Jane Eyre
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8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 37 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 37
  3. Negative: 3 out of 37
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  1. AriM
    Feb 6, 2007
    6
    I almost wonder if I watched the same thing everyone else did! Jane Eyre is one of my favorite books, but everything I really love about it seemed largely diminished or missing from this production. The only really interesting thing I found was the portrayal of the ward, Adele. Though she is not exactly a central character of the book, she stole every scene she was in. I was only hoping I almost wonder if I watched the same thing everyone else did! Jane Eyre is one of my favorite books, but everything I really love about it seemed largely diminished or missing from this production. The only really interesting thing I found was the portrayal of the ward, Adele. Though she is not exactly a central character of the book, she stole every scene she was in. I was only hoping she wouldn't be annoying, but she was actually endearing and entertaining. Unfortunately, jane Eyre wasn't.… Expand
  2. HotelCentral
    Apr 16, 2019
    6
    This miniseries is more than twice the length of the 1943 version co-produced by and starring Orson Welles and seems a good deal less expert in terms of story-telling and white-washes the death of Jane's friend Helen by showing her death but not the cause for her illness at the hands of a religious extremist. The production does however devote significant swaths of time to camera shots ofThis miniseries is more than twice the length of the 1943 version co-produced by and starring Orson Welles and seems a good deal less expert in terms of story-telling and white-washes the death of Jane's friend Helen by showing her death but not the cause for her illness at the hands of a religious extremist. The production does however devote significant swaths of time to camera shots of the beautiful English countryside and beautiful English gardens and beautiful English sun-shiny days without a hint of rain or fog--all of which seem so alien, compared to the 1943 version, that I am just flummoxed.… Expand

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Matthew Gilbert
    60
    Ever respectful of its source, the miniseries doesn't add on sexuality so much as it seeks and finds character depth and dimensionality.
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  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Barry Garron
    90
    Scene after scene transports viewers across time and space to a place made vivid and real. By doing all this, the robust, two-part, four-hour "Masterpiece Theatre" program raises the bar for future "Jane Eyre" productions to a level that will not be easily hurdled.
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  3. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Robert Lloyd
    40
    A more than usually steamy "Jane Eyre," it seems to have been made especially to appeal to viewers whose week peaks with "Grey's Anatomy." ... And yet, despite these passages, the production overall comes off as a little dry and dutiful.
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