Mona Lisa
Seen it?1986 | 105 min | Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (97% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it drew serious awards attention. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and romantics. If you loved Klute, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
George is a small-time crook just out of prison who discovers his tough-guy image is out of date. Reduced to working as a minder/driver for high class call girl Simone, he has to agree when she asks him to find a young colleague from her King's Cross days. That's when George's troubles just start.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 85 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Golden Globe: Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama: Bob Hoskins. Won 1 BAFTA: Best Actor in a Leading Role:. Won 1 Cannes award: Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor: Bob Hoskins. Also nominated for 1 Oscar, 1 more Golden Globe and 1 more BAFTA. Plus 8 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$6 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 90K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Neil Jordan
- Bob HoskinsGeorge
- Cathy TysonSimone
- Robbie ColtraneThomas
- Michael CaineMortwell
- Clarke PetersAnderson
- Sammi DavisMay
- Kate HardieCathy
- Zoë NathensonJeannie
- Rod BedallTerry
- Joe BrownDudley