All About Eve
A seemingly timid but secretly ruthless ingénue insinuates herself into the lives of an aging Broadway star and her circle of theater friends.
Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz · Drama · 138 min · 1950
Trailer
Director
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Studio
20th Century-Fox
Release
27 Oct 1950
Runtime
138 min
Genres
Drama
Full Plot
Eve Harrington (Anne Baxter) is waiting backstage to meet her idol, talented but aging Broadway star Margo Channing (Bette Davis). It seems innocent enough as Eve explains that she has seen Margo in EVERY performance of her current play. Margo and her friends take Eve under their wing but only theatre critic Addison DeWitt (George Sanders) sees through Eve's evil plan, which is to take Margo's parts and her fiancé, Bill Simpson (Gary Merrill) too.
Cast & Characters
Margo Channing
Bette Davis
Gertrude Slescynski / Eve Harrington
Anne Baxter
Addison DeWitt
George Sanders
Karen Richards
Celeste Holm
Bill Simpson
Gary Merrill
Lloyd Richards
Hugh Marlowe
Max Fabian
Gregory Ratoff
Birdie Coonan
Thelma Ritter
Claudia Casswell
Marilyn Monroe
Phoebe
Barbara Bates
Aged Actor (Sarah Siddons Award presenter)
Walter Hampden
Did You Know?
Made on an estimated budget of $1.4M, All About Eve has grossed $8.4M worldwide — about 6.0x its budget.
Source: TMDb API · verified 2026-08-02
By January 1951, All About Eve earned $3.
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-03
All About Eve originated from the short story "The Wisdom of Eve" written by Mary Orr, published in Cosmopolitan magazine in May 1946.
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-03
Critical Assessment
All About Eve holds 8.2/10 on IMDb (147,735 votes), 99% on Rotten Tomatoes, 98/100 on Metacritic.
Not enough independent critic/audience score breakdown available.
Ratings as of August 11, 2026
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AI Verdict
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is All About Eve's Rotten Tomatoes score?+
All About Eve holds a 99% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes.
What is All About Eve's IMDb rating?+
All About Eve has a 8.2/10 rating on IMDb from 147,735 votes.
What is All About Eve's Metacritic score?+
All About Eve has a Metascore of 98/100 on Metacritic.
Is All About Eve good? What are critics saying?+
All About Eve holds 8.2/10 on IMDb (147,735 votes), 99% on Rotten Tomatoes, 98/100 on Metacritic.
How long is All About Eve?+
All About Eve has a runtime of 138 min.
Who directed All About Eve?+
All About Eve was directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz.
Where can I watch All About Eve?+
All About Eve is available to stream, rent, or buy on YouTube TV, Broadway HD Amazon Channel, Artiflix, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Rakuten TV, Sky Store.
Fan & Critic Buzz
The public reaction to "All About Eve" is mixed but overwhelmingly positive. The film's performances, particularly Bette Davis' Oscar-winning portrayal of Margo Channing, are widely praised. However, some reviewers find the story and dialogue lacking, calling it "entertaining but not fantastic." A few critics also note that the film's Academy Awards were unusually high, with two wins for Joseph L. Mankiewicz's screenplay and direction.
Viewer Reviews (TMDb)
This classic is a must with great dialogues and script with a great performance from Bette Davis.
Andres Gomez · 10/10Excellent performances by everyone, especially Bette Davis, Anne Baxter and George Sanders, which kept me captivated more so than the story, though the dialogue was amazing. Nothing fantastic all in all but still entertaining. **4.0/5**
JPV852 · 8/10**Fasten your seat belts: this is one of the best films of the 20th century.** There aren't many perfect movies: At least, I don't know many. However, this film is almost certainly one of them. The result of an ideal combination of factors, which harmoniously came together to mak…
Filipe Manuel Neto · 10/10Celeste Holm ("Karen") takes pity on stage-door groupie "Eve" (Ann Baxter) when, after the umpteenth time, she encounters her hanging around waiting for the departure of stage star "Margo Channing" (Bette Davis). She decides to take her in and introduce her to her feisty idol. "C…
CinemaSerf · 8/10
From the trailer's comments
How on earth did Davis not win Best Actress for this film?! She's on fire in this film!
@ronrendon · 86 likesI must admit, I've never watched an old movie before. Think I'll start here
@crieverytim · 38 likes"Fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy night." BETTE DAVIS👑 ALL ABOUT EVE 👑
@jenniferhollis4843 · 8 likesSomeone has to mention - written for the screen by and directed by Joseph L Mankiewicz. Went home with an Academy Award for each. He did the same double win the year before with A Letter to Three Wives. Two years, four Oscars.
@brucekuehn4031 · 7 likesMariah May….how could you?😭
@Amalfiitano · 19 likesmais um final feliz!!!beijo emiliana dê Resende!!!
@mariadelourdesdasilva5087 · 1 likes2:14 She's high
@elisem1912 · 6 likesI love ms davis hair dressed up.
@yvonnecooper5004 · 2 likes
