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Rear Window

Rear Window (1998)

  • 36% of critics liked it
    (11 reviews)

  • 32% of users liked it
    (2,871 ratings)

This remake of Alfred Hitchcock's classic tale of suspense stars Christopher Reeve as a wheelchair-bound shut-in with a proclivity for watching the world through binoculars and making up stories about the lives of the people he observes. Trouble comes when he fabricates a murder that just may… More

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R,
Directed By
Written By
Cornell Woolrich, Eric Overmyer, Larry Gross
Genres
Television, Drama, Mystery & Suspense
In Theaters
Nov 22, 1998 Wide
On DVD
Jul 5, 2005
Artisan Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • Lori Hoffman, Atlantic City Weekly

    Decent remake of Hitchcock classic

  • Michael A. Smith, Nolan's Pop Culture Review

    A good remake with Reeve proving you don't need to be able to walk to command the screen.

  • Jeffrey M. Anderson, San Francisco Examiner

    Seemed like a good idea at the time...

  • Alex Sandell, Juicy Cerebellum

    Reeve gives it his all, but unfortunately the creative team doesn't.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Jason S


    While no where near as good as the original I still like the concept and the execution was well done. All involved did a great job and really tried to stay true to the mood of the Hitchcock classic.

  • Lady D


    Ok, I made a small error here, in that I requested this film expecting Hitchcock's original and hadn't realised a remake had been made. You can see the Hitchcock marks all over this film and makes for a great murder mystery, although I guess the elephant in the room here… More

  • Dean !


    An ok thriller, brings it up to date with all the modern gadgets. However it has a very simple story and it's quite obvious as to what will happen.

  • Nicolas K


    It is an OK thriller (should not even be attempted comparison with the Hitchcock one) notable mostly for Reeve's performance.

  • Sarah P


    Bad acting, cheesy, weird. Not worth watching.

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