The Dressmaker
2015, Mystery and thriller/Drama, 1h 53m
141 Reviews 5,000+ RatingsWhat to know
The Dressmaker boasts a strong central performance by Kate Winslet and a captivating array of narrative weirdness -- all of which may or may not be a comfortable fit with viewers. Read critic reviews
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Myrtle "Tilly" Dunnage
Molly Dunnage
Teddy McSwiney
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Gertrude Pratt
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Critic Reviews for The Dressmaker
All Critics (141) | Top Critics (42) | Fresh (82) | Rotten (59)
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Moorhouse's willingness to push the envelope and dive into the darkest aspects of the tale with such macabre relish allows the emotions swirling within this maelstrom to resonate all the deeper.
October 7, 2016 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review… -
There's plenty to admire here, especially if your taste is tailored to the unusual.
September 30, 2016 | Rating: B | Full Review… -
The Dressmaker's twists are best experienced blind, and its treats are modest but genuine.
September 29, 2016 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review… -
Whatever were they smoking?
September 28, 2016 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review… -
Kate Winslet can do anything ... except save this movie from quirky overkill.
September 23, 2016 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review… -
The film has so many moodswings that watching it induces whiplash, and just about everybody in it, from Winslet on down to Judy Davis, playing the dressmaker's crotchety mother, flagrantly overdoes it.
September 23, 2016 | Rating: C | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for The Dressmaker
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Feb 23, 2016Unclear about what it wants to be, Dressmaker wavers thematically between wronged-youth-returns-to-better-backward-town redemptive or the ever popular let's-get-the-mongoloids-that-got-us revenge classic (always a popular favorite). It's these jarring shifts in perspective that make the piece hard to accept and one feels a touch manic by the ending. Before that though there are pieces that threaten beauty ... were they left alone.Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
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Jan 09, 2016This was exceedingly surprising and turned out to be a great film. A typical mother-daughter revenge story that is both bittersweet and funny, often very funny at times. Definitely better than I thought it would be in terms of Australian films but when it is written by Paul 'Crocodile Dundee' Hogan you know it will be better than most.Ian W Super Reviewer
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Dec 30, 2015Could have gone either way with this one, but glad I stuck with it. Very original, and I loved all the beautiful dresses.Nicki M Super Reviewer
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Sep 21, 2015I watched what could be considered some very strange films at the Toronto International Film Festival, but I don't think any of them were as weird or out there as Jocelyn Moorhouse's The Dressmaker. This movie, you guys, is completely bonkers. You wouldn't think so given the look of the header photo above and the fact it stars such credible and well-respected actors as Kate Winslet, Hugo Weaving and Judy Davis, but once this thing gets rolling it is both surprising and distracting as to how ridiculous it gets. As I watched the events of the film unfold I couldn't help but to keep writing down again and again how I couldn't believe they were going where they were going and yet, the film kept going...one step further. Now, to be clear, this isn't strange or ridiculous in the sense of bombastic violence or discussing things typically taboo for everyday discussion, but more in the sense of general absurdities. Having not directed a film in nearly twenty years and operating strictly in Australia this would seem to be a fine opportunity to return for Moorhouse and there is plenty of stuff to have fun with here despite the fact I wasn't able to get on board with all of it. With Winslet leading the charge (though she seems slightly miscast) Moorhouse and her ensemble of misfits that make up this small town in Australia endeavor to deliver a perfectly cheeky little screwball comedy that is able to hold a slight amount of substance rather than being completely flippant. read the whole review at www.reviewsfromabed.comPhilip P Super Reviewer
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