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Ammonite

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2020 | 118 min | Romance, Drama

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (69% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

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 All of Us Strangers or The Piano, start here.
The mood
Emotional (bring tissues), warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 58 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

In 1840s England, palaeontologist Mary Anning and a young woman sent by her husband to convalesce by the sea develop an intense relationship. Despite the chasm between their social spheres and personalities, Mary and Charlotte discover they can each offer what the other has been searching for: the realisation that they are not alone. It is the beginning of a passionate and all-consuming love affair that will defy all social bounds and alter the course of both lives irrevocably.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    69% on Rotten Tomatoes, 72 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.9 out of 10

  • AwardsSolid

    Nominated for 1 BAFTA.

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $1 million worldwide

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 170K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Francis Lee

  • Kate WinsletMary Anning
  • Saoirse RonanCharlotte Murchison
  • Gemma JonesMolly Anning
  • James McArdleRoderick Murchison
  • Alec SecăreanuDr. Lieberson
  • Fiona ShawElizabeth Philpot
  • Sarah WhiteMuseum Cleaning Woman
  • Liam ThomasMuseum Workman
  • Sam ParksCurator
  • Claire RushbrookEleanor Butters