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Rivals
“A love story that ends with a scream.”
56%
Movie
1h 44m
AI Analysis
Rivals (1972) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Rivals (1972) — a movie tagged as Drama with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: A boy with an unhealthy and pathological attachment to his mother becomes increasingly jealous of the new man in her life. After his mother remarries, his rage and misery overwhelm him and he plots to kill his stepfather. Our models also surface themes such as family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~104 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Rivals 56% (10 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
AI verdict
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TMDb audience score
56%
from 10 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
A boy with an unhealthy and pathological attachment to his mother becomes increasingly jealous of the new man in her life. After his mother remarries, his rage and misery overwhelm him and he plots to kill his stepfather.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1972-08-16
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- TMDB rating
- 5.6
- TMDB ID
- 152490
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Where can I watch Rivals (1972)?
Rivals is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for Rivals?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Rivals directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Rivals about?
A boy with an unhealthy and pathological attachment to his mother becomes increasingly jealous of the new man in her life. After his mother remarries, his rage and misery overwhelm him and he plots... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Rivals?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Rivals?
The official runtime for Rivals is approximately 104 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Joan Hackett
Christine
Robert Klein
Peter
Scott Jacoby
Jamie
- J
Jeanne Tanzy
Mary
- G
Glen Hayes
Douglas
Phoebe Dorin
Madge
James Karen
Child Psychiatrist
- R
Randy Digeronimo
Tony
- F
Frank Fiore
Phil
- B
Bill Herndon
Bob
- W
William Shust
Culloux
- L
Leib Lensky
Rabbi
- V
Viola Swayne
Mrs. Sturgess
- C
Craig Noel
Salesman
- I
Iris Whitney
Matron
- A
Ann Miles
Girl
- B
Ben Wilson
First Policeman
Robert Kya-Hill
Second Policeman
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