Daisy Miller
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: May 22, 1974 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
48
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
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2
Mixed:
3
Negative:
2
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80
The New YorkerRichard Brody
One of the few great films based on a great book; its acerbic humor matches the tale’s stifled horror of stifling morals. Read full review
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The New York TimesVincent Canby
Daisy Miller transfers to the screen simply and elegantly. Very little is lost that isn't regained through the always unpredictable conjunction of performers with material. Read full review
50
Time OutStaff (Not Credited)
There is no real social conflict in the film, and it becomes just a period variant on The Last Picture Show, without the vigour of that film or the irony of the original James novel. Read full review
42
The A.V. ClubNoel Murray
The film looks amazing, but the cranked-up acting (complete with the most rapid-fire dialogue Bogdanovich had yet attempted) is tough to bear, especially as it becomes apparent that James' subtle character study is beyond the story-driven Bogdanovich's capabilities. Read full review
40
Chicago ReaderDave Kehr
More mannered than stylish, more would-be tragic than comic, the film is all surface and comes up fatally short on warmth, humor, and insight. Read full review
30
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
Daisy Miller is a dud. Cybill Shepherd is miscast in the title role. Frederic Raphael's adaptation of the Henry James story doesn't play. The period production by Peter Bogdanovich is handsome. But his direction and concept seem uncertain and fumbled. Read full review
20
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
Daisy Miller as a book is a good read, but the film by Bogdanovich is truly a dud in spite of handsome sets and an intelligent writing job. Read full review
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