A former San Francisco police detective juggles wrestling with his personal demons and becoming obsessed with the hauntingly beautiful woman he has been hired to trail, who may be deeply disturbed.
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- tellumJune 27, 2026This movie inspired many future films like The Usual Suspects and 6th Sense, that revolve around a shocking reveal. For me the premise was a bit convoluted but the acting is great and many consider this Hitchcocks best film.
- amanda maeNovember 23, 2024only one is a wanderer, two together are always going somewhere.
- NileshJune 2, 2026Hitchcock blends suspense, romance, and psychological obsession into an endlessly intriguing chase.
- Nicholas Jensen de MattosDecember 13, 2025Nearly a perfect film. Hitchcock’s best work that I’ve seen so far.
- Francis ParletJanuary 18, 2025Enjoyed it. Very interesting twists and a very surprising ending.
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Vertigo was released on May 28, 1958.
Vertigo was directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
Vertigo has a runtime of 2h 8m.
Vertigo was produced by Alfred Hitchcock.
A former San Francisco police detective juggles wrestling with his personal demons and becoming obsessed with the hauntingly beautiful woman he has been hired to trail, who may be deeply disturbed.
The key characters in Vertigo are Det. John 'Scottie' Ferguson (James Stewart), Madeleine Elster / Judy Barton (Kim Novak), Marjorie 'Midge' Wood (Barbara Bel Geddes).
Vertigo is rated PG.
Vertigo is a Mystery, Romance, Thriller film.
Vertigo has an audience rating of 9.2 out of 10.
Vertigo had a budget of $2.5M.
Vertigo has made $7.8M at the box office.