The Governess
Sony Pictures Classics | Release Date: July 31, 1998 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
60
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 25 Critic Reviews
Positive:
17
Mixed:
5
Negative:
3
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60
EmpirePatrick Humphries
It's worth watching, though, for Minnie Driver, whose luminous performance as the governess in question struggles to save writer/director Goldbacher's film from the doldrums. Read full review
60
Film ThreatIlana Lindsey
Commercial director Sandra Goldbacher's first feature is beautifully filmed and covers interesting thematic ground. Unfortunately, it also suffers from a somewhat incredible and melodramatic story. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeJay Carr
The sheer intelligence and independence of spirit in Driver's busy eyes almost carry The Governess past its structural limitations. [07 Aug 1998]
50
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Writer-director Sandra Goldbacher, a former BBC documentarian, fills the film with arid pauses, creating a claustrophobic study in ''repression.'' Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
Driver, who steadfastly carries Rosina/Mary through every stormy stage of her self-discovery, is consistently better than the picture, as is Wilkinson. Read full review
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