Marnie

Marnie (1964)

  • 80% of critics liked it
    (30 reviews)

  • 67% want to see it
    (12,179 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… More

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PG,
Directed By
Written By
Jay Presson Allen
Genres
Mystery & Suspense, Classics
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.

  • Geoff Andrew, Time Out

    It's still thrilling to watch, lush, cool and oddly moving.

  • Eugene Archer, New York Times

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

  • John A. Nesbit, Old School Reviews

    professionally crafted film that focuses primarily on character development

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Spencer S


    One of Hitchcock's later films, this has the beginnings of the psychologically disturbed young woman genre, surrounding one woman tormented by something she can't really remember. This was also used as a plot device in the very famous made-for-TV movie "Sibyl" and… More

  • Cynthia S


    This movie is decent. I definitely wouldn't consider it one of Hitchcocks best films....

  • Universal D


    Hitch considers warped feminine mystique while entertaining his own warped sensibilities (naturally, and why not? ... his are okay, yah?) in this never boring look at a soul pulled back from the cliff of the lost by the hunter/warden/lover? (Sean Connery, brooding respectable… More

  • 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.

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