This week we turn our lens to Alfred Hitchcock's 1954 classic Rear Window. Jimmy Stewart stars as a photographer stuck in his apartment while recovering from an injury who takes to watching his neighbors.

***SPOILER ALERT*** We do talk about this movie in its entirety, so if you plan on watching it, we suggest you watch it before listening to our takes.

A Paramount Picture. Released on September 1, 1954. Produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Written by John Michael Hayes, based on the short story, “It Had to Be Murder” by Cornell Woolrich. Starring James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Thelma Ritter, Wendell Corey, Raymond Burr, and Judith Evelyn. Cinematography by Robert Burks. Edited by George Tomansini. Score by Franz Waxman.

Ranking: 2 out of 52. Ranking movies is a reductive parlor game. It’s also fun. And it’s a good way to frame a discussion. We aggregated over 70 ranked lists from critics, fans, and magazines Rear Window got 3,077 ranking points.