Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.
the vibe
North by Northwest Vibe
What it feels like
grippinghopefulintenseapproachablelight-touchbroadheartfelt
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Movie1959·137 min
North by Northwest
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
An Oscar-nominated thriller adventure film directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 1%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
8.0/10
5K ratings
About North by Northwest
- Pacing
- Gripping (8 of 9)
- Tone
- Hopeful (7 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Approachable (4 of 9)
- Humor
- Light-touch (4 of 9)
- Scale
- Broad (6 of 9)
- Spirit
- Heartfelt (7 of 9)
- Texture
- Stylized, Tense
- Story Tags
- betrayal, fate destiny, mid century, espionage, new york, american regional, romantic partners, strangers forced together, cold war espionage, everyman, reluctant hero, escape chase, hidden identity, road journey, sweeping romance