Rear Window
Film1954112 min

Rear Window

Taste attributes: mysterythrillerfastfresh & originalimaginaryintricateglossyall consuming questrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"It only takes one witness to spoil the perfect crime."

Boxlist takeA layered, polished thriller: pacy and inventive. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Style & visuals: Glossy, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals

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Synopsis

A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

James StewartGrace KellyWendell CoreyThelma RitterRaymond Burr

Details

Genre
Mystery
Year
1954
Runtime
112 min
Status
Released
Studio
Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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