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Charade

1963
Romance, Comedy
1h 53m
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Rated 23 Nov 2015
100
97th
Fantastic romance/comedy/mystery/thriller. Hitchcockian in the best way, with a great cast and several clever twists. Most movies can only dream of being this fun.
Rated 22 Dec 2022
78
85th
I think the script is leaning a little too heavily on the presence that Cary Grant (the actor) brings into the role with him. I also think that at that point Cary Grant had absolutely earned that so I'm okay with it. The supporting cast does a lot to elevate this as well. If To Catch Thief had this cast I think it would be my favorite film.
Rated 03 Jul 2012
90
80th
Equal parts screwball comedy and suspense-thriller. Funnier than anything Hitchcock ever did but more exciting than anything Frank Capra ever did. The twists and turns in this one are just endless. It's almost impossible to keep up with them all. Grant and Hepburn have great chemistry and the supporting cast - James Coburn, George Kennedy and especially Walter Matthau - are all excellent. Also one of the best title sequences ever.
Rated 10 Dec 2011
99
97th
Superb comedy-thriller in the Hitchcock vein; Grant and Hepburn make for a charming and charismatic couple; sparky banter and an array of fine performers in support (Coburn and hook-handed Kennedy make for great villians, and Matthau nearly steals the show as government agent) combined with a unique Mancini score and Donen's flawless direction, make for a thrilling, entertaining ride. Beautiful cinematography doesn't hurt either (especially those breath-taking opening scenes).
Rated 24 Nov 2010
76
91st
Manages to be consistently funny without compromising its Hitchcockian tension. Add in the spot-on chemistry between Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn and you have a great movie! Also, Audrey has the best surprised face. Ever.
Rated 03 Feb 2021
90
92nd
Cary Grant word play: “Uhhh ... did we just do it”
Rated 23 Feb 2012
7
63rd
An ungodly amount of charme buries the small flaws with ease. The dialogue is as witty and quick as they come, but sometimes feels too forced. ... and why is it that Hepburn is always the one trying to woe the guys, are these men blind?
Rated 02 Jan 2012
85
68th
A well made comedy thriller that kept me guessing until the final reveal. Charming performances from Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant. Feels like a Hitchcock film, but more comedic.
Rated 28 Jul 2010
100
99th
Switching genres with remarkable flexibility, Donen's action flick "Charade" is, simply put, not just an action flick. It also happens to be a great romantic comedy, a very intelligent mystery film and a mind-blowing adventure thriller with peculiar horror elements charmingly dispersed in it. The score is suitably versatile and the cast tremendous. Utterly enjoyable.
Rated 29 Nov 2008
65
76th
Dammit, Hepburn goes for the older guy again. Neither the spy game nor the romance is very satisfactory, it holds together anyway. The stupid kid and supporting cast (except Matthau and Coburn) are flawed and felt cheap.
Rated 17 Mar 2008
100
98th
A great thriller/romantic comedy and an interesting time capsule of the 1960s. Hepburn and Grant are great together.
Rated 21 Aug 2011
89
82nd
Very funny as well as very suspenseful, "Charade" is a romantic thriller that's reminiscent of Hitchcock while still standing on its own. It keeps you on the edge of your seat while still holding a subtle sense of humor the entire way Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn are, as usual, sensational.
Rated 14 Feb 2022
85
85th
Back in the olden days, hundreds of people would flock to the stamp festival. People loved sticking them to things. Also, this proves the old saying that you can stick the two hottest Hollywood actors in history and you'll have a good film. I think Kubrick said that.
Rated 07 Jul 2013
74
47th
This Hitchcock rip-off holds up quite well today, and it's all because of the casting. Grant, Hepburn, Coburn and George Kennedy are remarkable in this film. It could have been (and kind of is) a messy cash in on Hitchcock, but seeing this cast with this fun of a story is worth it.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
88
79th
If you're watching this for the first time, you'll swear it's Hitchcock and not the (Stanley Donen) Director of \"Singin' in the Rain,\" \"Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,\" and \"Damn Yankees!\"
Rated 08 Jan 2009
75
63rd
Superbly subtle romantic spy thriller.
Rated 25 Sep 2012
85
86th
Gets off to a bit of a weak start but once we get to the actual twists and turns, as well as Grant and Hepburn's romantic chemistry, things get great. Full of tension and comedy, and strikes a nice balance between them.
