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A woman is brought to civilization after spending her life in the wilds in this drama. Dr. Jerome Lovell (Liam Neeson) happens upon a shack deep in the woods, where he discovers a strange woman who appears to be about 30, speaking an incomprehensible language. The woman, named Nell (Jodie Foster), was raised in the cabin by her late mother, who was incapacitated by strokes (Nell speaks English, but distorted -- as it was by her mother's infirmities); with the exception of her twin sister, who
Dec 14, 1994 Wide
Feb 3, 2004
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
All Critics (40) | Top Critics (10) | Fresh (17) | Rotten (15) | DVD (4)
Stunningly awful on almost every level.
Somber, ponderous, and pretentious, this is a clinical study of a wild woman (Jodie Foster) raised in the backwoods, far from the interference and contamination (according to the film) of Civilization. It's better to see Truffaut's Wild Child.
Decent triumph over adversity movie. Nell has a unique disability.
Not a great movie.
December 24, 2007
Super Reviewer
i liked this film i thought it was inspirational and heart warming and probably jodie fosters best acting ever she did a performance of a lifetime and a really good film and really worth a watch
September 18, 2007
Super Reviewer
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