OK, but the supporting cast has solid performances from Johansson and James D'Arcy. The film also has these terrible scenes where Hitchcock talks to Ed Gein. It's a shame, because the look inside the Hollywood of the late 50s is really fun.
Rated 31 Jan 2013
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 29 Jan 2013
4
33rd
I believe Psycho is a masterpiece though I did not find 'Hitchcock' to be quite the fitting tribute it wanted to be. The acting is all class however.
Rated 29 Jan 2013
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 20 Jan 2013
83
70th
Fine examination of the relationship between Mr & Mrs Hitch, built around a persuasive and convincing portrayal by Hopkins, though Mirren's very liberated Alma doesn't really convince as written. The screenplay loses its way when it delves into speculations of Alma's potential marital indiscretions, but vivid (albeit brief) evocation of the PSYCHO movie set (and a fine pair of performances from Johansson and Biel as two of Hitch's blondes, as well as D'Arcy's Perkins) make the film worthwhile.
Rated 20 Jan 2013
thereminjamThereminJam
Rated 18 Jan 2013
89
89th
Awesome! Funny, saddening, and entertaining.
Rated 18 Jan 2013
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 09 Jan 2013
70
53rd
Heck it's right in the title the man was an animal
Rated 09 Jan 2013
aicheAICHE
Rated 09 Jan 2013
77
68th
Embarrassing script. Jesus Christ.
Rated 09 Jan 2013
burkayadaligburkayadalig
Rated 06 Jan 2013
78
60th
a great effort, could be better but manages to give the great master's suspense...they should have decided to focus on either the relationship with Alma or the making of Psycho.. successful soundtrack by Danny Elfman
Rated 06 Jan 2013
dougiedDougieD
Rated 05 Jan 2013
45
11th
Well made on a technical level and the acting and direction is fine, but the script here is absolutely terrible. One side of the film is the making of Psycho, which is somewhat intriguing, but then the rest of the film is a dull drama about Hitchcock and his wife and partner having marriage problems due to his weird obsessions. I am all for having a film that gives more credit to Alma Reville, but the film is too on-the-nose in its attempt to make Hitch seem like a psycho.
Rated 05 Jan 2013
walkenrollWalkenRoll
Rated 05 Jan 2013
70
43rd
Great performances, it's just a shame that apart from recreating a couple of scenes from Psycho for the novelty of doing so, didn't really add much. It doesn't seem to take itself too seriously to some extent, and because of that suffers. Wants to be great, ends up just...okay.
Rated 05 Jan 2013
supergloosupergloo
Rated 05 Jan 2013
3
9th
Mind-numbing.
Rated 05 Jan 2013
stewballStewball
Rated 22 Dec 2012
80
80th
For this who appreciate dry Hitchcockian humor, or sometimes not so dry (Hitch without the cock), excellent dialogue/story and display of Thespianism, this is for you. The only action is the filming of an action/horror movie, Psycho, around which the story evolves. Hitchcock was an interesting character, as was his wife, Alma, whom this movie (and Helen Mirren) brings to the limelight. Scarlett Johansson is a knockout as a classy Janet Leigh. (She criticized women a few years ago for worrying to [Full review]
Rated 22 Dec 2012
medcityflixMedCityFlix
Rated 10 Dec 2012
75
59th
A "goooood evvvve'ning," but not a great evening.
Rated 10 Dec 2012
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 07 Dec 2012
60
62nd
Hitchcock is a valiant effort but ultimately nothing more than a dramatic representation of what you'd find on a Psycho DVD. Anthony Hopkins is superb, really making you feel like Hitchcock has returned from the grave, and Helen Mirren gives the more emotional of the two performances, but the film surrounding them is tonal inconsistent and constantly awaiting our approval, as if it's never sure about what it's portraying. I think it's worth seeing, but as a supplement after seeing Psycho again.
Rated 07 Dec 2012
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 06 Dec 2012
5
2nd
"If you've ever seen Psycho, or even if you know anything at all about the film, Sacha Gervasi's Hitchcock would like to congratulate you on your savvy." - Andrew Schenker
Rated 06 Dec 2012
danastevensdanastevens
Rated 30 Nov 2012
50
28th
I wouldn't recommend Hitchcock to cinephiles seeking a bold new take on the master's life or work, but if all you want is to while away the afternoon in the company of some excellent actors in plummy period costume, Gervasi's film is not without its pleasures.
Rated 30 Nov 2012

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