Magnificent Obsession (1954)
"This was the moment unashamed... when this man and this woman felt the first ecstasy of their Magnificent Obsession"
ThumbScore
👍 80%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 88%
(RT: 88%) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Jane Wyman as Helen Phillips
Barbara Rush as Joyce Phillips
Gregg Palmer as Tom Masterson
Paul Cavanagh as Dr. Henry Giraud
Sara Shane as Valerie Daniels
Is Magnificent Obsession good?
Most people think so. 80% audience score, estimated from 149 TMDB ratings. Critics agree, scoring it 88%.
Overview
Reckless playboy Bob Merrick crashes his speedboat, requiring emergency attention from the town’s only resuscitator while a local hero, Dr. Phillips, dies waiting for the life-saving device. Merrick then tries to right his wrongs with the doctor’s widow, Helen, falling in love with her in the process. Wikipedia ↗
