From Hell
Seen it?2001 | 122 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had middling reviews (56% on Rotten Tomatoes). 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved The Dark Knight or V for Vendetta, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 2 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
Frederick Abberline is an opium-huffing inspector from Scotland Yard who falls for one of Jack the Ripper's prostitute targets in this Hughes brothers adaption of a graphic novel that posits the Ripper's true identity.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
56% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$75 million worldwide on a $35 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 263K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes
- Johnny DeppFred Abberline
- Heather GrahamMary Kelly
- Ian HolmSir William Gull
- Robbie ColtranePeter Godley
- Ian RichardsonSir Charles Warren
- Jason FlemyngNetley
- Katrin CartlidgeDark Annie Chapman
- Terence HarveyBen Kidney
- Susan LynchLiz Stride
- Paul RhysDr. Ferral