Hitchcock
As Alfred Hitchcock risks his reputation to make Psycho, his most important creative partnership is tested by ambition, jealousy, and artistic control.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- warm
- playful
- film history night
- classic cinema marathon
What critics said
Critics found the film entertaining and elevated by Anthony Hopkins and Helen Mirren, while faulting its tonal inconsistency and limited historical insight.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Hitchcock's self-financing and labor on Psycho intensify both his artistic doubts and his marriage to Alma.
Alma Reville's collaboration and resistance complicate the public image of Hitchcock as an auteur.
The story moves through studios, producers, actors, and the Psycho set during a transitional period in American cinema.
Hitchcock's domineering behavior, roving eye, and need for Alma's partnership drive the film's interpersonal tension.
Films like Hitchcock, and why
Ed Wood
shared biographical drama, filmmaking subject, witty tone, and focus on a celebrated director's creative process
The Aviator
shared backstage film production setting, artistic ambition, marital and professional tension, and affectionate comedy drama
Mank
shared biographical portrait of a powerful filmmaker, complicated intimate relationships, and contested artistic legacy
Movie Details
- Director
- Sacha Gervasi
- Release Date
- 2012-11-22
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (1671)
Cast
- Anthony Hopkins
- Helen Mirren
- Scarlett Johansson
- Danny Huston
- Toni Collette
- Michael Stuhlbarg
- Michael Wincott
- Jessica Biel
- James D'Arcy
- Richard Portnow
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Cinemax Amazon Channel, Cinemax Apple TV channel
- 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 Hitchcock about?
- As Alfred Hitchcock risks his reputation to make Psycho, his most important creative partnership is tested by ambition, jealousy, and artistic control.
- What is Hitchcock like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hitchcock as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Hitchcock violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Hitchcock as mild.
- What did critics think of Hitchcock?
- Critics found the film entertaining and elevated by Anthony Hopkins and Helen Mirren, while faulting its tonal inconsistency and limited historical insight.
- Which films are like Hitchcock?
- Films with a similar feel include Ed Wood, The Aviator, and Mank.
- How long is Hitchcock?
- Hitchcock runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Hitchcock?
- In United States, Hitchcock streams on Cinemax Amazon Channel, Cinemax Apple TV channel.
