Rear Window is my favorite movie by my favorite director, starring my favorite male and female movie stars and my favorite character actress. If this isn’t enough, it’s the Hitchcock movie that most expertly blends all his strengths–suspense, comedy, romance–into one immensely entertaining package. My other favorite Hitchcocks–PSYCHO, VERTIGO, STRANGERS ON A TRAIN, NORTH BY NORTHWEST, and THE LADY VANISHES–all have some of those elements, but only REAR WINDOW gets them all in one movie. It’s the greatest romantic comedy ever filmed as well as the greatest suspense thriller. Talk about bang for your buck!