Sabotage

Sabotage

A bomb plot... A Killing... Justice.

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock

Produced by Gaumont-British Picture Corporation

193777 min6.7 / 10

A tense psychological thriller about deception and betrayal within a marriage, where a husband's secret terrorist involvement threatens to destroy his family from within.

Karl Anton Verloc and his wife own a small cinema in a quiet London suburb where they live seemingly happily. But Mrs. Verloc does not know that her husband has a secret that will affect their relationship and threaten her teenage brother's life.

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  • Does Sabotage end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Sabotage scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Sabotage sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Sabotage violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Sabotage easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

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Surprise45

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Love55

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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