What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

Sister, sister, oh so fair, why is there blood all over your hair?

Directed by Robert Aldrich

Produced by The Associates & Aldrich Company

1962135 min7.9 / 10

A claustrophobic psychological thriller about cruelty and madness within a decaying household, driven by the toxic intimacy of two sisters locked in a power struggle.

A former vaudeville child star viciously torments her paraplegic sister in their decaying Hollywood mansion.

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  • Is What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.

  • Is What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 92% of films.

  • Is What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

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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Rarity93

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Surprise92

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Love95

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