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1951
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
1h 28m
In this Americanization of the 1931 German thriller, both the police and the criminal underworld stalk a mysterious killer who preys on small children. (imdb)
Avg Percentile 62.11% from 119 total ratings

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Rated 14 Jun 2010
65
25th
Actually not so bad, although it doesn't live up to Lang's original. The one area of improvement is the pacing. It's relatively short on "dead space" by comparison. Most of the other changes are either dumbing down or unnecessary. The film is loaded with a lot more Freudian psychology, which doesn't help and arguably hurts. Some of the characters are pretty silly, and Wayne is far less compelling than Lorre. Still, the tighter pacing and overall atmosphere makes it not a complete waste of time.
Rated 13 Dec 2018
55
39th
This remake works fairly well, but why not just rewatch Lang's vastly superior version instead?
Rated 04 Mar 2015
50
35th
Nothing on the original.
Rated 23 Nov 2011
80
61st
It's hard to avoid comparing it to the greatness of the original, but it works quite will by changing a bit of the focus and style. It trades the longer evocative shots, visual creativity and Lorre for a quicker paced story and slightly more developed secondary characters. It makes for a slightly more exciting film but it also undermines the impact of the ending. Even so it has its share of great moments and interesting commentary.
Rated 06 Jun 2023
60
89th
M = Mimicking
Rated 16 Feb 2023
40
26th
There are some nice little touches and one very good location, but not much works in this remake.
Rated 28 Sep 2022
78
63rd
More of an ordinary crime film compared to the original, with a faster pace and duller aesthetics. The tradeoffs are unfortunate but ultimately inevitable as nothing could replace Lorre and the atmosphere of Lang’s masterpiece. This one is still worth seeing, especially if you like film noir.
Rated 25 Feb 2021
75
26th
Viewed February 23, 2021.
Rated 08 Jun 2020
92
65th
This American remake of the original is pretty solid.
Rated 14 Jun 2019
86
80th
Evitei esse filme por anos, não só porque a cópia que constava por aí era medíocre, mas porque não via razão de uma obra-prima irretocável como M ter um remake. Enfim, ledo engano achar que isso é um mero remake, Losey faz dele uma grande obra por méritos próprios com grande viés pelo humanismo e psicanálise, muito em função do seu time de colaboradores, um time de esquerda progressista que seria caçado em massa por Joseph McCarthy. DVD duplo Versátil.
Rated 20 Nov 2017
87
88th
I like the change in political subtext.
Rated 15 Sep 2013
60
54th
It takes some nerve to remake a masterpiece like M. Standing in for the creepy-cowardly Peter Lorre as the killer is the wallpaper David Wayne in this version's most immediate failure. Otherwise, for the first hour, Losey relocates the story to L.A successfully, shifting the political subtext but loyally maintaining Lang's tone - no small feat. It is the revised ending that really ruins things. I won't give it away, but the finale is now more like a sermon, less believable - and less poignant.

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