Rosemary's Baby
Rosemary's Baby

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Rosemary's Baby

1968
Movie
138 min
English

A young couple, Rosemary and Guy, moves into an infamous New York apartment building, known by frightening legends and mysterious events, with the purpose of starting a family.

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IMDb7.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes95%
Metacritic96
Google Users92%
Director: Roman PolanskiGenres: Horror, Mystery, Psychological Thriller

Plot Summary

A young wife in Manhattan becomes pregnant and grows increasingly suspicious that her husband and their eccentric neighbors are involved in a sinister plot to use her baby for their own nefarious purposes. As her paranoia intensifies, she struggles to discern reality from delusion while navigating a terrifying descent into the occult.

Critical Reception

Rosemary's Baby was met with widespread critical acclaim upon its release, praised for its masterful direction, unsettling atmosphere, and brilliant performances. It is considered a landmark achievement in psychological horror and has maintained its status as a classic film, lauded for its suspense and exploration of themes like paranoia, religion, and female autonomy.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its palpable sense of dread and escalating psychological terror.

  • Farrow's performance as the increasingly vulnerable Rosemary is widely considered a career highlight.

  • The film's ambiguous ending and chilling atmosphere leave a lasting impact.

Google audience: Audience reviews frequently highlight the film's enduring ability to unsettle and disturb, with many praising its masterful suspense and psychological depth. Viewers often commend the film's unique blend of everyday realism and supernatural horror, noting its lasting cultural impact and chilling effectiveness.

Awards & Accolades

Won 1 Academy Award (Best Supporting Actress for Ruth Gordon) and was nominated for 2 others. Nominated for 6 Golden Globe Awards, winning 2 (New Star of the Year - Actress for Ruth Gordon, Most Promising Newcomer - Female for Ruth Gordon). Received numerous other critical awards and nominations.

Fun Fact

The iconic lullaby sung by Rosemary to her baby, 'La-la-la', was improvised by Mia Farrow. She later stated that she was feeling depressed during the scene and that the melody and lyrics came to her spontaneously.

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I've never found Mia Farrow to be a very versatile actor, but she certainly delivers the best performance of her career in this gripping story of Satanic manipulation. "Rosemary" is married to "Guy" (John Cassavetes) and they live in one of...

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