Ranking Every Alfred Hitchcock Movie, From Worst Reviewed to Best

THE MASTER OF SUSPENSE MADE SOME OF THE MOST CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FILMS OF ALL TIME.

There's no question that Alfred Hitchcock made some of the most critically acclaimed films of all time. Between Psycho, Rebecca, North by Northwest, Rear Window, and Vertigo, picking the best Hitchcock movie can be a real challenge. That's why we decided to leave it in the hands of the experts—the critics. To see how these films have been received over the years, we're ranking every Hitchcock movie by Rotten Tomatoes score.

Because Alfred Hitchcock was such a prolific filmmaker—he made several silent films only the most diehard fans have heard of, and a handful of movies that have been lost entirely—we had to include some restrictions. Only films with 20 or more reviews on Rotten Tomatoes were considered for the ranking, which means we were able to narrow things down to a still respectable 35 movies. Read on to see where your favorite Hitchcock falls on the list. And for an appraisal of more contemporary classics, we're also ranking Ranking Every Marvel Movie, From Worst Reviewed to Best.

35
Jamaica Inn (1939)
TGG Direct

Rotten Tomatoes score: 55 percent

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34
Mr. and Mrs. Smith (1941)
Warner Bros.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 67 percent

33
Torn Curtain (1966)
Universal Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 67 percent

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32
Topaz (1969)
Universal Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 71 percent

31
Saboteur (1942)
Universal Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 81 percent

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30
I Confess (1953)
Warner Bros.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 83 percent

29
Marnie (1964)
Universal Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 83 percent

28
Spellbound (1945)
United Artists

Rotten Tomatoes score: 85 percent

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27
Secret Agent (1936)
United Archives GmbH / Alamy Stock Photo

Rotten Tomatoes score: 86 percent

26
Blackmail (1929)
Lionsgate

Rotten Tomatoes score: 86 percent

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25
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
Universal Studios

Rotten Tomatoes score: 87 percent

24
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)
Collection Christophel / Alamy Stock Photo

Rotten Tomatoes score: 88 percent

23
Dial M for Murder (1954)
Warner Bros.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 89 percent

22
Stage Fright (1950)
AA Film Archive / Alamy Stock Photo

Rotten Tomatoes score: 90 percent

21
The Trouble With Harry (1955)
Universal Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 90 percent

20
Frenzy (1972)
Universal Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 90 percent

19
The Wrong Man (1956)
Warner Bros.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 92 percent

18
Lifeboat (1944)
20th Century Fox

Rotten Tomatoes score: 92 percent

17
Family Plot (1976)
Universal Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 92 percent

16
Rope (1948)
Warner Bros.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 94 percent

15
Vertigo (1958)
Universal Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 94 percent

14
Foreign Correspondent (1940)
Criterion Collection

Rotten Tomatoes score: 95 percent

13
The Birds (1963)
Universal Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 95 percent

12
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927)
Photo 12 / Alamy Stock Photo

Rotten Tomatoes score: 96 percent

11
To Catch a Thief (1955)
Paramount Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 96 percent

10
The 39 Steps (1935)
Allstar Picture Library Ltd. / Alamy Stock Photo

Rotten Tomatoes score: 96 percent

9
Psycho (1960)
Universal Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 96 percent

8
Suspicion (1941)
Warner Bros.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 97 percent

7
The Lady Vanishes (1938)
AF archive / Alamy Stock Photo

Rotten Tomatoes score: 98 percent

6
Notorious (1946)
MGM

Rotten Tomatoes score: 98 percent

5
Strangers on a Train (1951)
Warner Bros.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 98 percent

4
Rear Window (1954)
Paramount Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 99 percent

3
North by Northwest (1959)
Warner Bros.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 99 percent

2
Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
Universal Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 100 percent

1
Rebecca (1940)
MGM

Rotten Tomatoes score: 100 percent