Educating Rita
1983, Drama/Comedy, 1h 50m
15 Reviews 5,000+ RatingsYou might also like
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Cast & Crew
Dr. Frank Bryant
Rita, aka Susan
Brian
Trish
Julia
Denny
Critic Reviews for Educating Rita
All Critics (15) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (12) | Rotten (3)
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If only I'd been able to believe they were actually reading the books, then everything else would have fallen into place. But I didn't believe it.
October 23, 2004 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review… -
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August 20, 2003 | Rating: 4/5 -
A restrained and classic film, with a correct prose, but with no imagination. [Full Review in Spanish]
February 10, 2020 | Full Review… -
Time has not been kind to "Educating Rita."
April 17, 2017 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review… -
Inspired by Pygmalion and other works about mentor-pupil troubled/rewarding interaction, Lewis Gilbert's film is too theatrical, betraying its origins, but it's elevated by sparkling performances from Michael Caine and paricularly newcomer Julie Walters
November 6, 2007 | Rating: C+ | Full Review… -
Michael Caine is perfect.
August 24, 2007 | Rating: 4/5
Audience Reviews for Educating Rita
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Apr 09, 2021George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion gets a modern era redo in this capable personality vehicle for it's leads; Michael Caine and Julie Walters. It's she that desires a higher education "to better herself" in this version which highlights changing attitudes since Shaw first presented his "scandalous" ideas about women's liberation, not him. And he...he may not be so sure as to whether societal advancement is worth the bother. The film only teases at a romance, and is more a commentary about social change since Victorian times, howbeit entertaining presented.Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
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Jan 10, 2014The intimacy of the play is ruined by the film's worthless expansion of it's world (who cares about anyone else except for Rita and Frank?) so even though Walters and Caine give excellent performances all of the potentially interesting themes get lost in boring secondary material.Alec B Super Reviewer
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Aug 07, 2013Call this the poor man's Pygmalion. Michael Caine and Julie Walters don't do anything offensive but nor do they particularly soar. You watch it, shrug and carry on.John B Super Reviewer
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May 10, 2013At heart it's an exhibition piece for the two leads and they do not disappoint. The score is ear-achingly bad though.Marcus W Super Reviewer
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