film "a chore to sit through", adding, "Lehman and Hitchcock are trying to recapture the old magic, but they've lost their touch." The film holds a 92% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 36 reviews, and an average rating of 7 out of 10. The site's critical consensus reads: "The Master of Suspense's swan song finds him aiming for pulpy thrills and hitting the target, delivering a twisty crime story with pleasurable bite." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 79 out of 100 based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favourable reviews". The film earned $6.5 million in rentals. Released in the year of the United States Bicentennial, Family Plot was chosen to open the 1976 Filmex (Los Angeles International Film Exposition) to honor American cinematography. Barbara Harris was nominated for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical at the 34th Golden Globe Awards. References External links 1976 films 1976 comedy films 1970s mystery films 1970s psychological thriller films American comedy thriller films 1970s English-language films Films directed by Alfred Hitchcock Films produced by Alfred Hitchcock American detective films Edgar Award-winning works Films based on thriller novels American mystery films Universal Pictures films Films shot in San Francisco Films scored by John Williams Films based on British novels Films about kidnapping Films with screenplays by Ernest Lehman 1970s American films