Vertigo fingerprintMasterful craft, stunning style, light on feelings.
Nerve-racking and spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, history, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout cinematography, score, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Nerve-racking and spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Vertigo is nerve-racking and spectacular. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, profoundly sad, and romantic.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
The mind, history, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around the mind, history, and mystery. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout cinematography, score, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and editing stand out.
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Alfred Hitchcock engulfs you in a whirlpool of terror and tension!
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Vertigo is included with a subscription to YouTube TV in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Fawesome. 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.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 91/100 (IMDb 8.2, Rotten Tomatoes 94%, and Metacritic 100). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
2 h 8 min
Vertigo runs 2 h 8 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Vertigo higher (97) than audiences (87). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes. It cost about $2 million to make and earned $8 million worldwide, 3.2 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+81GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Vertigo in 95 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 89 storytelling tropes for Vertigo, including Bilingual Bonus, First-Name Basis, Emerging from the Shadows.
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