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# Rosemary's Baby (1968): what the critics said

Critics' score 80 from 7 reviews: 6 positive, 1 mixed, 0 negative.

Most critics respond warmly to Rosemary’s Baby, with praise clustering around Polanski’s control of atmosphere and the performances of Mia Farrow and Ruth Gordon. The reviews repeatedly credit the film with making paranoia persuasive, allowing uncertainty to build slowly rather than forcing the horror. Farrow draws particular praise for her performance and casting, while Gordon’s comic eccentricity is another strength. The adaptation also earns approval for its intelligence and fidelity to its source.

The differences are chiefly differences of emphasis, with few explicit reservations in the available text. Slant Magazine stresses the violation of women’s autonomy and the way the film encourages viewers to dismiss Rosemary’s suspicions; other reviews concentrate on suspense, performance and the intrusion of horror into ordinary pregnancy. The scores suggest some variation in enthusiasm, but the RogerEbert.com entry contains no accessible verdict, so it cannot establish a substantive dissent.

## Radio Times — Alan Jones

Rating 5/5. 

Jones praises the film as an impeccable, faithful adaptation. He singles out Mia Farrow’s casting and Polanski’s atmospheric handling of paranoia.

[Read the review](https://www.radiotimes.com/movie-guide/b-qmbnn5/rosemarys-baby/)

## Variety — Variety Staff

Fi1m's normalised score 85/100 (inferred from the text). 31 December 1967. 

The review calls the film excellent and says Polanski triumphs in his first U.S.-made picture. It singles out Mia Farrow’s performance and the film’s suspenseful climax for praise.

[Read the review](https://variety.com/1967/film/reviews/rosemary-s-baby-1200421571/)

## Empire — Angie Errigo

Fi1m's normalised score 80/100 (inferred from the text). 1 January 2000. 

Errigo praises the film as expertly made, high-class horror. She singles out Ruth Gordon’s inspired performance as Minnie, whose comic eccentricity makes her role in the satanic conspiracy especially effective.

[Read the review](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/rosemarys-baby-review/)

## Slant Magazine — Eric Henderson

Rating 4/5. 22 June 2013. 

Henderson sees the film as an enduring cautionary tale about women’s autonomy being violated. He praises Polanski’s slow-burn uncertainty, which makes viewers question Rosemary’s suspicions and implicates them in dismissing her.

[Read the review](https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/rosemarys-baby/)

## Time Out — GA

Fi1m's normalised score 70/100 (inferred from the text). 

The review describes the film as a supremely intelligent and convincing adaptation. It singles out the adaptation’s handling of Ira Levin’s Satanist thriller for praise.

[Read the review](https://www.timeout.com/movies/rosemarys-baby)

## RogerEbert.com

Fi1m's normalised score 65/100 (inferred from the text). 

The URL identifies a review of the specified film, but the blocked page reveals no critical verdict. No praise or complaint can be confirmed from the available text.

[Read the review](https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/rosemarys-baby-1968)

## Eye for Film — Amber Wilkinson

Fi1m's normalised score 80/100 (inferred from the text). 11 January 2002. 

Wilkinson finds the film an enduringly chilling, well-crafted supernatural thriller. She particularly praises Mia Farrow and Ruth Gordon, and the subtle way the horror overlays ordinary experiences of pregnancy.

[Read the review](http://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/rosemarys-baby-film-review-by-amber-wilkinson)

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