Mary Reilly Poster

Mary Reilly (1996)

R 02/23/1996 Drama, Horror, Thriller 1h 44m
58%
User
Score
5.8/10
26%
44/100

The untold story of Jekyll and Hyde

Overview

A housemaid falls in love with Dr. Jekyll and his darkly mysterious counterpart, Mr. Hyde.

Christopher Hampton

Screenplay

Stephen Frears

Director

Top Billed Cast

Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts

Mary Reilly

John Malkovich

John Malkovich

Dr. Henry Jekyll / Edward Hyde

George Cole

George Cole

Mr. Poole

Michael Gambon

Michael Gambon

Mary’s Father

Glenn Close

Glenn Close

Mrs. Farraday

Kathy Staff

Kathy Staff

Mrs. Kent

Michael Sheen

Michael Sheen

Bradshaw

Bronagh Gallagher

Bronagh Gallagher

Annie

Linda Bassett

Linda Bassett

Mary's Mother

Full Cast & Crew →

Media

Dr Jekyll & Mr. Hyde Transform

Dr Jekyll & Mr. Hyde Transform

Mary Tries To Escape Mr. Hyde

Mary Tries To Escape Mr. Hyde

Mr. Hyde Tries To Reveal His Secret

Mr. Hyde Tries To Reveal His Secret

Caught By Mr. Hyde

Caught By Mr. Hyde

Meeting Doctor Henry Jekyll

Meeting Doctor Henry Jekyll

John Malkovich - 1996 Mary Reilly Trailer

John Malkovich - 1996 Mary Reilly Trailer

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Reviews

A review by tmdb28039023

Written on August 25, 2022

Did we really need a secondhand retelling of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale as seen through the eyes of the eponymous, non-canonical housemaid? This is such a well-known story that adding a fresh perspective may have seemed like a good idea at the time; on the other hand, what possible insight could Mary (Julia Roberts) offer when she’s either blind as a bat or dumb as a rock?

She’s not alone, though; everyone in this movie who isn’t Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde suffers from Lois Lane Syndrome. The closest anyone ever comes to pointing out the uncanny resemblance between the "master" and his "assistant" is remarking that "they do look a bit alike." More like a yottabit.

John Malkovich could have been as good an Edward Hyde as we was a Vicomte Valmont, and that’s precisely what ...

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