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The Big Sleep

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Ratings & Reviews

IMDb
7.9/10
94,158 votes
96/100
Fresh
M
86/100
Metascore
TMDB
7.6/10
1,140 votes
Great
Average
Poor

Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

2 wins total

Source: OMDB

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$250,000

Production Cost

Worldwide

$10.7M

Global Box Office

Domestic

$25,556

United States

Profit

+$10.4M

ROI: +4173%

Budget Recovery4273% of budget
$0|Budget: $250,000|Revenue: $10.7M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

49.1K

Daily Avg

818

7-Day Trend

-13%
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Based On

The Big Sleep

literary work

Story Setting

Set In
Los Angeles

Characters

Philip Marlowe

Played by Dick Powell

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Sidney Hickox

Film Editing

Christian Nyby

Music / Score

Max Steiner

Production Design

Carl Jules Weyl

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Entertainment

Distributors

Warner Bros. EntertainmentNetflix

Technical Specifications

Color

black-and-white

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch The Big Sleep

CountryStreamFreeRentBuy
United States of AmericaNR
——Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At HomeAmazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United KingdomPG
HBO Max Amazon Channel—Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTubeApple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada
——Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon VideoApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
Australia
HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel—JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon VideoApple TV Store, Amazon Video
India
——Amazon Video—
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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesNR
United KingdomPG
Germany16
FranceU
JapanG
Denmark15
SpainA
FinlandK-16

+5 more countries

Production

Director

Howard Hawks

Writers

Raymond Chandler, William Faulkner, Leigh Brackett, Jules Furthman

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast

Humphrey Bogart photo

Humphrey Bogart

Philip Marlowe

Lauren Bacall photo

Lauren Bacall

Vivian Sternwood Rutledge

John Ridgely photo

John Ridgely

Eddie Mars

Martha Vickers photo

Martha Vickers

Carmen Sternwood

Louis Jean Heydt photo

Louis Jean Heydt

Joe Brody

No Image

Charles Waldron

General Sternwood

Regis Toomey photo

Regis Toomey

Chief Inspector Bernie Ohls

Sonia Darrin photo

Sonia Darrin

Agnes Lowzier (uncredited)

Elisha Cook Jr. photo

Elisha Cook Jr.

Harry Jones

Bob Steele photo

Bob Steele

Lash Canino

Dorothy Malone photo

Dorothy Malone

Acme Bookstore Proprietress

Peggy Knudsen photo

Peggy Knudsen

Mona Mars

Tags & Keywords

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