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Mary Shelley

  • Rated PG 13
  • 2hr
  • 49

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Haifaa Al-Mansour

Producer:

Mark Amin, Amy Baer, Tyler Boehm

Writer:

Emma Jensen, Haifaa Al-Mansour

Release Date:

May 25, 2018

Runtime:

2hr

Synopsis

The love affair between poet Percy Shelley and 18 year old Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, which resulted in Mary Shelley writing Frankenstein.

Cast

  • Elle Fanning
  • Bel Powley
  • Owen Richards
  • Joanne Froggatt
  • Stephen Dillane
  • Andy McKell
  • Maisie Williams
  • Derek Riddell
  • Hugh O'Conor
  • Bill O'Brien

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Metacritic

49
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Based on 28 Critics
5.7

USER SCORE (29)

Mixed or average reviews based on 29 Reviews
60
Jul 9, 2018

A disappointingly straightforward, romance-driven take on a fascinating story of creation, but one that’s lifted by a superb central performance by Elle Fanning.

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Metacritic review by Dan Jolin
Dan Jolin
Empire
50
Jun 20, 2018

As a filmed drama, Mary Shelley is sorely in need of a jolt of electricity similar to the one that reanimated Frankenstein’s monster in the author’s novel.

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Metacritic review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle
50
May 31, 2018

Even when Mary finally gets her due, the film badly fumbles the moment.

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Metacritic review by Richard Roeper
Richard Roeper
Chicago Sun-Times
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