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- 1962
- Approved
- Warner Bros.
- 2 h 14 m
- 1962
- Approved
- Warner Bros.
- 2 h 14 m
Summary A former child star torments her paraplegic sister in their decaying Hollywood mansion.
Directed By: Robert Aldrich
Written By: Henry Farrell, Lukas Heller
- 1962
- Approved
- Warner Bros.
- 2 h 14 m
- 1962
- Approved
- Warner Bros.
- 2 h 14 m
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
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7.7
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Summary A former child star torments her paraplegic sister in their decaying Hollywood mansion.
Directed By: Robert Aldrich
Written By: Henry Farrell, Lukas Heller
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 15 Critic Reviews
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73% Positive
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
27% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 15 Critic Reviews
75
73% Positive
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
27% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
It's a black-and-white shocker, a crazed psycho-melodrama, a pitch-black show-biz satire, a warped meditation on the traumatizing effects of child stardom, and a gothic tale of familial dysfunction as its dysfunctioniest.
The ultimate camp-Gothic bitchfight. Vastly entertaining.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 27 User Ratings
7.7
89% Positive
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4% Mixed
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7% Negative
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 27 User Ratings
7.7
89% Positive
24 Ratings
24 Ratings
4% Mixed
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1 Rating
7% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
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Whatever else it may turn out to be, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? is certainly one of the most fascinating and unusual cinema items of the year, and one that will capture a huge amount of publicity and comment.
That undeniable off-screen friction only helps grease the wheels of the film’s compulsive forward momentum, supplying a crackling energy to scenes wherein, among other gothic horrors, pet birds are served up for supper with relish.
This frightening, darkly comic picture is much influenced by Sunset Boulevard.
Though far from Aldrich’s best, it still makes for an amusing and enjoyable romp, with Davis’s schizophrenic ravings deepened by the poignant awareness the director shows of loss, ageing and faded glory.
The feeble attempts that Mr. Aldrich has made to suggest the irony of two once idolized and wealthy females living in such depravity and the pathos of their deep-seated envy having brought them to this, wash out very quickly under the flood of sheer grotesquerie. There is nothing particularly moving or significant about these two.
Production Company
The Associates & Aldrich Company
Release Date Oct 31, 1962
Duration 2 h 14 m
Rating Approved
Tagline Things you should know about this motion picture before buying a ticket: 1) If you're long-standing fans of Miss Davis and Miss Crawford, we warn you this is quite unlike anything they've ever done. 2) You are urged to see it from the beginning. 3) Be prepared for the macabre and the terrifying. 4) We ask your pledge to keep the shocking climax a secret. 5) When the tension begins to build, try to remember it's just a movie.
Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Win & 5 Nominations
Golden Globes, USA
• 2 Nominations
Laurel Awards
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
