The Third Man
1949·Carol Reed
ThrillerMystery
90.0composite
In postwar Vienna, Austria, Holly Martins, a writer of pulp Westerns, arrives penniless as a guest of his childhood chum Harry Lime, only to learn he has died. Martins develops a conspiracy theory after learning of a "third man" present at the time of Harry's death, running into interference from British officer Major Calloway, and falling head-over-heels for Harry's grief-stricken lover, Anna.
99%Rotten Tomatoes
81IMDb
Ranking Formula
90.0
out of 100
🍅Rotten Tomatoes99.0
50% weight — Critic consensus
👥IMDb81.0
50% weight — Audience rating
How we calculate the score
RT 99.0 × 0.50
+ IMDb 81.0 × 0.50
= 90.0