An Ideal Husband Reviews

1999

Rated:
60
from 3616 members

In a moment of youthful indiscretion, Sir Robert Chiltern provided an Austrian baron with secret Foreign Office information. As payment he received the money that became the basis of his fortune and of his splendid, otherwise unimpeachable government career. Years later, he is blackmailed by a mysterious woman who also happens .. Read more

Starring	Minnie Driver, Rupert Everett, Cate Blanchett, Julianne Moore
Director	Oliver Parker
Genres	Comedy, Romance

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Critics' reviews (6) of An Ideal Husband
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Wilde's play has not gained from being opened up, though Everett's performance and Wilde's words keep the brittle comedy alive.
- Halliwell's Film Guide
- Posted 02 Mar 2006
Sir Robert Chiltern (Northam) has a devoted wife, an impeccable character, and expectation of a Cabinet post. Then he's... read more on Time Out
- Time Out
- Posted 04 Nov 2008
"...Everett effortlessly steals the show....As fresh as Wilde's delicious epigrams..." -- Rating: A-
- Entertainment Weekly
- Posted 11 Mar 2005
Most helpful members' reviews (3) of An Ideal Husband
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13 out of 13 people found this review helpful

Fantastic!

I absolutely loved this film! With a strong cast and the very lovely Rupert Everett, it was everything a film should be - a great screen adaptation that was both witty and entertaining - I would recommend it to anyone!
- - A customer from Buckinghamshire, England
  - Posted 15 Feb 2005 17:17
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

great movie

terrific cant have enough of these endearing tit for tat costume comedy drama.
- - A customer from london
  - Posted 06 Apr 2005 22:21
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

Wilde fun!

This movie is a terrific romp through the clever witticisms of Oscr Wilde's play. I usually don't like Minnie Driver, but she was really good in it. Everett is fab as the womanising lead and handles the light twists and turns of the movie effortlessly. Not heavy emotional stuff by far, but good fun all the same.
- - Peartree from London
  - Posted 08 Jan 2004 12:57
Most recent members' reviews (2) of An Ideal Husband
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

GOOD

A good movie I love the regencey period the costumes the way of life you get washed up into this movie loving the story and the people the men were charmers and other negitive verbs and the ladies well may be on the outside but cats on the inside I really dont want to give the story away but this 1 is 1 to watch.
- - A customer from East
  - Posted 13 Aug 2004 14:35
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

great movie

terrific cant have enough of these endearing tit for tat costume comedy drama.
- - A customer from london
  - Posted 06 Apr 2005 22:21

13 out of 13 people found this review helpful

Fantastic!

I absolutely loved this film! With a strong cast and the very lovely Rupert Everett, it was everything a film should be - a great screen adaptation that was both witty and entertaining - I would recommend it to anyone!
- - A customer from Buckinghamshire, England
  - Posted 15 Feb 2005 17:17
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

great movie

terrific cant have enough of these endearing tit for tat costume comedy drama.
- - A customer from london
  - Posted 06 Apr 2005 22:21
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

Wilde fun!

This movie is a terrific romp through the clever witticisms of Oscr Wilde's play. I usually don't like Minnie Driver, but she was really good in it. Everett is fab as the womanising lead and handles the light twists and turns of the movie effortlessly. Not heavy emotional stuff by far, but good fun all the same.
- - Peartree from London
  - Posted 08 Jan 2004 12:57
3 out of 4 people found this review helpful

An ideal Husband

I think this is an excellent film; very funny and very easy to watch. The characters were well cast, especially Rupert Everett. A must for those who likes a bit of comedy, a bit of romance, a bit of "old fashioned" romantic film. I thoroughly enjoyed it!
- - mindy27 from LONDON
  - Posted 25 Oct 2003 23:45
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

GOOD

A good movie I love the regencey period the costumes the way of life you get washed up into this movie loving the story and the people the men were charmers and other negitive verbs and the ladies well may be on the outside but cats on the inside I really dont want to give the story away but this 1 is 1 to watch.
- - A customer from East
  - Posted 13 Aug 2004 14:35
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

Disappointed

I'm not sure what I was expecting, I didn't read any of the other reviews, but while watching this my concentration just kept wandering, I certainly wasn't transfixed by it.

I guess part of the problem is that I just can't get enthusiastic about politics and a scandal set so long ago just won't be equivalent to a scandal now so I didn't get too emotional about it at all.

The acting was good, and there were certainly quite a few well known actors in there, none of which embarrassed themselves by awful acting (in my opinion).

I wouldn't rush out and watch it again, but it wasn't a complete waste of time!
- - A customer from Devon, England
  - Posted 03 Feb 2006 09:57
Average review of a classic.

Well known names in average performance.
- - A customer from Pembrokeshire, Wales
  - Posted 18 Oct 2004 21:26
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful

Switched off after 30 minutes

Should have read the warning during the opening credits.. 'Funded by British Theatrical Society' (might not have got that spot on). British tosh - doesn't cut it. If you like period dramas then fine there's at least one thing going for it!

Switched off after 30 minutes.
- - A customer from Bedfordshire
  - Posted 11 Dec 2004 12:57
Good

This wasn't really my kind of movie, my mum enjoyed it. It was based on a play so it was quite an old fashioned film. It was good but didnt keep me gripped to the tv screen.
- - A customer from Shropshire, England
  - Posted 15 Jul 2005 23:11
Wild about Wilde

I love Oscar Wilde. The Importance of Being Earnest has been done such a lot. It's marvelous to see one of his other plays put onto film. A strong cast, and it was reasonably close to the play. I must admit I find it puzzling when Wilde has already written the play, why script writers find it necessary to tinker with it. Why not just produce the play Wilde wrote, but on film? Lovely film though - I could watch it again and again.
- - Andy Miles from Leicester, England
  - Posted 11 Mar 2006 22:21

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Critics' reviews (6)
Wilde's play has not gained from being opened up, though Everett's performance and Wilde's words keep the brittle comedy alive.
- Halliwell's Film Guide
- Posted 02 Mar 2006
Sir Robert Chiltern (Northam) has a devoted wife, an impeccable character, and expectation of a Cabinet post. Then he's... read more on Time Out
- Time Out
- Posted 04 Nov 2008
"...Everett effortlessly steals the show....As fresh as Wilde's delicious epigrams..." -- Rating: A-
- Entertainment Weekly
- Posted 11 Mar 2005
"...Likable, handsome....Life at the top has rarely looked or sounded more fabulously elegant..."
- New York Times
- Posted 11 Mar 2005
"...The actors are superbly accoutered.....Rupert Everett performs an immaculate turn..."
- Sight and Sound
- Posted 11 Mar 2005
"...Smooth-flowing direction, a shrewdly pruned script and a top flight ensemble cast..."
- Variety
- Posted 11 Mar 2005