Hysteria

Sony Pictures Classics | Release Date: May 18, 2012

6.1	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 35 Ratings

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GreatMartinJun 11, 2012

Only the British could make a film about the invention of the vibrator and indicate women having orgasms without showing couples having sex or anyone being rude, or crude, using the â

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MarcDoyleMay 20, 2012

Just a fun, fun film. Rupert Everett is fantastic in a small role - his chemistry with High Dancy is excellent. It's an interesting film about women and the development of the vibrator, but it makes larger statements about the eventualJust a fun, fun film. Rupert Everett is fantastic in a small role - his chemistry with High Dancy is excellent. It's an interesting film about women and the development of the vibrator, but it makes larger statements about the eventual women's movement. My primary issue with the film is that Maggie Gyllenhaal's character says things that a woman of her era obviously would not have. They took thoughts and statements of someone living 50 years later and stuck them in her head - which is fine, we can have a little artistic license now and then. It just felt forced and awkward here.… Expand

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BrianMcCriticApr 29, 2013

A well made and pretty funny movie. This is a movie I thought could be really cheesy but thankfully it hits more than it misses. I recommend you at least check this film out once.

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HotelCentralJun 23, 2019

An absurdist comedy which is well-designed and executed and forsakes the modern crutches adopted by incompetents who understand nothing about drama and dialog.

Just one word of warning: if you take the view that there can be nothing funnyAn absurdist comedy which is well-designed and executed and forsakes the modern crutches adopted by incompetents who understand nothing about drama and dialog.

Just one word of warning: if you take the view that there can be nothing funny about the Victorian treatment of women then you will find nothing here to amuse you.

I found Hysteria funny and droll and recommend it.… Expand

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