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Tess (1979) holds a 7.3 on IMDb from 20.2K votes | Reelmigo

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Tess (1979) holds a 7.3 on IMDb from 20.2K votes.

IMDb

7.3

20.2K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

81%

critics

Runtime

3h 6m

186 minutes

Released

October 31, 1979

Drama, Romance

Roman Polanski's films by IMDb rating

The Pianist20028.5
Chinatown19748.1
Rosemary's Baby19688.0
Repulsion19657.5
The Tenant19767.5
Knife in the Water19627.4
Macbeth19717.4
Tess (this film)19797.3
The Ghost Writer20107.2
Bitter Moon19927.2
Death and the Maiden19947.2
An Officer and a Spy20197.2

IMDb rating and votes. Critic scores are Wikidata snapshots, dated. Runtime is IMDb's listed runtime.

Sources: IMDb ratings and credits (as of 2026-10-11), Wikidata (as of 2026-10-11).

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