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10 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90The New York TimesBosley CrowtherThe New York TimesBosley CrowtherEven in mammoth VistaVision, the old Hitchcock thriller-stuff has punch.
- 90Time OutTime OutThis replaces the British version's tight, economic plotting and quirky social observations with altogether glossier production values and a typically '50s examination of the family under melodramatic stress.
- 88Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonChicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonHitchcock's glossier and more complex remake of his classic 1934 spy thriller, with James Stewart and Doris Day as the average American couple caught in a whirlwind of intrigue and terror. [26 Nov 1999, p.A]
- 80EmpireKim NewmanEmpireKim NewmanHitch's remake of his own film results in an equally compelling action thriller with sterling performances from Stewart and Day.
- It's a tumultuous and lavish windup with a dramatic wallop.
- 80TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineThough there is obviously more polish and a lavish budget in this remake, the 1956 version of The Man Who Knew Too Much has no more or less impact than the first version.
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesChicago Sun-TimesThough the original is superior, this glossy entertainment is far more popular with audiences. [25 Dec 1998, p.13]
- 70The GuardianThe GuardianThe second version of The Man Who Knew Too Much, which Hitchcock made in 1956, is a curious film. Some of it doesn't really work.
- 50Chicago ReaderDave KehrChicago ReaderDave KehrThe film is uncharacteristically rigid and pious for Hitchcock; it feels more like a work of duty than conviction.