Blithe Spirit

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Blithe Spirit

PG-13

2021

1h 35m

Comedy

Fantasy

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A married crime novelist finds himself in a tough predicament when an eccentric mystic summons the spirit of his first wife during a séance.

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Critics Consensus

An indifferent adaptation of classic source material, Blithe Spirit puts a star-studded cast through the motions without capturing the story's screwball spark.

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

Apr 23, 2021

3/5

There's more Madame Arcati, which can only be a bonus when Dench has the role. And there's a riff on the pros and cons of having a ghostwriter that I think is quite clever.

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Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

ABC Radio (Australia)

Apr 7, 2021

3/5

Leaving aside one's devotion to the previous versions of Blithe Spirit, this latest version is well cast, upbeat and a bit of a rainbow in a time marked so heavily by unwavering rain clouds.

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Brad Newsome

Sydney Morning Herald

Apr 1, 2021

Spirited performances and wonderful costume design stand little chance against script and direction that smother sparks beneath slapstick and treacle.

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Francesca Steele

iNews.co.uk

Dec 10, 2024

3/5

This is a loud, hysterical affair, not a droll one.

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

Aug 17, 2022

2.5/5

“Blithe Spirit” isn’t without its charms and their are some laugh-out-loud moments of sly dialogue and slapstick humor that really work. But there’s still the feeling that the movie misses an opportunity to be more.

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Victoria Luxford

City AM

Feb 28, 2022

3/5

A fairly lightweight story, meaning this lightweight adaptations flaws dont seem so obvious. Lovers of the 1945 David Lean version, however, wont find anything to dislodge that title from their affections.

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Robert P

@Superbad Oct 24, 2026

Blithe Spirit is a 1.5 movie!!! and I do not recommend anybody to see it...

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alan G

@agenser Oct 17, 2026

Poor remake of the Rex Harrison original. Stick to the original version.

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T M

@RT55749265 May 3, 2026

Based on the play by Noel Coward. The based might be doing some heavy lifting here. Quite fun all together but inconsequential. Also the women come across as quite beastly and there's no particular joy in the outcome. Played well by the cast this will not be seen as a classic of interpretations in the future.

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Harold O

@RT05487103 Apr 5, 2026

Despite a fine cast, this version unfortunately removes all the charm of the original Noel Coward play and delightful 1945 film version and comes up with something that is rarely amusing and sometimes downright unpleasant.

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James M.

@topcatap Oct 30, 2025

Felt much longer than its 95 minutes. It misses the mark - the humor isn’t charming, it’s mean-spirited. There is virtually no chemistry between any of the performers or sense that anyone is having any fun. Even the usual gleam in Judi Dench’s eye is gone. There’s not much mischief, but an awful lot of mean. It feels like it was an exhausting film to make.

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Matt R

@RT34189340 Mar 31, 2024

While the pacing is inconsistent and the characters are not really endearing, the quality cast, period charm and cinematography makes it just entertaining enough to pass the time. It is a remake so you could skip it and watch David Lean's 1945 instead if the 2020 cast isn't enough of a draw.

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Synopsis

A married crime novelist finds himself in a tough predicament when an eccentric mystic summons the spirit of his first wife during a séance.

Director: Edward Hall
Producer: Peter Snell, James Spring, Hilary Bevan Jones, Meg Leonard, Martin Metz, Nick Moorcroft, Toni Pinnolis, Adrian Politowski
Screenwriter: Piers Ashworth, Meg Leonard, Nick Moorcroft
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: Fred Films, Powderkeg Pictures, Align Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Suggestive References|Some Drug Material)
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 19, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 22, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA): $281.9K
Runtime: 1h 35m

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