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Read from 20 comments (14 from Metacritic, 6 from TMDB reviews) β 8 of them described how it moves.
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βStarting with the iconic scene of the dead man in the pool, the film intrigues us, and curiosity grips us, as the film shows how it all happenedβ
Filipe Manuel Neto Β· TMDB reviews β
βI found the middle to be ever so slightly less interesting than the beginning and endingβ
r96sk Β· TMDB reviews β
βamidst the inferno of the others, her flame is somewhat dampenedβ
BrownSTHLM Β· TMDB reviews β
βleaving me in a state of absolute hororong as the closing close-up redefined the boundaries of high-tension madnessβ
famfacat Β· Metacritic β
βthe suspense doesn't get there in the end for meβ
royalguy07 Β· Metacritic β
βAwesome endingβ
royalguy07 Β· Metacritic β
Read 25 Aug 2026 Β· confidence 20% Β· too thin for a score Β· how this works
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βNo other motion picture about Hollywood comes near Billy Wilder's searing, uncompromising and utterly fascinating portrait of the film community.β
Staff (Not Credited), TV Guide Magazine Β· 100
βThe finest movie ever made about the narcissistic hellhole that is Hollywood.β
Adrian Hennigan, BBC Β· 100
βSunset Boulevard remains the best drama ever made about the movies because it sees through the illusions, even if Norma doesn't.β
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times Β· 100
βSubtle, savage and insightful but with such a big heart it is as moving as it is informative about the value of making art that moves.β
Colin Kennedy, Empire Β· 100
βThis is an unmissable commentary on Hollywood's rejection of its silent past: a kind of Sobbin' in the Rain.β
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian Β· 100
Scores from Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes, read 25 Aug 2026. Quotes belong to their publications and link to the full reviews.
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βleaving me in a state of absolute hororong as the closing close-up redefined the boundaries of high-tension madnessβ
famfacatabout 75β100% inread it β
βthe suspense doesn't get there in the end for meβ
royalguy07about 75β100% inread it β
βAwesome endingβ
royalguy07about 75β100% inread it β
βThat ending is one of the best scenes I've ever seenβ
AJ_13about 75β100% inread it β
βStarting with the iconic scene of the dead man in the pool, the film intrigues us, and curiosity grips us, as the film shows how it all happenedβ
Filipe Manuel Netoabout 0β10% inread it β
βI found the middle to be ever so slightly less interesting than the beginning and endingβ
r96skabout 33β66% inread it β
βamidst the inferno of the others, her flame is somewhat dampenedβ
BrownSTHLMabout 75β100% inread it β
βIMHO...This is a straight up Horror film. A demented, faded star of the Silent era takes in a down on his luck writer... and basically keeps him as a boy toy/hostage. She has a creepy attraction to the much younger man. Her house and butler are straight out of Hammer Film. That being said... I love this film. The casting is great. William Holden gives one of his best performances ever. Gloria Swanson plays deranged wonderfully. And Von Stroheim is a brilliant bit of casting. You get the fβ
MrDeltoid77read it β
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