The Man Who Knew Too Much

The Man Who Knew Too Much

A little knowledge can be a deadly thing!

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock

Produced by Paramount Pictures

1956121 min7.4 / 10

A taut, visually elegant spy thriller built on escalating paranoia and the vulnerability of an ordinary family caught in a web of international conspiracy.

An American doctor and his wife, a former singing star, witness a murder while vacationing in Morocco, and are drawn into a twisting plot of international intrigue when their young son is kidnapped.

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  • Is The Man Who Knew Too Much one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 89% of films.

  • Is The Man Who Knew Too Much scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Man Who Knew Too Much violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is The Man Who Knew Too Much easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is The Man Who Knew Too Much sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Does The Man Who Knew Too Much end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Love85

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