Rosemary's Baby

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Rosemary's Baby

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Released Jun 12, 1968

2h 17m

Horror

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A young wife comes to believe that her offspring is not of this world. Waifish Rosemary Woodhouse (Mia Farrow) and her struggling actor husband Guy (John Cassavetes) move to a New York City apartment building with an ominous reputation and odd neighbors Roman and Minnie Castavet (Sidney Blackmer, Ruth Gordon). When Rosemary becomes pregnant she becomes increasingly isolated, and the diabolical truth is revealed only after Rosemary gives birth.

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Critics Consensus

A frightening tale of Satanism and pregnancy that is even more disturbing than it sounds thanks to convincing and committed performances by Mia Farrow and Ruth Gordon.

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Wendy Ide

Times (UK)

... A claustrophobic horror that taps brilliantly into the uncertainties and queasy potential threats of childbirth.

Jul 28, 2023

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Judith Crist

New York Magazine/Vulture

The fault ultimately is in the Polanski screenplay which overlooks character for effect, disastrously. Involvement is absent; all is surface and it is a smooth one, without the shimmer of the evil that is within.

Oct 1, 2019

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Kathleen Carroll

New York Daily News

Right to its bitter end, there is no escaping "Rosemary's Baby." On film Ira Levin's best selling novel is as horribly frightening as it was on paper.

Jun 11, 2015

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Preston Barta

Denton Record-Chronicle

'Rosemary’s Baby' [is a] masterful portrayal of slow-burn horror, skillfully intertwining terror with thought-provoking social commentary.

Oct 25, 2024

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Josh Larsen

LarsenOnFilm

... a harrowing parable about the abuse, neglect, and silencing of women.

Rated: 3.5/4

Sep 28, 2024

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Bianca Garner

The Movie Buff

The success of the film lies in the performances of Mia Farrow, as Rosemary, and Ruth Gordon, as Mrs. Castevet...

Nov 10, 2023

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marie m

Still scary after all these years. Mia Farrow's acting was superb!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/03/22

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Lauren T

I could seeing it being way better back when it first came out, but not as good now. The movie kept my attention, but did not scare me. The plot was fine, the ending was horrible. I think it’s one of those movies you watch once just because everyone loved it when i it came out.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/17/24

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helder f

This movie is a headache. In great part, the plot is fine but everything about Rosemary is detestable. I suppose that the femininity’s concept that she conveys might have been more believable at some point in history, but it’s hardly believable that anyone can be that clueless and fragile in the current world. A grown up speaking in a child like manner for over two hours is… challenging. All the other characters are really secondary, as everything in the movie is centered around her. I can hardly remember if there’s any scene without her. She takes over the entire story and nothing really survives besides her odd child like mannerisms and voice.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

10/13/24

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Jonathan M

Maybe just way past it's time now, but I found it to be an awful film, if you want to watch something that will annoy you great, but if it's horror you want, look elsewhere

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/10/24

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Audience Member

OSCAR-worthy film, Masterpiece

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/02/24

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Max B

The OG that started it all with demonic and devil worshipping and witchcraft in big cinema! Rosemary’s Baby is still my 2nd favorite horror film ever made! Timeless, beyond tragic and beautifully made! Scary and heartbreaking. Mia Farrow and Ruth Gordon are the stars that made this film so captivating and the other rest of the cast were amazing! Still to this day it never ages bad, it ages so gracefully and beautifully of how incredible it is !

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/02/24

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Roman Polanski

Director

Mia Farrow

Rosemary Woodhouse

John Cassavetes

Guy Woodhouse

Ruth Gordon

Minnie Castevet

Sidney Blackmer

Roman Castevet

Maurice Evans

Edward "Hutch" Hutchins

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Rosemary's Baby: Official Clip - Baby Night

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Synopsis

A young wife comes to believe that her offspring is not of this world. Waifish Rosemary Woodhouse (Mia Farrow) and her struggling actor husband Guy (John Cassavetes) move to a New York City apartment building with an ominous reputation and odd neighbors Roman and Minnie Castavet (Sidney Blackmer, Ruth Gordon). When Rosemary becomes pregnant she becomes increasingly isolated, and the diabolical truth is revealed only after Rosemary gives birth.

Director: Roman Polanski
Producer: William Castle
Screenwriter: Roman Polanski, Ira Levin
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 12, 1968, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2013
Runtime: 2h 17m
Sound Mix: Mono
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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