Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- suspenseful
- glamorous
- classic movie night
- mystery marathon
What critics said
Critics found the thriller fast-moving and Hitchcock-influenced but overly garbled, illogical, and wild.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Andrew Craig notices that physicist Max Stratman inexplicably fails to recognize him, prompting an investigation into Stratman's identity.
The Nobel Prize ceremony in Stockholm provides the elegant public backdrop for Craig's private investigation and the surrounding conspiracy.
The celebrated laureates, diplomats, and assistants surrounding the awards ceremony mask suspicious behavior and criminal intrigue.
The film pairs Stockholm's Nobel ceremony, international guests, and romantic entanglements with rapid investigation and espionage peril.
Films like The Prize, and why
The Man Who Knew Too Much
shared Hitchcockian spy mystery, international intrigue, and a protagonist uncovering an identity deception
North by Northwest
shared Cold War-era espionage, mistaken identity, and fast-moving European thriller atmosphere
The 39 Steps
shared literary source material, identity conspiracy, and suspense built around an endangered public figure
Movie Details
- Director
- Mark Robson
- Release Date
- 1963-12-25
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (119)
Cast
- Paul Newman
- Edward G. Robinson
- Elke Sommer
- Diane Baker
- Micheline Presle
- Gérard Oury
- Sergio Fantoni
- Kevin McCarthy
- Leo G. Carroll
- Sacha Pitoëff
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- YouTube TV
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Prize about?
- A hard-drinking Nobel laureate uncovers an identity conspiracy amid the glamour and danger of Stockholm's prize ceremony.
- What is The Prize like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Prize as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Prize violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Prize as mild.
- What did critics think of The Prize?
- Critics found the thriller fast-moving and Hitchcock-influenced but overly garbled, illogical, and wild.
- Which films are like The Prize?
- Films with a similar feel include The Man Who Knew Too Much, North by Northwest, and The 39 Steps.
- How long is The Prize?
- The Prize runs 134 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Prize?
- In United States, The Prize streams on YouTube TV.
