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High Anxiety

1977Movie1 h 34 minPG

65

GoodGoodWatch score

65

GoodGoodWatch score

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Rotten Tomatoes

Summary

A psychiatrist with intense acrophobia (fear of heights) goes to work for a mental institution run by doctors who appear to be crazier than their patients, and have secrets that they are willing to commit murder to keep.

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Date night
Friends night
Party vibe

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Not for tears, scares or romance.

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Directed by: Mel Brooks
Written by: Mel Brooks, Barry Levinson, Rudy De Luca
Produced by: Mel Brooks
Music by: John Morris

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Facts

December 25, 1977 · 1 h 34 min · PG

Released: December 25, 1977
Runtime: 1 h 34 min
Age rating: PG
Genres: Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Budget: $4 million
Box office: $31 million
Available in: 70 countries

Tropes

Wicked Witch, Pronouncing My Name for You, Brown Note +9

12 of 71 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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7 questions, like "Where can I stream High Anxiety?"

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Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream High Anxiety?

In the United States, High Anxiety streams on Philo. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 25 other countries.

Is High Anxiety worth watching?

65

GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65 (IMDb 6.6, Letterboxd 3.3 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 73%, and Metacritic 55).

Is High Anxiety okay for kids?

PG

Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.

Will High Anxiety make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly satire (9 of 10) and slapstick (8 of 10).

Can I half-watch High Anxiety?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it drop-in friendly.

Was High Anxiety a box office hit?

Budget$4 million

Box office$31 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $4 million to make and earned $31 million worldwide, 7.7 times its budget.

What tropes does High Anxiety use?

Wicked WitchPronouncing My Name for YouBrown NoteThose Wacky NazisBedlam HouseClimbing ClimaxDepartment of Redundancy DepartmentAxe-CrazyRadio VoicePesky PigeonsMundane Made Awesome"Psycho" Shower Murder Parodyand 59 more

TV Tropes lists 71 tropes for it, including Wicked Witch, Pronouncing My Name for You, and Brown Note.