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Possession

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2002 | 102 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and romantics.
The mood
Tense, warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 42 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.

Maud Bailey, a brilliant English academic, is researching the life and work of poet Christabel La Motte. Roland Michell is an American scholar in London to study Randolph Henry Ash, now best-known for a collection of poems dedicated to his wife. When Maud and Roland discover a cache of love letters that appear to be from Ash to La Motte, they follow a trail of clues across England, echoing the journey of the couple over a century earlier.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    63% on Rotten Tomatoes, 52 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.0 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $10 million worldwide on a $25 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 47K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Neil LaBute

  • Gwyneth PaltrowMaud Bailey
  • Aaron EckhartRoland Mitchell
  • Jeremy NorthamRandolph Henry Ash
  • Jennifer EhleChristabel LaMotte
  • Lena HeadeyBlanche Glover
  • Holly AirdEllen Ash
  • Toby StephensFergus Wolfe
  • Trevor EveCropper
  • Georgia MackenziePaola
  • Tom HollanderEuan