Washington Square

1997, Drama, 1h 55m

31 Reviews 1,000+ Ratings

You might also like

Under Capricorn
The Horsemen
Saint Joan
Sweet Dreams
The Ride

Where to watch

Rent/buy from $3.99 Rent/buy from $3.99 Rent/buy from $3.99

Rate And Review

User image

Verified

  • User image

    Super Reviewer

    Rate this movie

    Oof, that was Rotten.

    Meh, it passed the time.

    It’s good – I’d recommend it.

    Awesome!

    So Fresh: Absolute Must See!

    What did you think of the movie? (optional)

  • You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.

  • User image

    Super Reviewer

    Step 2 of 2

    How did you buy your ticket?

    Let's get your review verified.

    • Fandango

    • AMCTheatres.com or AMC AppNew

    • Cinemark Coming Soon

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Regal Coming Soon

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Theater box office or somewhere else

    By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie.

    You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.

  • User image

    Super Reviewer

    Rate this movie

    Oof, that was Rotten.

    Meh, it passed the time.

    It’s good – I’d recommend it.

    Awesome!

    So Fresh: Absolute Must See!

    What did you think of the movie? (optional)

  • How did you buy your ticket?

    • Fandango

    • AMCTheatres.com or AMC AppNew

    • Cinemark Coming Soon

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Regal Coming Soon

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Theater box office or somewhere else

    By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie.

Washington Square Photos

View All Photos (11)

Movie Info

A wealthy man (Albert Finney) distrusts the motives of a dashing suitor (Ben Chaplin) courting his plain, sheltered daughter (Jennifer Jason Leigh) in 1850s New York.
  • Rating:
    PG
  • Genre:
    Drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Agnieszka Holland
  • Producer:
    Roger Birnbaum, Julie Bergman Sender
  • Writer:
    Henry James, Carol Doyle
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     original
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $1.8M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Buena Vista Pictures
  • Sound Mix:
    Dolby Digital, Surround
  • Aspect Ratio:
    35mm, Flat (1.85:1)

Cast & Crew

Jennifer Jason Leigh
Catherine Sloper
Albert Finney
Dr. Austin Sloper
Ben Chaplin
Morris Townsend
Maggie Smith
Aunt Lavinia Penniman
Judith Ivey
Aunt Elizabeth Almond
Betsy Brantley
Mrs. Montgomery
Jennifer Garner
Marian Almond
Peter Maloney
Jacob Webber (Notary)
Robert Stanton
Arthur Townsend
Agnieszka Holland
Director
Henry James
Writer
Carol Doyle
Writer
Randy Ostrow
Executive Producer
Roger Birnbaum
Producer
Julie Bergman Sender
Producer
Jan A.P. Kaczmarek
Original Music
Jerzy Zieliński
Cinematography
David Siegel
Film Editing
Debra Zane
Casting
Allan Starski
Production Design
Alan E. Muraoka
Art Director
William A. Cimino
Set Decoration
Anna B. Sheppard
Costume Design
Show all Cast & Crew

Critic Reviews for Washington Square

All Critics (31) | Top Critics (9) | Fresh (25) | Rotten (6)
Full Review… David Ansen Newsweek Full Review… Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly Full Review… Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Full Review… Mike Clark USA Today Full Review… James Berardinelli ReelViews Full Review… Russell Smith Austin Chronicle Full Review… Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid Full Review… Louis Menand The New York Review of Books Full Review… Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily Full Review… Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Full Review… Robin Clifford Reeling Reviews Full Review… Andy Klein Los Angeles CityBeat
View All Critic Reviews (31)

Audience Reviews for Washington Square

  • Dec 27, 2012
    Holland's treatment of Washington Square goes across the line of the interesting into something quite dull. When Jennifer Jason Leigh flops down dramatically in the midst of the film, it represented the most exciting thing about it. Zzzzzz...
    John B Super Reviewer
  • Aug 10, 2009
    Another from the 1997 Toronto International Film Festival, this festival was loaded with outstanding films, Film list can be obtained on the net. So far I have watched about 18 of them and have yet to be disappointed. This Film is based on the novel written by Henry James. This one is about a young girl who stands to inherited a fortune and her suitor is in question by her father, as to his motives. The time period is portrayed well along with outstanding actors, make this film worth seeing. I have to rate it 4 stars.
    Bruce B Super Reviewer
  • Dec 19, 2007
    An interesting film!
    Leo L Super Reviewer
See all Audience reviews

Movie & TV guides