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Psycho

Name: Psycho
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Genre: Horror, Thriller, Mystery
Released: 1960
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 93

Alfred Hitchcock · 1960 · 109m · Horror, Thriller, Mystery

When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.

93%

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95%

Audience

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you want the movie that proved animated films could be as emotionally complex as any live-action drama

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you need your animated films to be lighthearted

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ScorecardThe Multi-Axis Verdict

Worth Your Time

10/10

Fun Factor

9/10

Originality

10/10

Visual Craft

9/10

Pretension Index

3/10

Rewatchability

8/10

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CastThe Players

as Norman Bates

Anthony Perkins

as Marion Crane

Janet Leigh

as Lila Crane

Vera Miles

as Sam Loomis

John Gavin

as Milton Arbogast

Martin Balsam

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