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From Hell

From Hell

2001
Suspense/Thriller, Horror
2h 2m
Based on a popular graphic novel, From Hell puts an intense psychological spin on the horrific legend of Jack the Ripper and unravels a chilling alleged conspiracy involving the highest powers in England. (Twentieth Century Fox)

Directed by:

Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes

Screenwriter:

Alan Moore, Eddie Campbell

Starring:

Ian Holm, Heather Graham, Johnny Depp, Susan Lynch, Katrin Cartlidge, Robbie Coltrane, Ian Richardson, Ian McNeice, Jason Flemyng, Sophia Myles, Lesley Sharp, Dominic Cooper

Genres:

Suspense/Thriller, Horror

Countries:

Czech Republic, UK, USA

Language:

English
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From Hell

2001
Suspense/Thriller, Horror
2h 2m
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billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 30 Nov 2021
80
77th
Travelling back in time to finally identify Jack the Ripper - "I have no idea who that is"
Rated 30 Nov 2021
spookymaskSpookyMask
Rated 16 Dec 2008
77
79th
This is the best biography of JFK that I have ever seen.
Rated 16 Dec 2008
drewlephantDrewlephant
Rated 23 Dec 2008
42
16th
Fitfully interesting, mostly for its visuals and for a strong pre-Pirates Johnny Depp performance, but not really worth watching altogether. Too generic, too hastily put together.
Rated 23 Dec 2008
doctor7doctor7
Rated 21 May 2007
51
30th
Slightly above average thriller due to the casting of Johnny Depp and Ian Holm. Aside from that it's merely your standard thriller set in the past very loosely inspired by historic events.
Rated 21 May 2007
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 19 Jul 2011
55
32nd
Jack the Ripper flick starring Johnny Depp as the opium-addicted psychic police inspector assigned to the case. I shit you not. The premise is beyond silly and the explanation is really quite stupid (no spoilers, just trust me), but Depp is good and the movie does a nice job of evincing the filth and squalor of Victorian London. The ending is a real eye-roller.
Rated 19 Jul 2011
tavingtonTavington
Rated 20 Mar 2011
3
68th
London in red dark, good old Jack with fellow Freemasons and bunch of 'unlucky women'. Perfect company for the evening I'd say.
Rated 20 Mar 2011
kitchen867kitchen867
Rated 25 Aug 2009
0
1st
Considering the source material, which just happens to be one of the greatest works of popular fiction in exsistence, this film is a fucking travesty.
Rated 25 Aug 2009
evranaevrana
Rated 02 Aug 2008
51
15th
They botched up maybe one of the greatest finales just to make characters lovable. If I had watched this when it came out, I would have been furious; but now after 10 years past reading the original comic; I just snort at it as a futile attempt to cash in by exploiting a great piece of art. I don't know why Alan Moore is so unlucky about these adaptations
Rated 02 Aug 2008
jlkellerjlKeller
Rated 03 May 2008
97
94th
pass the pipe, Johnny.
Rated 03 May 2008
doiresdoires
Rated 25 Nov 2007
30
13th
A travesty of a graphic novel adaptation. Alan Moore is spinning in his grave and he isn't even dead yet. None of the brilliance of the graphic novel was translated to the film and it proved that Johnny Depp cannot save every crappy movie that he's in.
Rated 25 Nov 2007
ytadelYtadel
Rated 14 Aug 2007
1
5th
Gets bogged down in its own murky darkness, never achieves any geniune horror or emotion.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
teddedonTedDedon
Rated 18 Mar 2007
45
15th
Really quite boring and never does the infamous serial killer justice in any way.
Rated 18 Mar 2007
glifosfatoglifosfato
Rated 12 Dec 2023
52
40th
it tries
Rated 12 Dec 2023
yiannosYiannos
Rated 23 Sep 2023
58
42nd
Plays better now than it did in 2001 when removed from the weight of expectation. The Hughes Brothers skillfully shift between heightened realism and abstraction to convey various states and moods, and tension is sustained until a few silly plot moves threaten to spoil the effect. Depp and Holm do fine work, and while the violence could have hit harder and the romance is contrived, the squalid setting of 19th century London firmly distinguishes it from dimestore slashers of the period.
Rated 23 Sep 2023
bruhcringeBruhCringe
Rated 16 Oct 2021
63
34th
Оценка - 63 Общая - 62 Нарратив - 4 Сценарий - 5 Постановка - 7 Целостность - 6 Монтаж - 8 Выполнение своей цели - 6.5 Флоу - 5.5 Жанр - 6 Личное - 6 Атмосфера - 7 Эмоции - 5 Актерская игра - 5.5 Саундтрек - 5.5 Синематографи - 7 Визуал - 7 Звук - 5.5 Продакшн дизайн - 7.5 Костюмы - 7.5 Грим - 6
Rated 16 Oct 2021
rydeorwrongrydeorwrong
Rated 11 Aug 2021
39
30th
Host ratings: 65 / 65 / 65. Podcast review link: https://rydeorwrong.podcaster.de/rydeorwrong/folge-031-from-hell-2001-army-of-one-captain-marvel/
Rated 11 Aug 2021
ericamblerericambler
Rated 13 Apr 2021
68
40th
