Niagara
Film195392 min

Niagara

Taste attributes: thrillerdramadetectivefresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricategrittyenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"A raging torrent of emotion that even nature can't control!"

Boxlist takeA smart, heavy thriller, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.8 /10

TMDB · 250 votes

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What lines up

  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

Rose Loomis and her older, gloomier husband, George, are vacationing at a cabin in Niagara Falls, N.Y. The couple befriend Polly and Ray Cutler, who are honeymooning in the area. Polly begins to suspect that something is amiss between Rose and George, and her suspicions grow when she sees Rose in the arms of another man. While Ray initially thinks Polly is overreacting, things between George and Rose soon take a shockingly dark turn.

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Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Marilyn MonroeJoseph CottenJean PetersMax ShowalterDenis O'Dea

Details

Genre
Thriller
Year
1953
Runtime
92 min
Status
Released
Studio
20th Century Fox
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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