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Chinatown (1974)

7.9 IMDb 98% RT 92/100 MC
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Private eye Jake Gittes lives off of the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-World War II Southern California. Hired by a beautiful socialite to investigate her husband's extra-marital affair, Gittes is swept into a maelstrom of double dealings and deadly deceits, uncovering a web of personal and political scandals that come crashing together.

Best Release

Paramount Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

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Director

Roman Polanski

Genre

Crime, Drama, Mystery

Sub-Genre

Neo-Noir

Box Office

$29,200,000

Runtime

2 hours and 10 minutes (130 minutes)

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Editor's Notes

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A-Tier Paramount 4K. The limited edition announcement felt like an April Fools joke to some people because it had been rumored for so long. Polanski's 70s noir with Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway. A proper 4K was overdue.

noted Apr 8, 2026

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