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The Man Who Knew Too Much

1956Movie2 h 1 minPG

MysteryThriller
79
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4Metacritic767.6Rotten Tomatoes89%84%

A gripping, tense thriller movie about mystery.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Story

A little knowledge can be a deadly thing!

An American doctor and his wife, a former singing star, witness a murder while vacationing in Morocco, and are drawn into a twisting plot of international intrigue when their young son is kidnapped.

Feels like

  • Classic Suspense Thriller
  • Hitchcockian Mystery
  • International Intrigue
  • Kidnapping Drama
  • Political Conspiracy
  • Family in Peril
  • Masterful Direction
  • Iconic Score
  • Espionage

Cast

24 of 49

Crew

Directed by
Alfred Hitchcock
Written by
John Michael Hayes, Charles Bennett, D.B. Wyndham-Lewis
Produced by
Alfred Hitchcock
Music by
Bernard Herrmann

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Facts

May 16, 1956 · 2 h 1 min · PG

Released
May 16, 1956
Runtime
2 h 1 min
Age rating
PG
Content
Violence
Genres
Thriller, Mystery, Drama
Original language
English
Also spoken
Arabic, French
Made in
United States
Budget
$1 million
Box office
$11 million
Available in
133 countries

Tropes

Long Song, Short Scene, Musical Trigger, Musical Trigger +9

  • Long Song, Short Scene
  • Musical Trigger
  • Musical Trigger
  • He's a Girl in England
  • Product Displacement
  • Almost Dead Guy
  • Butt-Monkey
  • Fire Hose Cannon
  • The Noun Who Verbed
  • Genki Girl
  • Hypno Pendulum
  • Impairment Shot

12 of 82 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Man Who Knew Too Much?"

Questions about The Man Who Knew Too Much

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Where can I stream The Man Who Knew Too Much?

TCMMometuArtiflix

In the United States, The Man Who Knew Too Much streams on TCM and Artiflix, and it is free with ads on Mometu. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 126 other countries.

Is The Man Who Knew Too Much worth watching?

79
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, and Metacritic 76).

Is The Man Who Knew Too Much okay for kids?

PGViolence

Yes: it's rated PG in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Was The Man Who Knew Too Much a box office hit?

Budget$1 million
Box office$11 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $1 million to make and earned $11 million worldwide, 9.4 times its budget.

What tropes does The Man Who Knew Too Much use?

Long Song, Short SceneMusical TriggerMusical TriggerHe's a Girl in EnglandProduct DisplacementAlmost Dead GuyButt-MonkeyFire Hose CannonThe Noun Who VerbedGenki GirlHypno PendulumImpairment Shotand 70 more

TV Tropes lists 82 tropes for it, including Long Song, Short Scene, Musical Trigger, and Musical Trigger.