Hysteria
Seen it?2011 | 100 min | Comedy, Romance
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, 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 and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Poor Things or There's Something About Mary, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect sex.
Two doctors in Victorian England use manual stimulation of female genitalia to cure their patients' ills, leading to the invention of the vibrator.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
59% on Rotten Tomatoes, 53 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$10 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 64K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tanya Wexler
- Maggie GyllenhaalCharlotte Dalrymple
- Hugh DancyDr. Mortimer Granville
- Jonathan PryceDr. Robert Dalrymple
- Felicity JonesEmily Dalrymple
- Rupert EverettLord Edmund St. John-Smythe
- Ashley JensenFanny
- Sheridan SmithMolly the Lolly
- Gemma JonesLady St. John-Smythe
- Tobias MenziesMr. Squyers
- Malcolm RennieLord St. John-Smythe