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91 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 7 Critics What's this?

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7.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 11 Ratings

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  • Starring: Catherine Deneuve
  • Summary: In Roman Polanski's 1964 horror classic (and first English-language picture), strange things start to happen when her sister and her sleazy boyfriend leave repressed manicurist Catherine Deneuve alone in their London apartment.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marjorie Baumgarten
    100
    Repulsion's depiction of a young woman's dissolution into madness is one of the most harrowing mental descents ever depicted onscreen. (Reviewed 11/24/97)
  2. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Staff (Not credited)
    100
    Repulsion has often been compared to "Psycho," but Polanski's film, rather than presenting a portrait of a psychotic killer from outside, pulls the audience into the crazed individual's mind. (Review of Original Release)
  3. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Edward Guthmann
    100
    The cruelty of his methods aside -- and Polanski wasn't the first director to terrorize an actor for the sake of a performance -- Repulsion is a frightening, fiercely entertaining experience that holds up to time. (Review of May 1998 revival)

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 1 out of 4
  1. MrPie
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A fantastic movie. It is beautiful in every aspect. Story, image, acting; plot, music.. It isn t realy that kind of a movie that gives you much of suspence rather than a movie that gives you insight and lets you enjoy the slow decay of the tormented mind of a sick and mad woman.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. ClintH
    9
    Deeply, truly disturbing.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. kirsim.
    3
    Innocent woman sinks to the agonising dephts of schitzophrenia. Thats it. Admittedly it is rather tame (only reason why I give it 3 points, not 0) but it is still voyeurism. Hey, Cathy Deneuve looks good. Look, when she does crazy stunts like crazies do! Albeit visually more dreary than sleazy - b&w photography, clunky music, you know, everything artsy. - Repulsion is still wildly overrated. The voyeurism stinks like outhouse at summer.… Expand
    • 0 of 1 users said yes

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