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Hitchcock

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Following his great success with "North by Northwest," director Alfred Hitchcock makes a daring choice for his next project: an adaptation of Robert Bloch's novel "Psycho." When the studio refuses to back the picture, Hitchcock decides to pay for it himself in exchange for a percentage of the profits. His wife, Alma Reville, has serious reservations about the film but supports him nonetheless. Still, the production strains the couple's marriage.
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Though it suffers from tonal inconsistency and a lack of truly insightful retrospection, Hitchcock is elevated by inspired performances from its two distinguished leads.

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Deborah Ross The Spectator Sep 4, 2018
Would have been much better off if it had taken a moment to sit down and decide on its own sensibility... It might have settled on the one, and retained its focus. But it didn't, so it doesn't, and it tells us nothing. Go to Full Review Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online Sep 7, 2017
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If Hitchcock himself was alive today, he'd undoubtedly turn his nose up. Go to Full Review Larushka Ivan-Zadeh metro.co.uk Sep 1, 2017
3/5
The cod-psychologising is a little clunky but [Helen] Mirren's Mrs Hitch is inspiringly ballsy - with a dollop of the vulnerability that made you sob in The Queen. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Nov 12, 2025
1.5/4
Dial M for Misfire. Go to Full Review Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson Oct 17, 2024
4/5
The film balances its darkness with its cheekiness extremely well. The drama never swings too deep and the comedy never turns farcical. Go to Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Sep 21, 2022
2.5/4
The acting is top-notch all around, but Gervasi’s treatment makes one want to pick up a Hitchcock biography instead. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Robert P @Superbad Oct 7, 2026 Hitchcock is a *3* star Movie! See more B P @Bradster69 Sep 26, 2026 Not Bad, but Not My Favorite See more thiago S @Thiagostone Mar 23, 2026 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more t c @TC002 Jul 23, 2025 It was a bit disjointed in the plot and Anthony Hopkins did only a fair job of imitating Hitchcock, but it was interesting to get some background information on the making of Psycho. See more Blobbo X @Blobbo Jul 8, 2025 Blobbo concur with critic consensus. Ok pass-time movie. See more Tyler S @tylerking24 Jul 7, 2025 I thought this was a really solid Hitchcock flick. Not knowing much about who Alfred was, I was pretty intrigued the whole time learning about the making of his thriller masterpiece. I feel like the biggest gripe I have here is that the film is too short. The last third of it just felt a bit rushed. If that was slightly more developed, it would've made the final few moments more exciting. Also, the performances by Anthony Hopkins and Helen Mirren really excelled. See more Read all reviews
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Sacha Gervasi

Director

Anthony Hopkins

Alfred Hitchcock

Helen Mirren

Alma Reville

Scarlett Johansson

Janet Leigh

Toni Collette

Peggy Robertson

Danny Huston

Whitfield Cook

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Synopsis Following his great success with "North by Northwest," director Alfred Hitchcock makes a daring choice for his next project: an adaptation of Robert Bloch's novel "Psycho." When the studio refuses to back the picture, Hitchcock decides to pay for it himself in exchange for a percentage of the profits. His wife, Alma Reville, has serious reservations about the film but supports him nonetheless. Still, the production strains the couple's marriage.
Director
Sacha Gervasi
Producer
Ivan Reitman, Tom Pollock, Joe Medjuck, Tom Thayer, Alan Barnette
Screenwriter
John J. McLaughlin
Distributor
Fox Searchlight
Production Co
Cold Spring Pictures, Dune, Montecito Picture Company, Fox Searchlight
Rating
PG-13 (Some Violent Images|Sexual Content|Thematic Material)
Genre
History, Drama, Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 14, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 12, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$6.0M
Runtime
1h 38m
Sound Mix
Datasat, Dolby
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