Monsieur Verdoux

1947, Comedy/Drama, 2h 3m

37 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

What to know

critics consensus

Charles Chaplin adds an undercurrent of malice to his comedic persona in Monsieur Verdoux, an unsettling satire that subverts the tramp's image to perversely amusing effect. Read critic reviews

You might also like

Mandy
In This Corner of the World
Picnic at Hanging Rock
The Grapes of Wrath
Black Orpheus

Where to watch

Rent/buy from $3.99 Subscription Rent/buy from $3.99

Rate And Review

User image

Verified

  • User image

    Super Reviewer

    Rate this movie

    Oof, that was Rotten.

    Meh, it passed the time.

    It’s good – I’d recommend it.

    Awesome!

    So Fresh: Absolute Must See!

    What did you think of the movie? (optional)

  • You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.

  • User image

    Super Reviewer

    Step 2 of 2

    How did you buy your ticket?

    Let's get your review verified.

    • Fandango

    • AMCTheatres.com or AMC AppNew

    • Cinemark Coming Soon

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Regal Coming Soon

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Theater box office or somewhere else

    By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie.

    You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.

  • User image

    Super Reviewer

    Rate this movie

    Oof, that was Rotten.

    Meh, it passed the time.

    It’s good – I’d recommend it.

    Awesome!

    So Fresh: Absolute Must See!

    What did you think of the movie? (optional)

  • How did you buy your ticket?

    • Fandango

    • AMCTheatres.com or AMC AppNew

    • Cinemark Coming Soon

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Regal Coming Soon

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Theater box office or somewhere else

    By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie.

Monsieur Verdoux Photos

View All Photos (18)

Movie Info

Monsieur Verdoux (Charles Chaplin) is a dapper Parisian family man who loses his job as a bank clerk. In order to support his wife and child, he devises a plan to woo and marry rich widows under a variety of aliases, then murder them for their money. His scheme works until his 14th victim, the loud-mouthed Annabella Bonheur (Martha Raye), proves impossible to kill, and he takes pity on a beautiful but down-on-her-luck prostitute whom he was going to test a poison on.

Cast & Crew

Charlie Chaplin
Henri Verdoux
Mady Correll
Mona
Allison Roddan
Peter
Robert Lewis
Maurice Bottello
Audrey Betz
Martha
Martha Raye
Annabella Bonheur
Ada May
Annette
Isobel Elsom
Marie Grosnay
William Frawley
Jean La Salle
Irving Bacon
Pierre Couvais
Marilyn Nash
The Girl
Charlie Chaplin
Director
Orson Welles
Writer
Charlie Chaplin
Producer
Show all Cast & Crew

Critic Reviews for Monsieur Verdoux

All Critics (37) | Top Critics (10) | Fresh (36) | Rotten (1)
Full Review… Joshua Rothkopf Time Out Full Review… Steven Rea Philadelphia Inquirer Full Review… Jeff Shannon Seattle Times Full Review… Sara Cardace New York Magazine/Vulture Full Review… Joshua Vasquez Slant Magazine Full Review… Bosley Crowther New York Times Full Review… André Bazin Revue du Cinema Full Review… Manny Farber The New Leader Full Review… Jordan M. Smith IONCINEMA.com Full Review… Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Full Review… Jay Carmody Washington Star Full Review… Diego Galán El Pais (Spain)
View All Critic Reviews (37)

Audience Reviews for Monsieur Verdoux

There are no featured reviews for Monsieur Verdoux because the movie has not released yet ().

See Movies in Theaters

Movie & TV guides