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Nightmare Alley
2021 151 min United States of America R 18+
★7.5
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director: Guillermo del Toro
🎭 Based on
«Nightmare Alley»
byWilliam Lindsay Gresham
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Description
An ambitious carnival man with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychologist who is even more dangerous than he is.
Budget:
$60M
US Gross:
$11.34M
Worldwide:
$39.63M
Starring
Bradley Cooper
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Cate Blanchett
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Toni Collette
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Awards
Saturn Awards 2022
— Best Thriller
Saturn Awards 2022
— Best Screenplay
Saturn Awards 2022
— Best Production Design
Saturn Awards 2022
— Best Supporting Actor
Academy Awards 2022
— Best Cinematography
Saturn Awards 2022
— Best Director
BAFTA 2022
— Best Cinematography
Saturn Awards 2022
— Best Thriller
Saturn Awards 2022
— Best Screenplay
Academy Awards 2022
— Best Costume Design
Academy Awards 2022
— Best Production Design
Saturn Awards 2022
— Best Production Design
Saturn Awards 2022
— Best Actress
Saturn Awards 2022
— Best Original Score
Saturn Awards 2022
— Best Film Editing
Saturn Awards 2022
— Best Costume Design
BAFTA 2022
— Best Costume Design
BAFTA 2022
— Best Production Design
Key opinion
Nightmare Alley is widely praised for its meticulous visual craftsmanship, atmospheric world-building, and strong ensemble performances. However, audiences are divided on its pacing and emotional resonance, with many finding the extended runtime indulgent and the protagonist's journey emotionally distancing.
| Production | The production design and period-accurate aesthetic create a masterfully immersive, visually stunning atmosphere. | |
| Acting | The ensemble cast, particularly Toni Collette and Willem Dafoe, deliver strong and memorable performances. | |
| Runtime | The 150-minute runtime is viewed by many as self-indulgent and repetitive, though a minority of viewers find the slow-burn pacing engaging. | |
| Emotion | The film maintains a cold, intellectual distance that prevents the audience from forming a deep emotional connection to the protagonist's descent. | |
| Acting | Opinions on Bradley Cooper's portrayal are split, with some praising his raw, charismatic depiction of a con man while others find the character underdeveloped and lacking in necessary depth. | |
| Pacing | The narrative tension is a point of contention; some appreciate the dark, methodical exploration of human greed, while others find the film predictable and lacking in true suspense or mystery. |