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Notes on Blindness

Seen it?

2016 | 90 min | Drama, Documentary

Saturday Specialearly rating

Why it’s a Saturday Special

Critics loved it (95% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite almost no lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.

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

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for the curious.
The mood
Eye-opening.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 30 min.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

After losing sight in 1983, John Hull began keeping an audio diary, a unique testimony of loss, rebirth and renewal, excavating the interior world of blindness. Following on from the Emmy Award-winning short film of the same name, Notes on Blindness is an ambitious and groundbreaking work, both affecting and innovative.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    95% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsWeak

    1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 3K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by James Spinney, Pete Middleton

  • John M. HullHimself (voice)
  • Marilyn HullHerself (voice)
  • Dan Renton SkinnerJohn Hull
  • Simone KirbyMarilyn Hull
  • Eileen DaviesMadge Hull
  • David HobbsJack Hull
  • Victoria WicksLibrarian
  • Jamie BradleyFaith Healer
  • Imogen HullHerself (voice)
  • Thomas HullHimself (voice)