Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- gothic
- elegant
- brooding
- rainy evening
- period drama night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the adaptation lavish and competently performed but insufficiently gothic, with its later dramatic choices weakening the mystery and emotional force.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Rebecca never appears in the present-day action, yet her reputation and possessions dominate Manderley and the new Mrs. de Winter's experience.
Manderley functions as an imposing coastal residence where servants, family members, and visitors reinforce the protagonist's insecurity.
The inexperienced new Mrs. de Winter struggles to inhabit the aristocratic world of Maxim's family and household.
Mrs. Danvers preserves Rebecca's memory and uses the household's rituals to intimidate Maxim's new wife.
Films like Rebecca, and why
Jane Eyre
shared gothic romance, imposing estate, psychological mystery, and oppressive domestic atmosphere
Gosford Park
shared elegant period setting, romantic suspense, class anxiety, and a threatening female presence
The Haunting
shared haunted-house atmosphere, buried secrets, romantic melodrama, and psychological tension
The Talented Mr. Ripley
shared literary adaptation, glamorous historical settings, secrets surrounding a dead woman, and romantic mystery
Movie Details
- Director
- Ben Wheatley
- Release Date
- 2020-10-16
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (1200)
Cast
- Lily James
- Armie Hammer
- Kristin Scott Thomas
- Keeley Hawes
- Ann Dowd
- Sam Riley
- Tom Goodman-Hill
- Mark Lewis Jones
- John Hollingworth
- Bill Paterson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Rebecca about?
- A socially inexperienced newlywed confronts the suffocating memory of her husband's first wife inside an imposing English estate.
- What is Rebecca like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Rebecca as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Rebecca violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Rebecca as mild.
- What did critics think of Rebecca?
- Critics broadly found the adaptation lavish and competently performed but insufficiently gothic, with its later dramatic choices weakening the mystery and emotional force.
- Which films are like Rebecca?
- Films with a similar feel include Jane Eyre, Gosford Park, The Haunting, and The Talented Mr. Ripley.
- How long is Rebecca?
- Rebecca runs 123 minutes.
- Where can I watch Rebecca?
- In United States, Rebecca streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
