Reception
Rissient successfully arranged for Play Misty for Me to premiere in October 1971. The film was shown at the San Francisco Film Festival and was widely released in November.
Play Misty For Me was a financial success, earning over $5 million.
The film has been given mostly positive reviews, with an 83% "fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes. In his 1971 review of the film, Roger Ebert wrote, "Play Misty for Me is not the artistic equal of Psycho, but in the business of collecting an audience into the palm of its hand and then squeezing hard, it is supreme." Critics such as Jay Cocks in Time, Andrew Sarris in the Village Voice, and Archer Winsten in the New York Post all praised Eastwood's directorial skills and the film, including his performance in the scenes with Walter.
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