Both melodrama and sociological study.
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01/01/00
Remains of the Day (1993)
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Reviews Counted:38
Fresh:37
Rotten:1
Average Rating:8.4/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 14 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: James Ivory directed this quietly moving film set just prior to World War II. On the large English estate of Lord Darlington (James Fox), a disciplined English butler, Stevens (Anthony Hopkins),... [More]
Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, Christopher Reeve, Tim Pigott-Smith
Director: James Ivory
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Reviews for Remains of the Day
Tragic love stories often hit with the hardest impact, and few are better-crafted and more intelligently presented than that of Mr. Stevens and Miss Kenton.
01/01/00
Top CriticA flawless screen adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's 1989 novel about love and work.
02/27/02
Here's a film for adults. It's also about time to recognize that Mr. Ivory is one of our finest directors, something that critics tend to overlook because most of his films have been literary adaptations.
05/20/03
Top CriticMoves rather slowly, but the actors and their understated chemistry keep the film riveting, building to a climax that is absolutely heartrending.
12/28/08
A subtle, thoughtful movie.
01/01/00
Top CriticAnthony Hopkins gives his greatest performance, capturing the character's pride in his professionalism as well as the terrible emotional price he pays for his single-mindedness.
01/09/02
Another triumph.
01/01/00
There is not a false note in the movie.
01/01/00
Top CriticA solid film.
01/01/00
The narrative structure (long flashbacks, narration of letters) is at times awkward but the filmmkaers and actors (Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson at their best) attention to detail is meticulous and piercing considering how muted the emotions are.
12/23/06
All the meticulousness, intelligence, taste and superior acting that one expects from Merchant Ivory productions have been brought to bear.
02/11/08
Top CriticA closer look shows all the deep and heartfelt emotion just under the surface of Anthony Hopkins, underrewarded in one of the finest roles of his career.
01/01/00
The world of Stevens the butler is one well worth visiting for a thoroughly magnificent film experience.
01/01/00
It is an absolute gem of a movie and an absolute must see in my book.
01/01/00
The actors keep this interesting, but as a story it drifts and rambles.
02/11/08
Top CriticGorgeously lensed and delightfully structured, however, this is, in a word, wonderful.
01/01/00
Put Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson and James Fox together and you can expect sterling performances.
01/01/00
Top CriticWhat do you call filmmakers who make literary entertainment box office in the age of Beavis and Butt-bead? Try miracle workers.
05/12/01
Top CriticIf your familiarity with Anthony Hopkins comes from watching the two films in which he plays the psychopathic Dr. Hannibal Lecter, then The Remains of the Day is going to be a revelation.
12/04/01
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