Critic Reviews

Rope (1948) Rank 2 Reviews

Expert Review Summary

Movie critics combined give Rope (1948) a score of 3.0344 out of 4

based on (16) reviews

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Excellent

(5)

Very Good

(6)

Good

(5)

Fair

(0)

Poor

(0)

Reviews by Score:

Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)

The supposedly invisible editing is more of a distraction than being really innovative. ...read the complete Rope movie review at Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)

ToxicUniverse.com (John Beachem)

...read the complete Rope movie review at ToxicUniverse.com (John Beachem)

Cine-club de Caen (Jean-Luc Lacuve)

Au dernier Ã©tage d'un building new-yorkais, un cri est vite Ã©touffÃ©... Deux jeunes gens de la meilleure sociÃ©tÃ©, Brandon Shaw et Phillip Morgan, viennent d'Ã©trangler avec un bout de corde David Kentley, l'un de leurs camarades d'Ã©tudes. Ils ont ...read the complete Rope movie review at Cine-club de Caen (Jean-Luc Lacuve)

New York Times (Bosley Crowther)

Apart from the tedium of waiting or someone to open that chest and discover the hidden body which the hosts have tucked away for the sake of a thrill, the unpunctuated flow of image becomes quite monotonous. ...read the complete Rope movie review at New York Times (Bosley Crowther)

DVD Verdict (Norman Short)

...a story that doesn't follow through on the creepiness of its premise and comes off more like an episode of "Columbo." ...read the complete Rope movie review at DVD Verdict (Norman Short)

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