Rated 09 Oct 2009
80
54th
Not exactly my kind of film, Audrey Hepburn is a little too adorable for me, nonetheless it is a good film.
Rated 26 Nov 2014
86
88th
Charming and keeps you guessing. Still effective today
Rated 13 Jul 2011
20
6th
This is a preposterously unfunny movie. It's like something that my grandmother would enjoy. It's trying to be cute and/or charming, but not once is it funny. It kind of reminds me of Mr. and Mrs. Smith from 2005, where some A level actors agree to do a shitty movie, and people seem to be won over by their charm alone. Attractive people standing around smiling at each other is neither sexy nor funny, although we're meant to think that it's both.
Rated 14 Apr 2007
60
47th
You can't really appreciate what an artist Alfred Hitchcock was until you see somebody imitate him and fail. The glamour stuff with Cary and Audrey exchanging witty banter is fine -- not at all believable, but it's not meant to be -- but that and the string of ugly, heartless murders belong in separate movies
Rated 30 Oct 2013
36
32nd
God the plot is silly, but hey, Paris, '60s clothes, Henry Mancini music, and Audrey Hepburn... it's literally like a twee pop kid's wet dream. Also there's some clever snappy dialogue, but honestly it would be better with more of that and less of the crime mystery bullshit.
Rated 29 Jun 2009
92
82nd
I really loved Cary Grant's character in this movie, I don't think it mattered that he was older than Hepburn, their romance worked. He was hilarious with all those different names, and we really don't know if he's trying to help her or not. The other characters are really interesting too. I can't believe that I couldn't predict the ending. This is a good action romance movie, and I'd like to watch it again.
Rated 21 Mar 2013
100
99th
Deliciously entertaining. Brilliant performances from the whole cast working from a delightful screenplay that shouldn’t work nearly as well as it does. Kind of a miracle.
Rated 11 Aug 2014
70
16th
Everything is too bouncy, there is no danger, even for the foundling-like Audrey Hepburn moving up and down on waves of trickery. With this pitch established, the march of assassinations and laborious twists are carried with a jolly indifference, punchlines to frivolous gags. This movie is so flippant and vain, it skirts on scatterbrained. However, the writing is clever, and if Cary Grant is your leading man, you might as well take full advantage of that fact.
Rated 12 Jul 2009
4
74th
A very Hitchcockian thriller with an amusing comedic element. The script is air-tight, peppered with moments of black humor that are often very sexually charged. Grant and Hepburn have outstanding chemistry, and the supporting cast is quite nice, especially Coburn and Matthau. A very fun watch.
Rated 05 Mar 2018
60
28th
Very awkward dialogue, several plot holes, terribly written female lead. Funny at times and some interesting shots but ultimately forgettable.
Rated 30 Dec 2020
35
19th
Desperate to appeal to moviegoers of its day, it's an ill-fitted combination of Hitchcock and screwball comedy with the wooden Cary Grant asking Audrey Hepburn cringeworthy things like "how would you like a spanking?", "do women feel it feminine to be so illogical?" and "hasn't it occurred to you that I'm having a tough time keeping my hands off you?". Everything about this aged very badly, from the flat humor to the action set pieces that end with someone hanging off a ledge.
Rated 15 Feb 2012
98
99th
Beyond Hepburn and Grant, the intrigue, action, mystery, setting, and romance are all so well-balanced to make Charade truly classic. The writing is consistently hilarious, and even after multiple viewings I still laugh loudly at the movie (I was watching this in bed with headphones on after my wife went to sleep....she was very annoyed that I kept waking her up with laughter....even more vexed when I tried engaging her in a talk about Hepburn).
Rated 12 Dec 2006
92
97th
Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, a good mix of comedy, romance and suspense, there's not much more you could ask for.
Rated 07 Dec 2009
77
59th
A decent thriller. Cary Grant is superb as always, and Audrey Hepburn is good but not great in the leading role. The plot meanders aimlessly at some points, but it all leads up to some fairly suspenseful final few scenes.
Rated 22 Dec 2009
87
90th
Highly entertaining with some twists you don't expect. Better than I thought!
