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Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story

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2019 | 88 min | Thriller, TV Movie

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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.
The mood
Tense.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 28 min.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

An investigative reporter Nellie Bly, who’s on a mission to expose the deplorable conditions and mistreatment of patients at the notorious Women’s Lunatic Asylum, and feigns mental illness in order to be institutionalized to report from the inside. The movie is an account of actual events surrounding Nellie’s stay beginning after she has undergone treatment, leaving her with no recollection of how she came to the asylum or her real identity.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.4 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 18K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Karen Moncrieff

  • Christina RicciNellie Bly
  • Judith LightMatron Grady
  • Joshua BowmanDr. Josiah
  • Anja SavcicLottie
  • Nikki DuvalNurse Fenton
  • Lauren CochraneNurse Lila
  • Johise NamwiraJohari
  • Kathleen GallagherBlack-haired Crazy Patient
  • Mark HildrethBats
  • Paul EssiembreJoseph Pulitzer