Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- twisty
- theatrical
- eerie
- mystery movie night
- classic thriller night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film stylish, energetic, and highly entertaining, while acknowledging that its convoluted mystery and underdeveloped romance can weaken its payoff.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Grace's amnesia and nightmares gradually connect her to Margaret Strauss and the 1949 murder of a pianist.
The Los Angeles investigation is intercut with 1949 scenes presented in black and white, giving the past a classic noir texture.
Grace cannot remember her name or history, and Mike's investigation is driven by the question of who she is.
Franklyn Madson's hypnosis sessions expose buried memories and transform Grace's nightmares into investigative evidence.
Films like Dead Again, and why
Vertigo
shared neo-noir atmosphere, identity mystery, psychological suspense, and elaborate visual style
Rebecca
shared romantic mystery structure, past-and-present revelations, hypnotic suspense, and gothic melodrama
The Seventh Victim
shared reincarnation premise, black-and-white period sections, theatrical mystery plotting, and doomed romance
Chinatown
shared private investigator protagonist, film noir aesthetics, convoluted conspiracy, and romantic tension
Movie Details
- Director
- Kenneth Branagh
- Release Date
- 1991-08-23
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (446)
Cast
- Kenneth Branagh
- Andy Garcia
- Emma Thompson
- Lois Hall
- Richard Easton
- Jo Anderson
- Patrick MontesDeOca
- Raymond Cruz
- Robin Williams
- Wayne Knight
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus
- 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 Dead Again about?
- A Los Angeles detective and an amnesiac woman unravel a hypnotic murder mystery that appears to cross generations and identities.
- What is Dead Again like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dead Again as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Dead Again violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Dead Again as moderate.
- What did critics think of Dead Again?
- Critics broadly found the film stylish, energetic, and highly entertaining, while acknowledging that its convoluted mystery and underdeveloped romance can weaken its payoff.
- Which films are like Dead Again?
- Films with a similar feel include Vertigo, Rebecca, The Seventh Victim, and Chinatown.
- How long is Dead Again?
- Dead Again runs 107 minutes.
- Where can I watch Dead Again?
- In United States, Dead Again streams on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus.