Rated 07 Sep 2007
81
68th
To quote Jeffrey Westhoff (Northwest Herald): [ 'Classy mystery that combines romance and comedy with a surprisingly suspenseful finish.' ]. I thought Grant was good as always, but Hepburn was slightly less convincing. The chemistry between both stars wasn't all that superb either i thought. It was a decent/good movie and nothing more till the end, it got a lot more interesting there. I guess It lacks the spark that could've made it a lot more fun and memorable.
Rated 03 Feb 2008
90
93rd
How awesome is Audrey Hepburn? Very.
Rated 15 Nov 2010
90
91st
The most I've ever liked what could technically be considered a romantic comedy.
Rated 07 Aug 2008
89
93rd
you'll be surprised this wasn't directed by Hitchcock.
Rated 21 Mar 2008
84
71st
This is a really enjoyable chase movie with terrifically charismatic leads.
Rated 21 Jan 2018
81
77th
Charade is quite the collection of interesting parts. Part Hitchcock, part Old Hollywood, part romantic comedy, and part Agatha Christine. It is the near seamless blending of these pieces that creates quite an enjoyable ride. The cast, oh that cast, is a riot.
Rated 09 Mar 2010
100
91st
As slick and sophisticated as its two charming stars.
Rated 15 Feb 2012
88
79th
"The best Hitchcock movie Hitchcock never made." Couldn't have said it any better than that.
Rated 27 Jul 2013
64
48th
Entertaining 60s romp in which characters fall in love and hide from very obvious criminals who for some reason never get arrested, for no other reason than because there wouldn't be an entertaining 60s romp without it. No more, no less.
Rated 30 Jul 2014
70
59th
The plot-twists come thick and often, but just as you're getting tired of it, the best twists knock you over and make you accept the extremeness of the script. Or maybe it's just the extremely charismatic lead characters and their ever so sexy appearances that convince you. Hepburn and Grant are sweet and amicable of course, but Walter Matthau is the exquisite surprise here, no doubt.
Rated 07 Jun 2008
100
99th
This film has the most important things to me: fresh humor, suspense, surprises and original characters. The romance is somewhat unconvincing, but it doesn't make my list.
Rated 30 Apr 2012
79
65th
Audrey Hepburn utilizes every opportunity to deliver her own version of the Blue Steel look: surprised, vulnerable, confused, quirky, gassy, you name it; it's all there. Unfortuneately, Blue Steel gets old quick and, therefore, Hepburn becomes less and less endearing. Sort of like an "I Love Lucy" marathon that eventually culminates in me yelling at the TV "Ah for Chrissake, Ricky, would you just please just smack your woman up". Tangent, sorry.
Rated 13 Jul 2009
92
81st
Very good cat and mouse game with Grant and Hepburn.
Rated 04 Jun 2011
35
77th
"A delightfully old-school comic thriller and an unlikely romance that proved Grant-then in his late fifties-still had it.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
93
69th
Delightful dramadey!
Rated 30 Oct 2008
74
61st
Sometimes a bit over the top. A fun time nonetheless
Rated 06 Nov 2010
82
76th
An entertaining, silly thriller with a great cast. The movie effortlessly throws twists around with little care, and there are some very funny and amusing moments. The romance between Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn is a little hard to buy sometimes, but it doesn't really matter in this type of movie anyway.
Rated 02 Dec 2011
53
6th
#945
Rated 15 Feb 2014
68
33rd
cinayet, roma, tanisma, tatil, kocasi ölen kadin, para, pul, aranilan para, paranin pesindekiler, cia, paris, metroda kovalamaca, öldü sanilan adam, katil kim, takma isim kullanmak, genc kadin- yasli adam (Regina Lampert kocasindan ayrilma karari verir. Tatilde Peter Joshua ile tanisir. Bir süre sonra kocasi trenden atilarak öldürülür. 250000 dolar parasi vardir ama para ortalarda yoktur. Kocasiyla ikinci dünya savasi esnasinda tasiyacaklari parayi zimmetine geciren biri ölü üç kisi daha isin..)
Rated 19 Dec 2008
58
16th
836
Rated 13 May 2013
88
76th
Charade is a great thriller. Audrey Hepburn is as great as she always is, and Cary Grant is just as great.
Rated 16 Feb 2011
84
73rd
Good cast but not the best acting.
