Klute
Film

Klute (1971)

2 critics 6 lists ★ 6.8 TMDb ✓ Verified on TMDb 114 min ThrillerCrimeDrama

A high-priced call girl is forced to depend on a reluctant private eye when she is stalked by a psychopath.

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Where to watch Klute?
In the US, Klute is available to rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
Is Klute worth watching?
2 of our critics, from Gen X, Gen Z, put Klute on their lists; it appears in 6 Listen Watch Play lists so far.
Movies like Klute?
Our critics most often pair it with The Conversation, The Vanishing, Primer, Wake in Fright.
When did Klute come out?
1971 · Thriller, Crime, Drama.

The Generation GapWhat our critics say

The Craftsman
The CraftsmanGen X

Alan J. Pakula's neo-noir thriller sees detective John Klute (Donald Sutherland) investigating a missing person's case, which leads him into the world of call girl Bree Daniels (Jane Fonda). Fonda's Oscar-winning portrayal of Daniels is a masterclass in vulnerability and resilience, anchoring a film that's as much a character study as it is a suspenseful mystery. It's a gritty, atmospheric exploration of identity, survival, and the dark underbelly of urban life.

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The Vibe Detector
The Vibe DetectorGen Z

Gordon Willis earned his nickname by practically suffocating the frame in ink. You get these massive, pitch-black voids eating away at Jane Fonda’s cramped Manhattan apartment, broken only by sickly fluorescent greens and muted beiges. The wide anamorphic framing keeps pushing characters down into the lower third, trapped under dead space. Plotting takes a backseat to pure psychological claustrophobia. That cassette tape spooling under a solitary desk lamp is an elite minimalist study in raw dread.

from “9 neo-noir films where the color grade does all the heavy lifting” →

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What most often shares a list with it, according to our critics.

The Conversation The Conversation 1974 The Vanishing The Vanishing 1988 Primer Primer 2004 Wake in Fright Wake in Fright 1971 Seconds Seconds 1966 Blow Out Blow Out 1981 After Hours After Hours 1985 Under the Silver Lake Under the Silver Lake 2018