Hitchcock
2012 · Movie · PG-13 · 98 min · ★ 6.6 · 57% critics
A celebrated filmmaker takes a risky leap by choosing a shocking new project and even putting up his own money when the studio won’t commit. As the production battles pressure, doubts, and controversy, the strain spills into his home life, testing a long partnership built on creativity and trust.
Based on Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho
Also known as Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho
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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-11-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Critic score
- 57/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (1,636 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like showbiz biopics that mix creative ambition with relationship drama and a peek at how a classic gets made; Not for you if you want strict accuracy or nonstop thrills like Vice.
Pros: entertaining behind-the-scenes look; strong lead performances; witty, engaging tone | Cons: uneven focus on marriage; odd fantasy sequences; some factual liberties
Themes
- husband wife relationship
- movie business
- biography
- hollywood
- psycho
- movie set
- domineering
- complex
- ambiguous
- antagonistic
- arrogant
- audacious
- +4 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Makeup and Hairstyling · 2013 · nominated
Cast & crew
Anthony Hopkins
as Alfred Hitchcock
Helen Mirren
as Alma Reville
Scarlett Johansson
as Janet Leigh
Danny Huston
as Whitfield Cook
Toni Collette
as Peggy Robertson
Michael Stuhlbarg
as Lew Wasserman
Michael Wincott
as Ed Gein
Jessica Biel
as Vera Miles
James D'Arcy
as Anthony Perkins
Richard Portnow
as Barney Balaban
Directed by Sacha Gervasi