Marnie

Marnie (1964)

  • 79% of critics liked it
    (28 reviews)

  • 71% of users liked it
    (17,903 ratings)

Condemned as being a "disappointing" and "unworthy" Alfred Hitchcock effort at the time of its release, Marnie has since grown in stature; it is still considered a lesser Hitchcock, but a fascinating one. Tippi Hedren plays Marnie, a compulsive thief who cannot stand to be touched by any man. She… More

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PG, 2 hr. 11 min.
Directed By
Alfred Hitchcock
Written By
Jay Presson Allen
Genres
Mystery & Suspense, Classics
On DVD
May 30, 2000
MCA Universal Home Video

Critic Reviews

  • Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader

    Universally despised on its first release, Marnie remains one of Alfred Hitchcock's greatest and darkest achievements.

  • Variety Staff, Variety

    Marnie is the character study of a thief and a liar, but what makes her tick remains clouded even after a climax reckoned to be shocking but somewhat missing its point.

  • Eugene Archer, New York Times

    At once a fascinating study of a sexual relationship and the master's most disappointing film in years.

  • , Film4

    A worthwhile watch for anyone who's ever enjoyed Hitchcock, but by comparison with his better known stuff it's an example style overtaking substance.

  • Kim Newman, Empire Magazine

    This remains a compelling Hitchcock thriller but it's Tippi Hedron's remarkable central performance which steals the show.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Chris W


    Hitchcock started to go downhill with this one, it's true, but, even though this film is a bit of a mess, it's not a complete and total loss. Basically, we've got a super disturbed woman named Marnie who is a compulsive thief ansd pathological liar. She's pretty… More

  • Graham J


    In my opinion a step up from The Birds, this film suffers from another poor performance from Tippi Hedren and Sean Connery doesn't really fit into the role.

  • Alexander D


    This film does not make much sense, but Hitchcock brings it way up from a single star, along with Connery and Hedren. Think of James Bond plus The Birds.

  • Anthony L


    Marnie is a little disappointing compared to Hitchcock's previous films. It's an interesting study in psychology, Tippi Hedren plays the lead role brilliantly but as for the rest of the cast (Sean Connery in particular) they're all a little wooden. I've sat through… More

  • AJ V


    Marnie has the elements of a good Hitchcock film, but it isn't exactly in the same genre as most of his films: thrillers or horror or mystery. Instead this is a melodrama which includes a mystery. It's a thrilling romance, with racy (for the time) sex dialogue like North… More

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