Synopsis
A bored photographer recovering from a broken leg passes the time by watching his neighbors and begins to suspect one of them of murder.
Scores
Overall Score
58.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
50.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
50.0%
Review Aggregate
94.1
Critic Consensus
No professional critic quote data was available to synthesize a consensus summary.
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Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Stewart | 1954 | $58,000 | $671,000 | (est) |
| Grace Kelly | 1954 | $35,000 | $413,000 | (est) |
| Wendell Corey | 1954 | $27,000 | $311,000 | (est) |
| Thelma Ritter | 1954 | $22,000 | $254,000 | (est) |
| Raymond Burr | 1954 | $19,000 | $217,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score99.0
RT critic review count134
Rotten Tomatoes audience score95.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating8.5
IMDb votes554,302
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1954 | $26,963,316 | $314,438,373 |
| International | 1954 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1954 | $26,967,943 | $314,492,332 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1954 | $13,481,658 | $157,219,186 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1954 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1954 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1954 | $4,719,000 | $55,031,610 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1954 | $3,370,000 | $39,299,963 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1954 | $7,549,728 | $88,042,744 |
| Total Revenues | 1954 | $29,120,386 | $339,593,503 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1954 | $1,000,000 | $11,661,710 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1954 | $1,250,000 (est) | $14,577,138 (est) |
| Participations | 1954 | $2,330,000 | $27,171,784 |
| Residuals ? | 1954 | $952,000 | $11,101,948 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1954 | $200,000 | $2,332,342 |
| Total Expenses | 1954 | $5,732,000 | $66,844,922 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1954 | $23,388,386 | $272,748,581 |
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