Rosemary's Baby
1968, Horror, 2h 16m
72 Reviews 50,000+ RatingsWhat to know
A frightening tale of Satanism and pregnancy that is even more disturbing than it sounds thanks to convincing and committed performances by Mia Farrow and Ruth Gordon. Read critic reviews
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Rosemary Woodhouse
Guy Woodhouse
Minnie Castevet
Roman Castevet
Edward "Hutch" Hutchins
Dr. Abe Sapirstein
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Critic Reviews for Rosemary's Baby
All Critics (72) | Top Critics (20) | Fresh (69) | Rotten (3)
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The fault ultimately is in the Polanski screenplay which overlooks character for effect, disastrously. Involvement is absent; all is surface and it is a smooth one, without the shimmer of the evil that is within.
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Right to its bitter end, there is no escaping "Rosemary's Baby." On film Ira Levin's best selling novel is as horribly frightening as it was on paper.
June 11, 2015 | Full Review… -
Rosemary's Baby is suffused with Polanski's style and preoccupations.
October 7, 2013 | Rating: A | Full Review… -
So long as there are men in power who are still fuzzy on the definition of rape, Rosemary's Baby will endure as a cautionary tale.
October 29, 2012 | Rating: 4/4 | Full Review… -
Even readers of the book who know how Baby comes out are in for a pleasant surprise: the very real acting ability of Mia Farrow.
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Polanski worked with an elegant restraint that less talented filmmakers have been trying to mimic ever since.
February 12, 2009 | Rating: A- | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Rosemary's Baby
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Aug 30, 2017A slow-burn movie that will slowly poked the curiosity of its audience and knows how to keep it in touch while throwing a tricky mystery within the characters and between Rosemary's sanity and belief. A very disturbing tale of motherhood every women do not deserve to posses.John Ross D Super Reviewer
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Aug 15, 2017Rosemary's Baby is the epitome of classic horror. Oh yes, horror thrillers do not come much classier than this. 1968 and yet impressively still feels fresh when watching it for the first time today. It's one of those classic films that I think every film buff or cinephile or average movie fan should watch and I'm sure it's a popular choice when studying the medium of film. The story revolves around a young woman called Rosemary who moves into a new apartment with her husband. She wishes to conceive a baby, but when her obsessive neighbours become involved things start to take a turn into the realm of surrealism. A prime example of this, would be her "dream". She dreamt that she was being raped by Satan and that her neighbours and husband were watching as if it was a ritual. But of course we all know what actually happened (I shan't spoil it). It's a plot of mystery and intrigue. Roman Polanski's intelligent direction and screenplay was quite unique. We all knew what happened to Rosemary and we all knew what the end result was going to be, but we as the audience were interested in how Rosemary unravels the plot herself. This could've been a mystery with several twists and turns, but it's more than that. This was all focussed on her. Mia Farrow was excellent and easily held her own against the rest of the supporting cast. She exhumed innocence, fragility and transformed herself. I was impressed. Ruth Gordon won the Best Supporting actress award, I thought she was good but nothing outstanding. Although, she got that New York accent down to a tee! loved how we never saw what Rosemary's baby looked like, the imagery that is conjured up relies on the audience's imagination and I found that to be powerful. There were a few plot conveniences and I found the pacing to be inconsistent. A scene that oozed intrigue was then followed by a slower scene that seemed to negate everything that was before it. However, this is a solid classic horror film that, I'm sure, will never be forgotten.Luke A Super Reviewer
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May 31, 2016I can see why people rate this as one of the greatest horror classics ever made. Disturbing at times, (and made especially creepy by the theme music) Rosemary's Baby is a very interesting and worrying film. Believable performances especially from Farrow and Gordon, i was pleasantly surprised in the direction this film took.Peter B Super Reviewer
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Apr 07, 2015In the prime of a sexual revolution and an institutionalized fear of a crumbling of morals, Rosemary's Baby must have been terrifying, exciting and extremely relevant when it came out. It's one of the most bizarre horror films I've ever seen as it meanders between a top-notch soap opera, an art-house piece and an eastern horror film from the silent era. Mia Farrow is sweet and vulnerable as Rosemary and her descent from an up-and-comer into a paranoid young lady, terrified her neighbours are casting spells on her and her unborn baby. Whilst its extremely frightening, the performances and unorthodox direction is what carries the film. Ruth Gordon is mesmerizing.Harry W Super Reviewer
Rosemary's Baby Quotes
| Rosemary Woodhouse: | Its going to be a very special party. You have to be under sixty to get in. |
| Guy Woodhouse: | Well... for a minute there I thought I wasn't going to make it! |
| Rosemary Woodhouse: | Oh, you'll make it all right. You can be bartender. |
| Roman Castevet: | Rock him. |
| Rosemary Woodhouse: | You're trying to get me to be his mother. |
| Roman Castevet: | Aren't you his mother? |
| Rosemary Woodhouse: | What have you done to it?! What have you done to its eyes?! |
| Roman Castevet: | He has his father's eyes. |
| Rosemary Woodhouse: | What are you talking about? Guy's eyes are normal. What have you done to him, you maniacs?! |
| Roman Castevet: | Satan is his father, not Guy! |
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