Onegin
Seen it?1999 | 104 min | Drama, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.1 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 romantics. If you loved Doctor Zhivago or Dangerous Liaisons, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
A virtuous and passionate girl falls in love with a cynical but a dashing aristocrat.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
48% on Rotten Tomatoes, 59 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide on a $14 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 62K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Martha Fiennes
- Ralph FiennesOnegin
- Liv TylerTatyana
- Toby StephensLensky
- Lena HeadeyOlga
- Martin DonovanPrince Nikitin
- Elizabeth BerringtonMlle Volkonsky
- Alun ArmstrongZaretsky
- Simon McBurneyTriquet
- Harriet WalterMadame Larina
- Jason WatkinsGuillot