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Mary Reilly (1996)

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Average Rating: 4.3/10
Reviews Counted: 42
Fresh: 11 | Rotten: 31

The movie looks good and has its moments. But, overall, the movie borders on boredom.

Average Rating: 4.5/10
Critic Reviews: 10
Fresh: 2 | Rotten: 8

The movie looks good and has its moments. But, overall, the movie borders on boredom.

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Based on the novel by Valerie Martin, this gothic suspense story offers a fresh perspective on Robert Louis Stevenson's classic horror tale Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by presenting the material from a different viewpoint -- that of Mary Reilly (Julia Roberts), an Irish servant girl who has come to work for esteemed surgeon Dr. Henry Jekyll (John Malkovich). Mary is fascinated but also intimidated by her new employer, while the doctor seems to take a personal interest in her that goes beyond mere

R, 1 hr. 48 min.

Drama, Horror, Mystery & Suspense

Directed By: Stephen Frears

Written By: Christopher Hampton

In Theaters: Feb 23, 1996 Wide

On DVD: Sep 12, 2000

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Mary Reilly Trailer & Photos

Cast

Julia Roberts
Mary Reilly
John Malkovich
Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde
Glenn Close
Mrs. Farraday
George Cole
Mr. Poole
Kathy Staff
Mrs. Kent
Michael Gambon
Mary's Father
Linda Bassett
Mary's Mother
Moya Brady
Young Woman
Evelyn Doggart
Farraday Girl
Bronagh Gallagher
Annie
Ciar�n Hinds
Sir Danvers Carew
Henry Goodman
Haffinger
Bob Mason
Policeman
Michael Sheen
Bradshaw
Tim Barlow
Vicar
Emma Griffiths Malin
Young Whore
Kadamba Simmons
Farraday Girl
Wendy Nottingham
Screaming Girl's Mother
Richard Leaf
Screaming Girl's Father
David Ross
Doctor
Stephen Boxer
Inspector
Mimi Potworowska
Farraday Girl
Ellie Crockett
Farraday Girl
Julia Hagen
Farraday Girl
Sasha Hanau
Young Mary
Samantha Hones
Farraday Girl
Isabella Marsh
Screaming Girl
Piu Fan Lee
Farraday Girl
Robbi Stevens
Farraday Girl

Critic Reviews for Mary Reilly

All Critics (46) | Top Critics (12) | Fresh (11) | Rotten (31) | DVD (9)

The film is too mannered, too stuffy.

June 18, 2002 Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle

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Peter Stack

San Francisco Chronicle

Top Critic

Sluggish and interminable, Mary Reilly makes good on little of its potential to be disturbing and none of its chance to be emotionally involving.

February 14, 2001 Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times

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Kenneth Turan

Los Angeles Times

Top Critic

Unfortunately, your response to the bizarre story of terror and lust that dare not speak their name is pretty well limited to Roberts' response -- which is, in turn, limited by her technique.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Detroit News

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Susan Stark

Detroit News

Top Critic

A perversely courageous disaster that audiences will simply hate.

January 1, 2000 Comment

Mike Clark

USA Today

Top Critic

The story lacks purpose.

January 1, 2000 Comment

Stanley Kauffmann

New Republic

Top Critic

Director Frears seems more interested in the atmosphere than the narrative.

January 1, 2000 Comment

Jeff Millar

Houston Chronicle

Top Critic

Certainly Julia Roberts' strangest role, and she does an OK job.

March 2, 2008 Comment

Steve Crum

Video-Reviewmaster.com

[Roberts's] acting is of the Melrose Place/Andrew Shue variety, her eyes blank and mouth often agape (not unlike the photo of her used in the print ads).

December 28, 2004 Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

If nothing else, proves that when you take Julia's lipstick away, much of her appeal goes, too.

May 25, 2003 Comment

Andrea Chase

Killer Movie Reviews

I have nightmares about being forced to sit through 'Mary Reilly' one more time.

January 12, 2003 Full Review Source: ReelTalk Movie Reviews

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Betty Jo Tucker

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instead of the usual first person perspective of stevenson's jekyll/hyde saga, herein the action is viewed from the eyes of a possibly abused country servant girl, well played by julia roberts (the absolute best i've ever seen her). moody atmospherics and a paced timing - not to mention the interesting "my boyfriend

December 4, 2010

moon rivers

Super Reviewer

Murky, mushy, glacially slow, and devoid of suspense, with one-note performances from the stars. Julia Roberts, unable to deploy her trademark smile, cowers like a scared rabbit, while John Malkovich inexplicably plays Jekyll and Hyde as looking and sounding almost exactly alike.

February 18, 2007