Felicia's Journey

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Felicia's Journey

PG-13

1999

1h 56m

Drama

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Pregnant Felicia (Elaine Cassidy) has come to England to look for her boyfriend, who she knows works in a factory but not which one. There, she meets an older caterer, Joseph (Bob Hoskins). Joseph is obsessed with old tapes of a TV chef, who was seemingly his mother. However, he is a mysterious character who lies and steals from Felicia while putting on a friendly face. Eventually Felicia begins to stay with Joseph, but things turn from bad to worse when he puts more of his schemes into action.

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Critics Consensus

Felicia's Journey underscores its strange psychological thrills with captivating twists and a hauntingly calculated atmosphere.

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Emanuel Levy

Variety

Jul 1, 2006

3/5

Likely divide critics and viewers, this is a simpler and less layered film than other works from Egoyan, who seems unable to infuse the psychological thriller with his characteristic humor and irony.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan 1, 2000

3.5/4

You leave Felicia's Journey appreciating it. A week later, you're astounded by it.

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

May 26, 2006

It took awhile to sink in, but I liked Felicia's Journey very much.

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Film Threat

Dec 6, 2005

3.5/5

Apollo Guide

Mar 16, 2004

81/100

TV Guide

Jul 30, 2003

4/5

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Henry D

@Henry_Domke Jun 7, 2026

A wonderfully creative, offbeat script, at once threatening, vulnerable, darkly humorous, and quietly unsettling. The panning shots were especially effective, giving the film a controlled, watchful quality. Music was central throughout, shifting eerily from old-fashioned crooning to more threatening tones. Bob Hoskins was remarkable, expressing a wide range of emotions while maintaining extraordinary restraint.

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nefasto r

@Nefasto Jun 16, 2018

I didn't find "Felicia's Journey" as creepy as other reviews suggested, I mean that the story is not absurd and not so difficult to pin down after half a movie, but for sure Bob Hoskins does a great job in his character. That is what makes the film pretty good. Slowly you will brought in his mind, and that is the main fascination of this journey.

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Jun 6, 2014

Bob Hoskins is in top form as Joe Hilditch in Atom Egoyan's haunting thriller.

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Apr 30, 2014

Bob Hoskins does things here that you'll never forget.

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Feb 10, 2014

Enjoyed this film but I felt the ending could have been better. Worth seeing just to hear Bob Hoskins doing a Brummie accent! 3 stars from me.

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Jul 21, 2013

Not only is this complex & creepy 90's thriller worth watching , but the DVD's audio commentary by director Atom Egoyon actually enhances the film after you've watched it

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Synopsis

Pregnant Felicia (Elaine Cassidy) has come to England to look for her boyfriend, who she knows works in a factory but not which one. There, she meets an older caterer, Joseph (Bob Hoskins). Joseph is obsessed with old tapes of a TV chef, who was seemingly his mother. However, he is a mysterious character who lies and steals from Felicia while putting on a friendly face. Eventually Felicia begins to stay with Joseph, but things turn from bad to worse when he puts more of his schemes into action.

Director: Atom Egoyan
Producer: Bruce Davey
Screenwriter: William Trevor, Atom Egoyan
Distributor: Artisan Entertainment, American International Pictures
Production Co: American Internat'l Pics
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 12, 1999, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 3, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $819.9K
Runtime: 1h 56m
Sound Mix: Surround

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