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North by Northwest

North by Northwest

Aug 6, 1959
136 min
ThrillerAdventure
8.0/ 10
4,321 votes

Overview

Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.

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TMDB
8.0/10
4,321 votes
IMDB
8.3/10
363,440 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
97%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
98/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$4,000,000Production cost
Box Office$13,275,000Worldwide gross
Profit$9,275,000Profitable
ROI
+231.9%Return on investment
US Box Office$66,728Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

Nominated for 3 Oscars. 9 wins & 7 nominations total

Details

Production information

"It's a deadly game of "tag" and Cary Grant is "it"!"

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$4,000,000

Revenue

$13,275,000

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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