Editing Dead Again (section)

==Reception==

===Critical response===
''Dead Again'' was well received by most critics. On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], it has an approval rating of 81%, based on reviews from 52 critics. The consensus reads: "Even if the somewhat convoluted plot falls apart upon close inspection, ''Dead Again'' proves Kenneth Branagh has a solid knack for enjoyable pulp."<ref name="tomatoes">{{cite web |url= https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dead_again/ |title= Dead Again |work= [[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=October 24, 2023 }}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film has a weighted average score of 66 out of 100, based on reviews from 19 critics.<ref name="metacritic">{{cite web |title=Dead Again |url= https://www.metacritic.com/movie/dead-again |website= [[Metacritic]] }}</ref> Audiences surveyed by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film a grade of "A-" on scale of A+ to F.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.cinemascore.com/publicsearch/index/title/ |title= Cinemascore |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181220122629/https://www.cinemascore.com/publicsearch/index/title/ |archive-date= December 20, 2018 |access-date= August 25, 2019 }}</ref>

''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' film critic, [[Roger Ebert]], gave the film a glowing four-star review, drawing comparisons to the works of [[Orson Welles]] and [[Alfred Hitchcock]], stating, "''Dead Again'' is Kenneth Branagh once again demonstrating that he has a natural flair for bold theatrical gesture. If ''[[Henry V (1989 film)|Henry V]]'', the first film he directed and starred in, caused people to compare him to [[Laurence Olivier|Olivier]], ''Dead Again'' will inspire comparisons to Welles and Hitchcock - and the Olivier of Hitchcock's ''[[Rebecca (1940 film)|Rebecca]]''. I do not suggest Branagh is already as great a director as Welles and Hitchcock, although he has a good start in that direction. What I mean is that his spirit, his daring, is in the same league. He is not interested in making timid movies."<ref>{{cite web | last =Ebert | first =Roger | title =Dead Again  | work =[[Chicago Sun-Times]] | date = August 23, 1991  | url = https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/dead-again-1991 | access-date = August 24, 2019 }}</ref>

[[James Berardinelli]] also gave the film a four-star review, praising Branagh's direction and all levels of the production, from the screenplay by [[Scott Frank]] to [[Patrick Doyle]]'s score, stating, "...Branagh has combined all of these cinematic elements into an achievement that rivals Hitchcock's best work and stands out as one of the most intriguing and memorable thrillers of the 1990s."<ref>{{cite web | last =Berardinelli | first =James | title =Dead Again  | work =ReelViews | url =http://preview.reelviews.net/movies/d/dead_again.html | access-date =January 21, 2012}}</ref>

[[Peter Travers]] of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' viewed the film negatively, praising some elements of Branagh's direction, while criticizing the romance, saying, "In his efforts to crowd the screen with character and incident, Branagh cheats on the one element that might have given resonance to the mystery: the love story. Branagh and Thompson (married in real life) are sublime actors, but they never develop a convincing ardor as either couple. How could they when the director is so busy playing tricks? ''Dead Again'' isn't a disaster, merely a miscalculation from a prodigious talent who has forgotten that you squeeze the life out of romance when you don't give it space to breathe."<ref>{{cite magazine | last =Travers | first =Peter | title =Dead Again  | magazine =[[Rolling Stone]] | date =August 23, 1991 | url =https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/dead-again-19910823 | access-date =January 21, 2012}}</ref>

[[Vincent Canby]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' gave the film a lukewarm review, calling it "a big, convoluted, entertainingly dizzy romantic mystery melodrama", and concluding, "''Dead Again'' is eventually a lot simpler than it pretends to be. The explanation of the mystery is a rather commonplace letdown, but probably nothing short of mass murder could successfully top the baroque buildup. In this way, too, the film is faithful to its antecedents, while still being a lot of fun."<ref>{{cite web | last =Canby | first =Vincent | title =Dead Again  | work =[[The New York Times]] | date =August 23, 1991 | url =https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9D0CE7DB1F39F930A1575BC0A967958260 | access-date =January 21, 2012}}</ref>

In 2016, Jason Bailey at ''[[Flavorwire]]'' repeated Roger Ebert's initial directorial comparisons, writing that, "''Dead Again'' is one of the most Hitchcockian thrillers this side of [[Brian De Palma|De Palma]], with easily traceable influences of Olivier-fronted ''Rebecca'' (in the creepy, needy housekeeper), ''[[Psycho (1960 film)|Psycho]]'' (the mysterious old mother in the next room), ''[[Dial M for Murder]]'' (the scissors as murder weapon), and ''[[Spellbound (1945 film)|Spellbound]]'' (the therapeutic elements, plus a quickie reference to [[Salvador Dalí]], who advised on that film’s dream sequences)."<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://flavorwire.com/587426/second-glance-kenneth-branaghs-twisty-giddy-dead-again|title=Second Glance: Kenneth Branagh's Twisty, Giddy 'Dead Again'|date=2016-08-22|work=Flavorwire|access-date=2018-10-30|language=en-US}}</ref>

===Box office===
''Dead Again'' grossed $3,479,395 during its opening weekend, playing on 450 screens. It grossed more than $38 million by the end of its theatrical run.<ref name="mojo" />

===Accolades===
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| [[British Academy Film Awards]]
| [[BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role|Best Actor in a Supporting Role]]
| [[Derek Jacobi]]
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| [[Berlin International Film Festival]]
| [[Golden Bear]]
| [[Kenneth Branagh]]
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| [[Edgar Award|Edgar Allan Poe Awards]]
| [[List of Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay winners|Best Motion Picture Screenplay]]
| [[Scott Frank]]
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| [[Golden Globe Award]]s
| [[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]]
| [[Patrick Doyle]]
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| [[Young Artist Award]]
| Best Young Actor Co-starring in a Motion Picture
| Gregor Hesse
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