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Rear Window

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A newspaper photographer with a broken leg passes time recuperating by observing his neighbors through his window. He sees what he believes to be a murder, and decides to solve the crime himself. With the help of his nurse and wife, he tries to catch the murderer without being killed himself.

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Hitchcock exerted full potential of suspense in this masterpiece.

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Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com 11/01/2024
4/4
Rear Window is magnificent for a multitude of reasons. It has withstood the test of time, and no facet has lost an ounce of effectiveness. As a primer into Hitchcock’s vast, varied, and essential oeuvre, it is the perfect starting point. Go to Full Review Wendy Ide The Times (UK) 08/29/2022
Perhaps the most elegant and satisfying of Alfred Hitchcock’s thrillers... Go to Full Review Terry Hiller Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com 06/08/2021
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It's a great movie and it's a chance in a million to see a passionate Grace Kelly... She had so much class it would be easy to overlook that underlying heat which Hitchcock let play in this film. Go to Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand Jul 4
Hitch brilliantly meets the technical challenge of never taking the camera out of Jeff’s apartment by turning those limitations into an expression of our hero’s constraints. Go to Full Review Chris Barsanti PopMatters 01/08/2025
Tightly scripted with clockwork precision and garlanded with bon mots: “She’s too perfect, she’s too talented, she’s too beautiful, she’s too sophisticated, she’s too everything but what I want.” Go to Full Review Zach Youngs InSession Film 08/30/2024
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Rear Window may be the best of Hitchcock’s films. It has so many devious moves and machinations, but doesn’t ever leave the single location it’s in. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Mr. Hollywood 02/20/2025 Perfect movie. Entertaining and very well done. One of Alfred Hitchcocks best films. And oh my Grace Kelly is a sight See more Shane 10/16/2024 A true classic of cinema. One of the greatest movies ever created. Fantastic!! See more Brenda 09/01/2024 Finally, to see this incredible movie on the big screen was fantastic! Jimmy Stewart and Grace Kelly provided this Alfred Hitchcock film added chemistry of romance to the suspense so skillfully crafted. Love this movie! See more Eric 08/29/2024 If you get a chance to watch a timeless classic on the big screen, you have to take it! Loved getting a chance to see it in the theater. See more Ang 08/29/2024 Classic that holds up so well ! See more john c 04/18/2022 Superb. A classic. Shows how much our society has lost in the last 50 years. Top class. Dialogue that you can hear!! Plot that is intelligible!! Class-act acting!! Hollywood should be sent to school on this one. See more Read all reviews
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Alfred Hitchcock

Director

James Stewart

L.B. "Jeff" Jefferies

Grace Kelly

Lisa Carol Fremont

Wendell Corey

Det. Lt. Thomas J. Doyle

Raymond Burr

Mr. Lars Thorwald

Thelma Ritter

Stella

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Rear Window: Official Clip - Sneaking into the Apartment Rear Window: Official Clip - Sneaking into the Apartment 2:54 Rear Window: Official Clip - Caught Snooping Rear Window: Official Clip - Caught Snooping 2:58 Rear Window: Official Clip - Out the Window Rear Window: Official Clip - Out the Window 2:59 Rear Window: Official Clip - Did You Get My Note? Rear Window: Official Clip - Did You Get My Note? 3:00 Rear Window: Official Clip - A Note to Thorwald Rear Window: Official Clip - A Note to Thorwald 2:13 Rear Window: Official Clip - Which One of You Killed My Dog? Rear Window: Official Clip - Which One of You Killed My Dog? 2:34 Rear Window: Official Clip - Dream Forever in Your Arms Rear Window: Official Clip - Dream Forever in Your Arms 1:39 Rear Window: Official Clip - Up the Stairs Rear Window: Official Clip - Up the Stairs 2:37 Rear Window: Official Clip - A Closer Look at the Salesman Rear Window: Official Clip - A Closer Look at the Salesman 1:45 Rear Window: Official Clip - When Am I Going to See You Again? Rear Window: Official Clip - When Am I Going to See You Again? 2:10 View more videos

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Synopsis A newspaper photographer with a broken leg passes time recuperating by observing his neighbors through his window. He sees what he believes to be a murder, and decides to solve the crime himself. With the help of his nurse and wife, he tries to catch the murderer without being killed himself.
Director
Alfred Hitchcock
Screenwriter
John Michael Hayes, Cornell Woolrich
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount Pictures, Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions, Patron Inc.
Rating
PG
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 1, 1954, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Aug 25, 2024
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 18, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.6M
Runtime
1h 52m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.37:1)