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The Girl

The Girl (2012)

  • 43% of users liked it
    (275 ratings)

A look at the relationship between filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock and actress Tippi Hedren.

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Unrated,
Directed By
Written By
Gwyneth Hughes, Donald Spoto
Genres
Drama
In Theaters
Oct 20, 2012 Limited
HBO Films

Critic Reviews

  • S. Jhoanna Robledo, Common Sense Media

    Hitchcock biopic reveals dark side of acclaimed director.

  • Jason Best, Movie Talk

    Hitchcock fans have vigorously disputed the film's version of events (scripted by Gwyneth Hughes and sanctioned by the now-82-year-old Hedren herself), but on screen it makes for gripping viewing.

  • Stephen Carty, Flix Capacitor

    Despite capturing the contradictory nature of Hitchcock's personality, it also feels a tad one-note.

  • Elise Nakhnikian, Slant Magazine

    Uses the perils of immigrating to this country without papers as a backdrop for a poor white American woman's bumpy path to enlightenment.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Cynthia S


    Good movie. True? I don't know. I have read some things stating that she may have made some, or most, of it up. Still a decent movie that I found very interesting, though. It makes complete sense to me that Alfred Hitchcock was a strange man. He had to be to develop the type of… More

  • Jim W


    Hitchcock is a better film but the Girl is worth checking out as well. Toby Jones makes a good Hitchcock even if he makes him seem strange and creepy. What I mostly like is the insight on the making of the Birds.

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