# Nightmare Alley (2021)

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**Runtime**: 151 min
**Genres**: Crime, Drama, Thriller
**Directed by**: Guillermo del Toro
**Written by**: Guillermo del Toro, Kim Morgan
**Starring**: Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette, Willem Dafoe, Richard Jenkins, Rooney Mara

> *Man or beast.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

A flickering carnival marquee hums at midnight. A quick-witted grifter with a silver tongue spots a psychiatrist whose methods gleam sharper. Betting on who bends whom next. Del Toro’s noir night folds like a deck of cards.

**Mood tags**: dread, paranoid, slow-burn

**Critic & audience scores**: IMDb 7.0/10 (176503 users) · Rotten Tomatoes 80% · Metacritic 70/100

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