Movies like Vertigo

Key Features:: Obsession, Psychological thriller, Doppelganger, Mystery, Deception, Identity, San Francisco, Detective, Guilt, Manipulation, Past trauma, Unreliable narrator, Romantic obsession, Film noir, Director-driven, Cerebral, Cult classic
Tone:: serious, suspense-driven, restrained
Target Audience:: Thriller fans, Classic film enthusiasts, Psychological drama lovers, Cerebral viewers
Emotional Arc:: Intrigue → Obsession → Despair

Vertigo

1958-05-28

A retired San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the strange activities of an old friend's wife, all the while becoming dangerously obsessed with her.

Genres

Mystery, Romance, Thriller

Cast

James Stewart, Kim Novak, Barbara Bel Geddes, Tom Helmore, Henry Jones, Raymond Bailey, Ellen Corby, Konstantin Shayne, Lee Patrick, Bess Flowers

Crew

Alec Coppel, Samuel A. Taylor, Alfred Hitchcock

Rating

★8.155(6097 votes)