Lorna Doone
Seen it?2001 | 180 min | Drama, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for fans of a good revenge story and book lovers. A revenge story, so expect the pressure to build to a reckoning. If you loved Pride & Prejudice or A Room with a View, start here. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- A big, patient story, at 3 hr.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 3 hr.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
The year is 1675. England is threatened by religious and political rivalries. King Charles II's Catholic brother, James, is next in line for the throne, but many Protestants put their faith in Charles' illegitimate son, The Duke of Monmouth. On the king's death, conflict is inevitable... Over seven days journey from London, Exmoor is a primitive and lawless area. Here, farmer Jack Ridd lives with his wife Sarah, son John, and two daughters. The only shadow over their simple life is cast by the notorious outlaw family the Doones. The aristocratic Doones were banished from their ancestral lands and now live through looting, theft, and murder. Their brutality is legendary...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- 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 15K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mike Barker
- Amelia WarnerLorna Doone
- Richard CoyleJohn Ridd
- Aidan GillenCarver Doone
- Peter VaughanSir Ensor Doone
- Ruth SheenBetty Muxworthy
- Barbara FlynnSarah Ridd
- Anton LesserCounsellor Doone
- Honeysuckle WeeksAnnie Ridd
- Joanne FroggattLizzie Ridd
- Jack ShepherdReuben Huckaback