Overview
A blind woman must outsmart her ruthless intruders to survive the night.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- claustrophobic
- melodramatic
- classic thriller night
- audrey hepburn retrospective
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the compact, nail-biting premise and Audrey Hepburn's performance, while acknowledging a melodramatic and occasionally implausible script.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Roat and his associates use Susy's blindness as the basis for their deception and search of her apartment.
The criminals repeatedly enter Susy's basement apartment, turning its rooms and objects into a tightly controlled threat zone.
The doll containing smuggled heroin drives the criminals' search and sustains the deception surrounding Susy.
Viewers understand that the supposed friends and investigators around Susy are connected to the murder while she initially trusts their story.
Films like Wait Until Dark, and why
The Spiral Staircase
shared claustrophobic suspense, vulnerable protagonist, and escalating home-invasion threat
Sorry, Wrong Number
shared psychological thriller structure, domestic danger, and a woman targeted by criminal deception
Dial M for Murder
shared compact crime plotting, noirish menace, and sustained tension around a vulnerable central character
The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun
shared stalking paranoia, urban confinement, and a heroine forced to outwit an intruder
Movie Details
- Director
- Terence Young
- Release Date
- 1967-10-26
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (616)
Cast
- Audrey Hepburn
- Alan Arkin
- Richard Crenna
- Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
- Jack Weston
- Samantha Jones
- Julie Herrod
- Robby Benson
- Mel Ferrer
- Gary Morgan
Where to watch in United States
- 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 Wait Until Dark about?
- A blind woman trapped in her own apartment must recognize and resist a murderous gang searching for a heroin-filled doll.
- What is Wait Until Dark like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Wait Until Dark as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Wait Until Dark violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Wait Until Dark as moderate.
- What did critics think of Wait Until Dark?
- Critics broadly praised the compact, nail-biting premise and Audrey Hepburn's performance, while acknowledging a melodramatic and occasionally implausible script.
- Which films are like Wait Until Dark?
- Films with a similar feel include The Spiral Staircase, Sorry, Wrong Number, Dial M for Murder, and The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun.
- How long is Wait Until Dark?
- Wait Until Dark runs 108 minutes.
- Where can I watch Wait Until Dark?
- In United States, Wait Until Dark is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
