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Frantic

1988·Movie
2h 0min·R
70
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8Metacritic667.7Rotten Tomatoes77%64%

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A , crime movie: , but never gory, .

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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About

Danger. Desire. Desperation.

The wife of an American doctor suddenly vanishes in Paris. To find her, he navigates a puzzling web of language, locale, laissez-faire cops, triplicate-form filling bureaucrats and a defiant, mysterious waif who knows more than she tells.
Classic Hitchcockian SuspenseUrban Paranoia ThrillerForeign Land MysteryHigh-Stakes ChaseIsolation and AlienationBureaucratic NightmareNoir-Inspired AtmosphereEmotional DesperationCinematic Mastery

Crew

Directed by:
Roman Polanski
Written by:
Roman Polanski, Gérard Brach
Produced by:
Thom Mount, Tim Hampton
Composed by:
Ennio Morricone

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

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Questions about Frantic

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Where can I stream Frantic?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Frantic from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 29 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Frantic worth watching?

70
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 77%, and Metacritic 66).

Was Frantic a box office flop?

Budget$20 million
Box office$18 million

Yes: it cost about $20 million to make and earned $18 million worldwide, 88% of its budget.

What tropes does Frantic use?

Come Back to Bed, HoneyFrench JerkGoing by the MatchbookGrey-and-Gray MoralityRed HerringNo MacGuffin, No WinnerRipped from the Phone BookDeath of the HypotenuseTake It to the BridgeToo Dumb to LiveShirtless SceneNot What It Looks Likeand 29 more

TV Tropes lists 41 tropes for it, including Come Back to Bed, Honey, French Jerk, and Going by the Matchbook.