Lolita
Seen it?1997 | 137 min | Drama, Romance
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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 Notes on a Scandal, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 17 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence and sex.
Humbert Humbert is a middle-aged British novelist who is both appalled by and attracted to the vulgarity of American culture. When he comes to stay at the boarding house run by Charlotte Haze, he soon becomes obsessed with Lolita, the woman's teenaged daughter.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
69% on Rotten Tomatoes, 46 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$62 million worldwide on a $62 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 952K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Adrian Lyne
- Jeremy IronsHumbert Humbert
- Dominique SwainDolores "Lolita" Haze
- Melanie GriffithCharlotte Haze
- Frank LangellaClare Quilty
- Suzanne ShepherdMiss Pratt
- Keith ReddinReverend Rigger
- Erin J. DeanMona
- Joan GloverMiss LaBone
- Pat PerkinsLouise
- Ed GradyDr. Melinik