The Libertine
Seen it?2004 | 114 min | Drama, Romance
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and middling reviews (33% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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 The Panic in Needle Park or Leaving Las Vegas, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 54 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
The story of John Wilmot, a.k.a. the Earl of Rochester, a 17th century poet who famously drank and debauched his way to an early grave, only to earn posthumous critical acclaim for his life's work.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
33% on Rotten Tomatoes, 44 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 5 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$11 million worldwide on a $11 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 52K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Laurence Dunmore
- Johnny DeppRochester
- Samantha MortonElizabeth Barry
- John MalkovichCharles II
- Rosamund PikeElizabeth Malet
- Paul RitterChiffinch
- Stanley TownsendKeown
- Francesca AnnisCountess
- Tom HollanderEtherege
- Johnny VegasSackville
- Richard CoyleAlcock