Private Investigator Philip Marlowe is hired by wealthy General Sternwood regarding a matter involving his youngest daughter Carmen. Before the complex case is over, Marlowe sees murder, blackmail, deception, and what might be love.
The Big Sleep has generally received very positive reviews.
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The Big Sleep was released in 1946 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 572 reviews, giving The Big Sleep (1946) an average rating of 80%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 85% and users giving an average score of 87%.
With a score of 80%, The Big Sleep is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1946, which stands at 60%.
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