Rated 07 Jan 2018
79
44th
The intro was super cool, and the ending was suspenseful, but much of the middle part was really not great, and the love angle didn't feel believable at all.
Rated 24 Apr 2008
100
98th
Why do I love this film SO much? It's a million and one comical reaction shots: from Audrey Hepburn most of all, but also from Cary Grant, from the sarcastic police detective, from Walter Matthau and the crazy three bad guys, even from the lady with the orange under her chin (don't ask). That gorgeous French scenery, Audrey's Givenchy wardrobe bouncing with colour, all the witty dialogue. So much, I watch it over and over.
Rated 27 Apr 2012
91
75th
Story: 9 Screenplay: 9 Acting: 9 Cinematography: 9 Editing: 9.5 Directing: 9 Entertainment Value: 9.5 Music: 9 73/80
Rated 28 Oct 2008
85
32nd
An OK film.
Rated 21 May 2022
80
78th
Enjoyable Hitchcockian thriller that throws in a little humor and some awkward (Stockholm Syndrome) romance. The parts really shouldn't have worked so well together, but toss in a steady supporting cast and Mancini's fabulous score, and it's close to being a classic.
Rated 25 May 2007
92
86th
A Hitchcock rip-off that manages to carry a lot of charm and fine character acting.
Rated 17 May 2016
45
18th
A comedy mystery movie that isn't overly mysterious before explaining things to you and isn't very funny beyond a few lines or 2. Audrey Hepburn character is ridiculous and has more swings in emotions than any character I've seen in recent memory. The romance is rushed and makes no sense. Just another one of those movies that I don't understand why people love.
Rated 06 Jun 2015
90
64th
While the movie was a bit silly or awkward in places, I found myself enjoying the many twists and trying to figure out how it all fell at the end. It had a good deal of suspense, mystery, comedy, and romance that somehow all worked together. I can understand the flaws some may have with it, but I found it to be quite enjoyable.
Rated 17 Jan 2016
80
69th
The tangerine scene encapsulates all the chemistry of two plastic dolls being smashed together. Their dialogue is equally forced, every line designed as a sexy retort and delivered impossibly fast. It does spark though. By the end, the too-neat romance feels tonally inconsistent with the mystery plot at hand, but all that seems to matter less when there's so much fantastic cinematography to enjoy, the visuals just look so fresh. And Mancini's score is amazing when used, sadly it isn't used much.
Rated 30 Apr 2013
46
23rd
Some wooden acting from the leads with a couple of late twists somebody educationally subnormal could spot a mile off
Rated 26 May 2010
60
54th
watched: 2010, 2012, 2013
Rated 16 Oct 2013
87
91st
87.000
Rated 24 Dec 2008
90
79th
Classic. It took a long time to bring Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant together (he pulled out of Roman Holiday and Sabrina) but it was a match made in heaven.
Rated 23 Sep 2010
8
80th
Pretty damn enjoyable.
Rated 29 Oct 2016
40
54th
[watched a shitty pan-and-scan vhs]. A bit slight, but charming and amusing.
Rated 01 Jan 2013
95
83rd
Doesnt get much better.
Rated 12 Mar 2014
7
73rd
A stylish and witty thriller not the best of its kind but highly enjoyable.
Rated 28 Apr 2014
82
70th
a weirdly light thriller, very entertaining
Rated 15 Jan 2010
56
12th
883
Rated 26 Feb 2017
5
96th
En film i den har genren kan inte goras battre! Snygga skadisar (Cary Grant och Audrey Hepburn) i en romantisk komedi med kvicka ordvandningar. Bakgrundshistorien ar en thriller, men riktigt spannande ar den faktiskt inte. Men det gor inget! Handlingen ar smart, filmningen ar snygg och miljon essensen av tidigt 1960-tal. (Bara filmens introduktion med tidstypisk muzak och formsprak ar vard intradesbiljetten - i alla fall om man som jag sag filmen gratis i Bryant Park i NYC).
Rated 25 Mar 2009
82
92nd
Nice Movie
Rated 17 Dec 2010
88
54th
This seems to be an homage to Alfred Hitchcock. If you like Hitchcock, Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn, you won't go wrong here.
Rated 01 Feb 2010
86
71st
Elegant little comedy.
