Iris

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Iris

R,

2001,

1h 31m,

Kids & Family/

Drama/

Biography/

Romance

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79%

112 Reviews

Tomatometer

73%

5,000+ Ratings

Popcornmeter

79%

Tomatometer

112 Reviews

73%

Popcornmeter

5,000+ Ratings

Two of the most acclaimed actresses of our time, Judi Dench and Kate Winslet, bring to the screen one of the most extraordinary women of her generation, celebrated author, Iris Murdoch. From her days as a brilliant scholar at Oxford, where she thrilled the world around her with her libertine spirit, through her career as a philosopher and novelist, Iris was truly ahead of her time.

Critics Consensus

A solidly constructed drama, Iris is greatly elevated by the strength of its four lead performances.

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Jay Boyar

Orlando Sentinel

Feb 28, 2002

3/5

[The] performances, if nothing else, embody a standard of excellence that Iris Murdoch herself would surely have cheered.

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Peter Howell

Toronto Star

Feb 26, 2002

3/4

The impoverished story keeps Iris from achieving greatness, but no qualifiers are needed for the acting.

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Rick Groen

Globe and Mail

Feb 23, 2002

2.5/4

For a movie whose subject is the decline and fall of a towering intellect, there's precious little to think about here.

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Samiya A. Bashir

Curve

May 24, 2022

Winslet and Dench play off each other in perfect pitch.

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Alistair Lawrence

Common Sense Media

Jun 23, 2021

4/5

This in an informative, well-acted biopic of a woman whose life's work deserves to be preserved and remembered.

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Sophie Gorman

The Herald (Ireland)

Oct 17, 2017

Powerful performances and a sensitive script in Iris combine in such a powerful manner that the effect is almost unbearably moving

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Albus S

Apr 5, 2017

Superlative in every department, this brief (just 80 minutes) biography of novelist Iris Murdoch oscillates between her early university years and final descent into Alzheimer's. Less a straight narrative, the screenplay by director Richard Eyre mirrors the fractures of this awful disease, with sudden switches between the two time frames. Luminously well-acted by the entire cast, particularly Judi Dench and (Oscar-winning) Jim Broadbent, and - as their younger selves - Kate Winslet and Hugh Bonneville.

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Luke G

Mar 11, 2017

I greatly enjoyed this love letter to love, life, and the written word.

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Richard Eyre

Director

Judi Dench

Iris Murdoch

Jim Broadbent

John Bayley

Kate Winslet

Young Iris Murdoch

Hugh Bonneville

Young John Bayley

Penelope Wilton

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Synopsis

Two of the most acclaimed actresses of our time, Judi Dench and Kate Winslet, bring to the screen one of the most extraordinary women of her generation, celebrated author, Iris Murdoch. From her days as a brilliant scholar at Oxford, where she thrilled the world around her with her libertine spirit, through her career as a philosopher and novelist, Iris was truly ahead of her time.

Director: Richard Eyre
Producer: Robert Fox, Scott Rudin
Screenwriter: Richard Eyre, Charles Wood
Distributor: Miramax Films
Production Co: Miramax Films
Rating: R (Sexuality|Nudity|Some Language)
Genre: Kids & Family, Drama, Biography, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 14, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 8, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $5.6M
Runtime: 1h 31m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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