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North by Northwest has generally received very positive reviews.
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North by Northwest was released in 1959 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 788 reviews, giving North by Northwest (1959) an average rating of 86%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 90% and users giving an average score of 93%.
With a score of 86%, North by Northwest is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1959, which stands at 59%.
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