Rated 20 Jan 2012
75
81st
This was a really fun movie. It had a plot that kept you guessing (though it might not be so complicated for today's savvy audiences), the adorable and beautiful Audrey Hepburn at her finest, and the great and charming Cary Grant too. It was a bit silly at points, but that's to be expected. It was also genuinely funny.
Rated 19 Jan 2015
85
77th
Cary and Audrey, not much can go wrong.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
84
81st
Charming comedy/thriller with two of the most charming leads you could hope for. Hepburn and Grant have a wonderful, effortless chemistry together, despite a sizeable age gap. The film is loaded with fun, from the opening titles to the score to the intricate twists to the witty dialogue. It's got that special Hitchcockian blend of the suspenseful and the delightful. The story loses somes of its punch on repeat viewings, when you already know all of its many secrets, but still a fun time.
Rated 08 Apr 2012
60
69th
The story is good in theory but the end product just isn't very captivating.
Rated 11 Nov 2014
19
9th
"Oh, you were lying to me? I totally believe you again!" The clever dialogue of the script is totally ruined by the horrible characters.
Rated 09 Jul 2013
50
13th
Only the beauty of audrey hepburn makes this watchable. I was pretty annoyed the whole way through.
Rated 19 Apr 2018
75
89th
Classic.
Rated 23 May 2018
84
90th
The kind of movie that makes me want to watch more old movies. Fantastic cast, witty dialogue, actual tension and lots of enjoyable twists and turns - what's not to love? People should watch out for that Grant fella, he's got talent.
Rated 14 Jun 2018
82
53rd
B+
Rated 11 Nov 2018
65
46th
jean-louis systematically fukin' everything up
Rated 27 Feb 2019
75
44th
Apes Hitchcock hard but does it charmingly enough to be forgiven.
Rated 15 Mar 2019
88
58th
87.50
Rated 18 May 2019
60
39th
hepburn'ün harika performansına rağmen, grant'in görece düz haliyle iyi bir ikili oluşturduklarını söylemek zor. öte yandan matthau, en azından filmin mizahi tonunda hepburn'e çok daha iyi eşlik ediyor. twist üstüne twist halleri, işlemeyen romans bölümü, son ana kadar götürmeye çalıştığı karater ve olay gizemi ve kağıt üzerinde en başarılı yönü olan deadpan mizahıyla her şeyden biraz, ortaya karışık bir film.
Rated 04 Sep 2019
5
92nd
I just love Hepburn more and more every time I see her. This movie is brilliant. Hepburn, Hepburn and Grant, the dialogue, the "charade", the mystery, the love... *Very good
Rated 19 Jan 2020
82
83rd
A little too heavy on the 60s silly humour but overall successfully both entertaining and suspenseful.
Rated 15 Jun 2020
54
60th
Is this the first Post-Modern Hollywood film?
Rated 06 Jul 2020
64
13th
Entertaining, but some things too predictable.
Rated 05 Aug 2020
70
74th
Lots of fun. The Grant-Hepburn repartee is as satisfying as you'd imagine it to be with Matthau as a not totally convincing but nonetheless entertaining villain.
Rated 09 Sep 2020
73
72nd
Rewatched. Lots to like here with Hepburn, Coburn, Kennedy, Matthau, and Grant all in fine form. But Director Donen relies too much on the charms of his stars and ignores the simplistic, repetitive story. Breezy, lightweight fun but not quite the classic its sold as.
Rated 16 Feb 2021
80
53rd
This has my vote for the most entertaining movie from the 1960s. It is an incredible accomplishment in the way it mixes romance and humor with mystery, violence and murders. It is superbly scripted with wonderful dialogue, a memorable score and unforgettable reaction shots. Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn light up the screen with their terrific chemistry.
Rated 18 Jul 2021
78
71st
This is a fun thriller film. Audrey Hepburn is great in this movie. The supporting cast also does very good work here. The script has some nice turns. Overall I would recommend this film.
Rated 21 Jul 2021
56
27th
Dnf
Rated 19 Feb 2022
75
63rd
Entertaining and thrilling. Never-ending twists are good but sometimes silly. Most of the twists aren't explained satisfactorily. Nevertheless, lines and characters are amazing, especially the famous final line of Audrey Hepburn.

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