Chinatown

"You get tough. You get tender. You get close to each other. Maybe you even get close to the truth."

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Ratings & Reviews

8.1/10

374,788 votes

98/100

Fresh

92/100

Metascore

7.9/10

4,199 votes

Great

Average

Poor

Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

🏆

Wins

📋

Nominations

🏆

Academy Awards

🏆 1 win•📋 10 nominations

Won

Best Writing, Original Screenplay

Nominated

Best Picture

Best Director

Best Actress

Best Actor

Best Cinematography

Best Costume Design

Best Production Design

Best Film Editing

Best Original Dramatic Score

Best Sound

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Other Awards

🏆 1 win

Won

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$6.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$30.0M

Global Box Office

Domestic

$29,200,000

United States

Profit

+$24.0M

ROI: +400%

Budget Recovery500% of budget

$0|Budget: $6.0M|Revenue: $30.0M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

123.4K

Daily Avg

2.1K

7-Day Trend

-2%

30 days agoToday

Wikipedia

Story Setting

Set In

Los Angeles

Time Period

1937

Themes & Subjects

#incest

Series & Franchise

Timeline

This Movie

Sequel

The Two Jakes

1990

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

John A. Alonzo

Film Editing

Sam O'Steen

Music / Score

Jerry Goldsmith

Production Design

Richard Sylbert

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Distributors

NetflixMOKÉPParamount Pictures

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch Chinatown

Available in 78 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaR	fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus, Philo, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, JustWatch TV	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom15	Paramount Plus, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads	—	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube, JustWatch TV	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada	—	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
AustraliaM	—	—	JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
India	—	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesR

United Kingdom15

AustraliaM

Germany16

France12

Belgium16

Brazil12

Denmark15

+13 more countries

Production

Director

Roman Polanski

Writer

Robert Towne

Production Companies

Paramount PicturesLong Road ProductionsRobert Evans Productions

Cast

Jack Nicholson

J.J. 'Jake' Gittes

Faye Dunaway

Evelyn Cross Mulwray

John Huston

Noah Cross

Perry Lopez

Lieutenant Lou Escobar

John Hillerman

Russ Yelburton

Diane Ladd

Ida Sessions

Roman Polanski

Man with Knife

Roy Jenson

Claude Mulvihill

Richard Bakalyan

Detective Loach

James Hong

Evelyn's Butler

Bruce Glover

Duffy

Joe Mantell

Lawrence Walsh

Tags & Keywords

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External Links

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Frequently Asked Questions

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