M (1931)

Name: M (1931)
Duration: 1 h 39 min

1hr 39m

1hr 39m
4.3/5 (41.6K)
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When the police in a German city are unable to catch a child-murderer, other criminals join in the manhunt. More Details »

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Fritz Lang, Fritz Lang

Release Date:

May 11, 1931

Runtime:

1hr 39m

Synopsis

When the police in a German city are unable to catch a child-murderer, other criminals join in the manhunt.

Cast

Peter Lorre
Ellen Widmann
Peter Lorre
Inge Landgut
Ellen Widmann
Gustaf Gründgens
Inge Landgut
Gustaf Gründgens

Letterboxd User Reviews

4.3

RATINGS 2.8K FANS

4.3

Feb 25, 2022

man those are some big eyeballs

4.7K Likes

Karsten

Dec 29, 2014

You can’t watch M and not see dozens of other films standing on its broad shoulders. I shouldn’t have been surprised at its ground breaking visual magnificence, as it was after Lang’s stunning Metropolis, but dolly, crane, and single long shot techniques that I had…

3.3K Likes

Jonathan White

Aug 25, 2020

Peter Lorre really said 👀 the entire time he was on screen

2.1K Likes

james💫
Feb 7, 2021

The original ACAB film. No protagonists, no ensembles. Just an antagonist versus a web of systems and social mechanisms. In which the police and the surveillance state are dwarfed by the collective action of the citizens, the criminals, the disabled, the blind, the…

1.9K Likes

Carol Grant

M = Masterpiece.

1.4K Likes

PUNQ

Jul 10, 2021

The eyes, chico. They never lie.

1.3K Likes

CinemaVoid 🏴‍☠️
Aug 4, 2020

I can’t whistle so I could kill kids and get away with it probably

1.3K Likes

PopcornIdeology

Dec 26, 2020

I’m glad no one ever told Fritz Lang that an entire society couldn’t be the protagonist. (...and antagonist.)

1.1K Likes

matthewcutchen

Peter Lorre's monologue at the end of this film is the reason movies are made.

975 Likes

Felipe F.

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10000BCman loved

M

best movie ever made

🔥 2 3Y

Maddie liked

M

I quite enjoyed the suspenseful journey of searching for the serial killer. My favorite elements were when the director played with shadows and shifting perspective through the editing of different scenes. Peter Lorre was very eerie as the killer. He just seemed so unhinged.

🔥 1 1Y

Kward0610 loved

M

One of the best films ever made. Great suspense and storytelling with some amazing sound. The ending is also one of the most haunting endings to a film ever.

🔥 1 2Y
UTKARSH DOSHI loved

M

i am a sucker for movies where the director goes all in with his vision of bringing a story to life. the way fritz lang has used props, shadows and angles to shoot the film is highly impressive given this was made in 1931. ending was worth the wait. amazing cinematography. 10/10!

10M

Platypus Lord loved

M

Anchored by a chilling performance from Peter Lorre & brilliant direction from Fritz Lang, with innovative techniques for 1931. The screenplay & cinematography are excellent, and great sound design & a brilliant plot idea solidify this as an all-timer across the board.

7M

CvptvinHowdy is "meh" on

M

This is truly a classic, no doubt about it, but for me, I prefer having a lead character to follow or something more interesting to follow in mystery crime thrillers. The ending was pretty intense, and I can definitely see why this was impressive for the 1930s

1Y
Victoria Bel loved

M

Fritz Lang at his best, the ending and the depthness of it is amazing. The type of movies we want. Plus some of those picture techniques were so ahead of his time. Just shows how he’s the best

2Y

Lawndawn loved

M

Amazing for the time it was made. The ending scene is incredible and felt so surrealist. Seeing everyone effected by a serial killer on the loose is awesome.

2Y

Zdobby259 liked

M

A classic film about morality and what should justice be. Definitely makes you think about what should happen to the antagonist at the end of the film

1Y