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Don't Look Now
Thriller · Drama · Horror · 1973
While grieving a terrible loss, a married couple meet two mysterious sisters, one of whom gives them a message sent from the afterlife.
Movie details
Don't Look Now
“Pass the warning.”
1973 Thriller · Drama · Horror 1h 50m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.9 / 10
Community rating
While grieving a terrible loss, a married couple meet two mysterious sisters, one of whom gives them a message sent from the afterlife.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Don't Look Now?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Nicolas Roeg
Written by
Chris Bryant · Allan Scott
Donald Sutherland
John Baxter
Julie Christie
Laura Baxter
Hilary Mason
Heather
Massimo Serato
Bishop Barbarrigo
Clelia Matania
Wendy
Renato Scarpa
Inspector Longhi
Giorgio Trestini
Workman
Court is in session
Put Don't Look Now on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.