Pssst, want to check out High Noon in our new look?
Information
- Year
- 1952
- Runtime
- 85 min.
- Director
- Fred Zinnemann
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller, Western
- Rating *
- 8.0
- Votes *
- 80,784
- Checks
- 14,939
- Favs
- 1,059
- Dislikes
- 83
- Favs/checks
- 7.1% (1:14)
- Favs/dislikes
- 13:1
Top comments
-
besch64
The comments on this page are a real shame.
Cooper plays the most sympathetic western character I can remember. Will Kane has his wedding day ruined by the memory of a past a devotion and a promise that must take precedence over his new marriage. A promise of duty, a devotion that cannot be escaped.
What a beautiful movie. The shots of solitary Kane walking through the streets with the pitiful refrain of the title song ("do not forsake me oh my darling," as much words between Kane and his wife as between the town and Kane) are close to tear-provoking.
A western that elevates emotional involvement over the genre's classical stylistic and thematic elements. Unique and vital. 11 years ago -
sushantv10
Different from the regular westerns in so many ways, yet one of the best . One of my all time fav. 13 years 5 months ago -
frankqb
Something about this movie draws you in right away and, over the span of its hour and 45 minute runtime, Cooper's increasingly desperate situation holds you until the finale despite the lack of traditional western action.
A serious man's western about moral imperatives and a town's collective social conscious. 13 years 5 months ago
Friends
Login to see which of your friends have seen this movie!Activity
-
afireinside96 favorited this movie 1 day 7 hours ago
-
afireinside96 checked this movie 1 day 7 hours ago
In 18 official lists
-
This movie ranks #15 in IMDb's Western Top 50
IMDb's Western Top 50
15 -
This movie ranks #17 in Library of Congress's National Film Registry
Library of Congress's Na…
17 -
This movie ranks #20 in AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills
AFI's 100 Years...100 Th…
20 -
This movie ranks #27 in AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies
AFI's 100 Years...100 Mo…
27 -
This movie ranks #27 in AFI's 100 Years...100 Cheers
AFI's 100 Years...100 Ch…
27 -
This movie ranks #32 in Taschen's 100 All-Time Favorite Movies
Taschen's 100 All-Time F…
32 -
This movie ranks #39 in BFI's 100 Westerns
BFI's 100 Westerns
39 -
This movie ranks #61 in Leonard Maltin's 100 Must-See Films of the 20th Century
Leonard Maltin's 100 Mus…
61 -
This movie ranks #113 in Halliwell's Top 1000: The Ultimate Movie Countdown
Halliwell's Top 1000: Th…
113 -
This movie ranks #185 in Academy Award - Best Picture Nominees
Academy Award - Best Pic…
185 -
This movie ranks #221 in BFI's 360 Classic Feature Films Project
BFI's 360 Classic Featur…
221 -
This movie ranks #240 in 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
1001 Movies You Must See…
240 -
This movie ranks #308 in Eureka!'s The Masters of Cinema Series
Eureka!'s The Masters of…
308 -
This movie ranks #379 in The New York Times's Book of Movies
The New York Times's Boo…
379 -
This movie ranks #406 in The Guardian's 1000 Films to See Before You Die
The Guardian's 1000 Film…
406 -
This movie ranks #441 in David Thomson's Have You Seen?
David Thomson's Have You…
441 -
This movie ranks #463 in Emma Beare's 501 Must-See Movies
Emma Beare's 501 Must-Se…
463 -
This movie ranks #469 in TSPDT's 1,000 Greatest Films
TSPDT's 1,000 Greatest F…
469