A former vaudeville child star viciously torments her paraplegic sister in their decaying Hollywood mansion.
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Movie1962·135 min
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
Directed by Robert Aldrich
An Academy Award-winning drama horror film directed by Robert Aldrich. Winner of Best Costume Design, with 3 additional Oscar nominations.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 4%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.9/10
1K ratings
About What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Approachable (4 of 9)
- Humor
- Light-touch (4 of 9)
- Scale
- Intimate (1 of 9)
- Spirit
- Haunting (3 of 9)
- Texture
- Unsettling, Gritty
- Story Tags
- obsession, family dysfunction, isolation loneliness, mid century, showbiz media, los angeles, grand estate, isolated dwelling, siblings, villain protagonist, anti hero, siege bottle, slow burn reveal, rise and fall, gothic horror, body horror