In this classic German thriller, Hans Beckert, a serial killer who preys on children, becomes the focus of a massive Berlin police manhunt. Beckert's heinous crimes are so repellant and disruptive to city life that he is even targeted by others in the seedy underworld network. With both cops and criminals in pursuit, the murderer soon realizes that people are on his trail, sending him into a tense, panicked attempt to escape justice.
M has generally received very positive reviews.
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M was released in 1931 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 690 reviews, giving M (1931) an average rating of 86%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 92% and users giving an average score of 94%.
With a score of 86%, M is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1931, which stands at 60%.
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