The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
2009, Fantasy/Adventure, 2h 2m
197 Reviews 250,000+ RatingsWhat to know
Terry Gilliam remains as indulgent as ever, but The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus represents a return to the intoxicatingly imaginative, darkly beautiful power of his earlier work, with fine performances to match all the visual spectacle. Read critic reviews
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Dr. Parnassus
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Anton
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Critic Reviews for The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
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November 18, 2011 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus is one of those movies that, despite spectacular elements, doesn't add up to a spectacular film.
May 6, 2011 | Rating: C+ | Full Review… -
Terry Gilliam, the veteran film director who cut his teeth as the animation wizard of television's legendary Monty Python's Flying Circus, has flirted with genius throughout his career, and bedded her from time to time. In The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnas
January 15, 2010 | Full Review… -
If Ledger had completed the entire film or not, Doctor Parnassus doesn't seem well-focused enough to be a truly landmark Gilliam work but it's much closer than anything else he's done this millennium.
January 8, 2010 | Full Review… -
Parnassus is fun to watch a good deal of the time, and Gilliam is almost always visually surprising, but Ledger could have used a more momentous send-off.
January 8, 2010 | Rating: B- | Full Review… -
It teases with magnificently tantalizing moments that don't quite add up to one grand insight. Which, come to think of it, is an epiphany of its own peculiar sort.
January 8, 2010 | Rating: 2.5/4
Audience Reviews for The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
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Oct 24, 2017Terry Gilliam returns to the world building he has been relishing in since the 80s, you could feel a sense of genuine love from the filmmaker. My central issue is the story is a little messy and it undoes the conclusion of the film, a little more explanation couldn't have hurt the film. I have a feeling the film had to sustain a huge overhaul that was due to the death of Heath Ledger, it would have been nice to experience the true film and also another visit to the joker role. The film has a true visionary at the helm and I think further viewings will increase my opinion, like most of his films. I like true original stories and having this unique little film in the world isn't the worst thing. 23-10-2017.Brendan N Super Reviewer
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Aug 19, 2016Weird, but nevertheless imaginative and fascinatingSerge E Super Reviewer
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Aug 02, 2014evocative of baron munchausen. all good if you like that sort of thing.Sanity Assassin ! Super Reviewer
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Aug 30, 2013It took me time to watch this movie, for the first two times I almost found it boring already after 30 minutes, but it was worth to give a try for the 3rd time. Great Perfomance by Heath Ledger.NaWie M Super Reviewer
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Quotes
| Tony: | Where the hell are we? |
| Percy: | Geographically speaking, in the Northern Hemisphere. Socially, on the margins. And narratively, with some way to go. |
| Anton: | What's that doing in a teapot! |
| Mr. Nick: | You're probably not a betting man are you? |
| Tony: | Don't believe everything you read. Especially The Mirror. |
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