Synopsis
Following his great success with "North by Northwest," director Alfred Hitchcock makes a daring choice for his next project: an adaptation of Robert Bloch's novel "Psycho." When the studio refuses to back the picture, Hitchcock decides to pay for it himself in exchange for a percentage of the profits. His wife, Alma Reville, has serious reservations about the film but supports him nonetheless. Still, the production strains the couple's marriage.
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Cast
- Anthony HopkinsAlfred Hitchcock
- Helen MirrenAlma Reville
- Scarlett JohanssonJanet Leigh
- Danny HustonWhitfield Cook
- Toni CollettePeggy Robertson
- Michael StuhlbargLew Wasserman
- Michael WincottEd Gein
- Jessica BielVera Miles
- James D'ArcyAnthony Perkins
- Richard PortnowBarney Balaban
- 100
Observer
This is one of the best movies of 2012. With rich performances, a riveting and articulate screenplay, meticulous direction and enough grounded emotional intensity to keep your pulse pounding, Hitchcock grabs you by the lapels like a suspense classic by Hitch himself - a knockout from start to finish. - 83
Entertainment Weekly
It's a perfect summation of why he was the ultimate filmmaker. - 80
The Hollywood Reporter
This narrative directing debut by Sacha Gervasi remains absorbing and aptly droll despite a few dramatic ups and downs and, led by large performances by Anthony Hopkins and Helen Mirren. - 80
Boxoffice Magazine
A "Good Evening" indeed at the movies. - 75
IndieWire
Hitchcock largely succeeds at pulling back the veil on his off-camera personality. To a larger degree, it reveals the level of influence of his devoted wife and screenwriter Alma (Helen Mirren) on both his personal life and career. - 75
ReelViews
Anthony Hopkins is probably a shoe-in for an Oscar nomination. - 75
Rolling Stone
Hopkins and Mirren are acting pros in stellar form. There's no way you want to miss the pleasure of their company in a movie that offers a sparkling and unexpectedly poignant look at how to sustain a career and a marriage. - 50
Variety
Hitchcock is a diverting but dramatically insipid account of how the Master of Suspense took his biggest gamble and delivered his greatest success with "Psycho."