Dressed to Kill fingerprintStunning style, high energy, light on feelings.
Nerve-racking and violent
Emotionally reserved
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, crime, and mystery
Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, editing, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Nerve-racking and violent
Dressed to Kill is nerve-racking, violent, and scary.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
The mind, crime, and mystery
Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around the mind, crime, and mystery. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, editing, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, editing, and visual style stand out.
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Dressed to Kill is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, MGM+, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, and Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75/100 (IMDb 7, Rotten Tomatoes 84%, and Metacritic 74). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, nudity, sexual content, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 45 min
Dressed to Kill runs 1 h 45 min.
Yes. Critics average 79 and audiences 72 out of 100, so both groups see Dressed to Kill much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $7 million to make and earned $32 million worldwide, 4.9 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+123GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Dressed to Kill in 137 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 50 storytelling tropes for Dressed to Kill, including Nerds Love Tough Schoolwork, Lousy Lovers Are Losers, Decoy Protagonist.
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