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Charade (1963)

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Reviews Counted:33

Fresh:30

Rotten:3

Average Rating:8.1/10

Runtime: 4 hrs

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Lovely Reggie (Audrey Hepburn) is determined to divorce her wealthy, cold, and closed-mouthed husband, but someone throws him from a train before she gets the chance. Left penniless in Paris with... Lovely Reggie (Audrey Hepburn) is determined to divorce her wealthy, cold, and closed-mouthed husband, but someone throws him from a train before she gets the chance. Left penniless in Paris with police suspicion resting heavily upon her, Reggie soon realizes she's in serious trouble--her husband stole money from three unscrupulous men, and they want the money back. Charming and amusing Cary Grant, recalling his screwball comedy days while still remaining manly, comes to Reggie's aid. But he too has secrets and hidden loyalties. With the bodies piling up and the money nowhere to be found, Grant and Hepburn dash through Paris toward the startling solution. Agatha Christie-like in its unexpected twists and colorful characters and shimmering with fun and passion, CHARADE is a suspense gem that deserves to be much better known than it is. The supporting cast, led by Walter Matthau, James Coburn, and George Kennedy, is terrific, the interaction between Hepburn and Grant is an absolute joy, and Stanley Donen's playful direction all combine to make this film a small classic. [More]

Starring: Audrey Hepburn, Cary Grant, Walter Matthau, James Coburn

Starring: Audrey Hepburn, Cary Grant, Walter Matthau, James Coburn, George Kennedy, Ned Glass, Dominique Minot

Director: Stanley Donen

Director: Stanley Donen
Screenwriter: Peter Stone, Marc Behm
Producer: Stanley Donen, James Ware
Composer: Henry Mancini

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03/31/03
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

The sexual chemistry between Hepburn and Grant, when set against Charade's tumultuous backdrop of shifting identities, makes this movie an enduring favorite.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
03/10/03
Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle

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12/06/02
Brian J. Arthurs
Brian J. Arthurs
Beach Reporter (Southern California)
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02/04/09
Channel 4 Film

A terrifically entertaining comedy-thriller.

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02/04/09
Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
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03/04/04
Mark Palermo
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

Charade reminds us that when all the elements come together, it's possible for Hollywood to make a flawless entertainment that thoroughly whisks us away. Too bad it doesn't happen more often.

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Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

Sparkles with all the vigor of freshly uncorked champagne.

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04/07/04
Matt Brunson
Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing

Often described as “the best Hitchcock movie Hitchcock never made,” Charade stars Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn in a sparkling thriller with overtones of screwball romantic comedy — or is it the other way around?

Full Review Source: Decent Films Guide | comment Comment
05/30/03
Steven D. Greydanus
Steven D. Greydanus
Decent Films Guide

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08/08/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

It’s glossy, charming, silly, and far too self-aware to be at all thrilling.

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02/04/09
Ian Nathan
Ian Nathan
Empire Magazine

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01/29/04
Nicolas Lacroix
Nicolas Lacroix
EnPrimeur.ca

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09/01/05
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily

Capable as a vaguely comic mystery.

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01/01/00
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

The star power of Cary and Audrey is electrifying in this great comic thriller

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10/07/04
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

The best Hitchcock film Hitchcock never made.

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11/05/02
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

I tell you, this light-hearted picture is full of such gruesome violence.

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05/09/05
Bosley Crowther
Bosley Crowther
New York Times

An appealing hybrid of romantic comedy and spy thriller. It's one of the best Hitchcock films that Hitchcock had nothing to do with.

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05/23/04
Dan Lybarger
Dan Lybarger
Nitrate Online

Classy mystery that combines romance and comedy with a surprisingly suspenseful finish.

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07/26/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

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04/08/03
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