Chinatown (1974)
0.4510Canon Score · ranked #9 all time
Aggregated from 19 of 31 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the film
Private eye Jake Gittes lives off of the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-World War II Southern California. Hired by a beautiful socialite to investigate her husband's extra-marital affair, Gittes is swept into a maelstrom of double dealings and deadly deceits, uncovering a web of personal and political scandals that come crashing together.
Why it ranks #9
Every list on which Chinatown appears, with its position as published.