What is the iRankMovies score for Charade?

Name: Charade
Director: Stanley Donen
Genre: comedy, mystery, romance
Released: 1963
Duration: 1 h 53 min
Rating: 7.8

Charade has an iRankMovies score of 83.1/100, based on a weighted combination of IMDb (×3.0), Rotten Tomatoes (×2.0), Metacritic (×1.5), and TMDb (×1.0).

Charade (1963)

Is anyone really who they seem to be?

Release:1963

Runtime:1h 53m

Country:United Kingdom

Director:Stanley Donen

Language:English

Genre

ComedyMysteryRomance

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Keywords

Central Intelligence Agency CiaParis France EspionageAge DifferenceLoss Of Loved OneWidowspyInterpreter

iRank83

Charade rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.8/10· 93K votes

Rotten Tomatoes94%

Metacritic83%

TMDb7.7/10· 2K votes

With 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.8/10 on IMDb and 83/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About Charade

After Regina Lampert falls for the dashing Peter Joshua on a skiing holiday in the French Alps, she discovers upon her return to Paris that her husband has been murdered. Soon, she and Peter are giving chase to three of her late husband's World War II cronies, Tex, Scobie and Gideon, who are after a quarter of a million dollars the quartet stole while behind enemy lines.

Cast of Charade

Cary Grant
as Peter Joshua
Audrey Hepburn
as Regina Lampert
Walter Matthau
as Hamilton Bartholemew
James Coburn
as Tex Panthollow
George Kennedy
as Herman Scobie
Dominique Minot
as Sylvie Gaudel
Ned Glass
as Leopold Gideon
Jacques Marin
as Edouard Grandpierre
Paul Bonifas
as Mr. Felix
T
Thomas Chelimsky
as Jean-Louis Gaudel
Marc Arian
as Subway Passenger (uncredited)
C
Claudine Berg
as Maid (uncredited)

Charade facts

Budget: $4M
Box office: $13.5M

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

•Sophisticated caper comedy balances romance and mystery with witty dialogue
•Charming leads and Alpine location provide delightful classical Hollywood entertainment
•Clever plotting and playful tone create breezy, rewatchable escapism

What the audience disliked

•Dated conventions and sensibilities may feel quaint to contemporary audiences
•Straightforward plot lacks the psychological complexity modern thrillers demand