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Mary Reilly Reviews

1995

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In this moody and melodramatic revision of the classic horror tale, based on the novel by Valerie Martin, the Jekyll and Hyde saga is told from the point of view of the doctor's long-time maid, Mary Reilly (Julia Roberts). Despite Mary's close collaboration with the staid Dr. Jekyll (John Malkovich) and her fascination with his .. Read more

Starring	Julia Roberts, John Malkovich, George Cole, Michael Gambon
Director	Stephen Frears
Genres	Drama

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  Underrated...
  
  When this film came out I wasn't much of a Film fan at the time so I didn't bother going to see it. Plus all the negative reviews at the time kinda ... read more »
  
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  - ThePrez
  - Cheshire
  - 14 Oct 2003 at 11:31
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  Best Performance Goes To...
  
  It's such a good job we all have different opinions and are prepared to seek our own as after reading a couple of reviews I likely wouldn't have ... read more »
  
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- - laneyb
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  - Rochester, Kent
  - 26 Feb 2012 at 16:28
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  mary reilly
  
  yet another movie that looks beautiful, but doesn't deliver, because no one seems prepared to pay as much for a good writer as for lighting, set dressers ... read more »
  
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- - zimmerman
  - 31 reviews
  - Ossett
  - 17 Apr 2009 at 17:22
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  Laboured
  
  Rambling story that seemed to lack a positive and dynamic direction and was unsatisfying in the end despite being beautifully filmed and with a very impressive ... read more »
  
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  - Surrey
  - 19 Feb 2009 at 11:52
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  Don't bother
  
  Contrary to what you may have heard on the radio this is not a neglected classic. Its failure at the box office was well deserved. It's boring and cliched. ... read more »
  
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  - 2nd row from the back, Lincolnshire
  - 24 Oct 2008 at 11:28
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  Slow and Dark
  
  I quite enjoyed this film but it was a bit slow to get going. I only got this because i read the book last year and found the film to be very true to the book... read more »
  
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- - headless
  - 38 reviews
  - London
  - 05 Apr 2008 at 23:46
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  Mary Reilly - okay.
  
  Mary Reilly was okay, but I didn't really rate it. Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Love Story. Julia Roberts acted well although I prefer her in more stuff like ... read more »
  
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- - Cornetto
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  - Lancaster
  - 02 Jun 2007 at 20:52
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  The Horror, The Horror....
  
  Oh dear, John Malkovich ramps his performance up to the level of a whole side of ham whilst Julia Roberts (that unfortunate actress who appears to have ... read more »
  
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- - Mark Hill
  - Somerset
  - 25 Jan 2007 at 09:17
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  Woop woop
  
  This is extra dark and extremly intense movie, at no point was there any let up. But i loved it, probably helped greatly by john malkovich and his dashing good ... read more »
  
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- - mk annie
  - england
  - 07 Aug 2006 at 13:39
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  Forget the Monster
  
  The other side of the horror story. How those forced into contact with the horror are affected, especially those dependant on the estate of the chief horror. ... read more »
  
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  - 15 Sep 2005 at 15:58
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  Not my cup of tea
  
  Sorry mistake to order this. Very dark and completly naff. but I'll put that down to wrong choice of genre
  
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  - 24 Aug 2005 at 14:34
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  Underrated...
  
  When this film came out I wasn't much of a Film fan at the time so I didn't bother going to see it. Plus all the negative reviews at the time kinda ... read more »
  
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  - ThePrez
  - Cheshire
  - 14 Oct 2003 at 11:31
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  Good drama and very ...
  
  Good drama and very good suspense. Kept you on the edge of your seat the whole time! fantastic special effects. Recommend this one!.
  
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- - Sandra#8
  - LONDON
  - 16 Oct 2004 at 08:51
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  The Horror, The Horror....
  
  Oh dear, John Malkovich ramps his performance up to the level of a whole side of ham whilst Julia Roberts (that unfortunate actress who appears to have ... read more »
  
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- - Mark Hill
  - Somerset
  - 25 Jan 2007 at 09:17
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  Very Dark
  
  You may not recognise the title but you will know the story all to well; This is the story of Dr. Jeckyll and Mr Hyde as told through the eyes of his maid ... read more »
  
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- - Minty
  - the MIdlands
  - 11 Mar 2004 at 12:09
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  A Curiosity
  
  This is one of those films u catch accidentally and wonder how it could have been made...but like it all the same.
  
  It's a fairly quiet little ... read more »
  
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- - Matthew Bowman
  - Sheffield
  - 10 Feb 2005 at 23:45
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  brilliant
  
  It's a perfect movie. Great actors make the movie much better. John Malkovich and Julia Roberts are exellent performance in this movie. It is an one ... read more »
  
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- - kraltug
  - KENT
  - 30 Nov 2003 at 03:03
- - 1
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  Mary Reilly - okay.
  
  Mary Reilly was okay, but I didn't really rate it. Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Love Story. Julia Roberts acted well although I prefer her in more stuff like ... read more »
  
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- - Cornetto
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  - Lancaster
  - 02 Jun 2007 at 20:52
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  Don't bother
  
  Contrary to what you may have heard on the radio this is not a neglected classic. Its failure at the box office was well deserved. It's boring and cliched. ... read more »
  
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  - 2nd row from the back, Lincolnshire
  - 24 Oct 2008 at 11:28
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  mary reilly
  
  yet another movie that looks beautiful, but doesn't deliver, because no one seems prepared to pay as much for a good writer as for lighting, set dressers ... read more »
  
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- - zimmerman
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  - Ossett
  - 17 Apr 2009 at 17:22
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  Not my cup of tea
  
  Sorry mistake to order this. Very dark and completly naff. but I'll put that down to wrong choice of genre
  
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- 143701
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  - Cambridge
  - 24 Aug 2005 at 14:34

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  In this moody and melodramatic revision of the classic horror tale, based on the novel by Valerie Martin, the Jekyll and Hyde saga is told from the point of view of the doctor's long-time maid, Mary Reilly (Julia Roberts). Despite Mary's close collaboration with the staid Dr. Jekyll (John Malkovich)...