Mary Reilly (1996)

5.8R104 minDirector: Stephen Frears

1996 film by Stephen Frears

Mary Reilly is a 1996 American Gothic horror film directed by Stephen Frears and starring Julia Roberts and John Malkovich. It was written by Christopher Hampton and adapted from the 1990 novel of the same name by Valerie Martin (itself inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novella Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde).

It reunited director Frears, screenwriter Hampton, and actors Malkovich and Glenn Close, who were involved in the Oscar-winning Dangerous Liaisons (1988).

Mary Reilly was theatrically released by Sony Pictures Releasing on February 23, 1996 to poor reviews. It was a box office bomb, making just $12.9 million against its $47 million budget.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Mary Reilly about?
Mary Reilly (1996) — Somewhere in England in the nineteenth century. A pretty housemaid works in a nice house, which is Dr. Henry Jekyll's (John Malkovich's) house. Mary Reilly (Julia Roberts) think she found her best job, because she is poor and the doctor is well-known and rich. This movie tells th
Is Mary Reilly based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Mary Reilly scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.