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Double Indemnity

1944Movie1 h 47 minNR

CrimeThriller
90
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb8.3Metacritic958.5Rotten Tomatoes97%95%

A gripping, tense crime movie about crime and mystery, with standout performances and cinematography.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

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Story

It's love and murder at first sight!

An insurance representative is seduced by a dissatisfied housewife into a scheme of insurance fraud and murder that arouses the suspicion of his colleague, a claims investigator.

Feels like

  • Film Noir
  • Classic Cinema
  • Crime Thriller
  • Femme Fatale
  • Insurance Fraud
  • Moral Corruption
  • Forbidden Love
  • Twisty Plot
  • Fatal Attraction

Cast

24 of 29

Crew

Directed by
Billy Wilder
Written by
Raymond Chandler, Billy Wilder, James M. Cain
Music by
Miklós Rózsa

Everyone

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Facts

July 6, 1944 · 1 h 47 min · NR

Released
July 6, 1944
Runtime
1 h 47 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$927,262
Box office
$3 million
Available in
65 countries

Tropes

O.O.C. Is Serious Business, Alas, Poor Villain, Chiaroscuro +9

  • O.O.C. Is Serious Business
  • Alas, Poor Villain
  • Chiaroscuro
  • My Car Hates Me
  • Downer Ending
  • Vitriolic Best Buds
  • Ominous Legal Phrase Title
  • Never Suicide
  • Framing Device
  • Foregone Conclusion
  • Mercy Lead
  • Affably Evil

12 of 86 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Double Indemnity?"

Questions about Double Indemnity

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Double Indemnity?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Double Indemnity from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 34 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Double Indemnity worth watching?

90
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 90 (IMDb 8.3, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, and Metacritic 95).

Will I feel good after watching Double Indemnity?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Double Indemnity use?

O.O.C. Is Serious BusinessAlas, Poor VillainChiaroscuroMy Car Hates MeDowner EndingVitriolic Best BudsOminous Legal Phrase TitleNever SuicideFraming DeviceForegone ConclusionMercy LeadAffably Eviland 74 more

TV Tropes lists 86 tropes for it, including O.O.C. Is Serious Business, Alas, Poor Villain, and Chiaroscuro.