Moody, atmospheric, and relatively restrained. Refuses to behave the way you'd expect a horror-crime thriller about a Victorian psychic detective would. A interesting reminder of how they used to make 'em.
Rated 13 Apr 2021
margustaMargusTa
Rated 11 Jan 2021
69
59th
Watched after my friend recommended it. Movie is about the time at the end of 19th century. Directors are trying to present this time as morbid as possible. Conspiracy theory itself is pretty lame and some facts overlooked
Rated 11 Jan 2021
thatyoungmthatyoungm
Rated 12 Jul 2020
70
8th
The graphic novel's gothic setting is strikingly realized in this film and it's the best thing the movie does. However, the plot quickly descends into a ghoulish and grisly madness that isn't really backed up with any substantive themes or character development. That leaves the film's most gory and shocking moments (which it doesn't pull punches on at all,) as feeling needlessly graphic and empty.
Rated 12 Jul 2020
metalhankmetalhank
Rated 02 May 2017
63
56th
Pretty good flick about Jack The Ripper. They chose to go for a rather dark reality of things here. There are so many theories of what really happened that no one should have a problem with the plot.
Rated 02 May 2017
tuerdatuerda
Rated 30 Jun 2016
6
4th
If you have never read the graphic novel, you might not hate this quite as much. Then again, if you haven't read the graphic novel, then you should read it instead of watching this terrible movie.
Rated 30 Jun 2016
feniusFenius
Rated 06 Dec 2015
10
0th
I'm going to save you some time and tell you that Robbie Coltrane actually speaks the words "Good night, sweet prince" at the end of the film, without a drop of irony. Unless it was ironic, in which case this movie is hilarious.
Rated 06 Dec 2015
rymRYM
Rated 29 Mar 2015
57
36th
2.86/5
Rated 29 Mar 2015
backwardsuitbackwardsuit
Rated 11 Dec 2014
57
19th
Well directed but sloppily adapted and badly cast film that despite some good atmosphere just comes off as nonsense.
Rated 11 Dec 2014
sofadsofad
Rated 09 May 2014
80
72nd
Estetik ve kendine has bir atmosferi var. Hikaye anlamında da bir romanın doyuruculuğuna sahip, oldukça da bütünlüklü. Olay örgüsü ne abartı, ne de sığ, çok dozunda.
Rated 09 May 2014
ferzathFerzath
Rated 05 Apr 2014
50
12th
It starts off slowly with not much of an enticing story to pull the viewer in. Subpar acting of the prostitutes and a real let from Depp. The movie had a lot of potential, none of it came to life.
Rated 05 Apr 2014
naurunauru
Rated 22 Oct 2013
15
10th
An utter bore, with cheesy production design and bland acting.
Rated 22 Oct 2013
teckgeckoteckgecko
Rated 08 Sep 2013
37
1st
This is a slight extrapolation from a fanedit I watched (http://www.fanedit.org/ifdb/component/content/article/79-fanedit-listings/fanfix/939-from-hell-engraved-in-stone). I'd rate that a 40 and I imagine I'd enjoy the original even less.
Rated 08 Sep 2013
temielTemiel
Rated 06 May 2013
84
41st
The graphic novel is easily my favorite thing by Alan Moore. This movie is not my favorite movie. But that's okay, because visual panache up the wazoo. Ian Holm with shark eyes, sultry Johnny Depp in Victorian costume, and hot redheaded Heather Graham (bad Irish accent notwithstanding) all conspire to make me enjoy this against my will.
Rated 06 May 2013
kramyessevKramYessev
Rated 02 Apr 2013
34
11th
I haven't read the comic series, but after watching this I really want to, if for nothing else than to have another reason to hate this piece of shit movie.
Rated 02 Apr 2013
bob_thrillinbob thrillin
Rated 29 Mar 2013
20
9th
Awful, pedestrian adaptation of Moore's truly phenomenal work.
Rated 29 Mar 2013
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 15 Dec 2012
50
47th
From Hell builds a strong atmosphere and is visually stunning, but without a strong plot or characters, it all goes for naught. It's style without substance, I suppose, and while it had all the tools to be captivating, it fails frequently because its lead character doesn't seem to do much, and because the plot is dull. Don't hope for insight in the Jack the Ripper case, either, as the film doesn't even try to be true-to-life. I can't wholeheartedly recommend From Hell.
Rated 15 Dec 2012
gokcanzgokcanz
Rated 25 Oct 2012
74
70th
* Casting, Acting : 7 * Script : 8 * Directing, Aura : 8 * Ease of Viewing : 6 * Naked Eye : 8
Rated 25 Oct 2012
princeharryprinceharry
Rated 29 Jun 2012
6
9th
A confused film that can't ever fully let itself go, deciding to settle on a too predictable solution to a bloody mess of a concept.
Rated 29 Jun 2012
mwgerbmwgerb
Rated 29 May 2012
36
21st
Despite a nice performance by Depp, and some decent production design, it never manages to come across as thrilling or mysterious, and ends up feeling melodramatic and overwrought. The premise never feels as convincing as in the graphic novel, and this ends up being just another lackluster Alan Moore adaptation.
Rated 29 May 2012
troothTrooth
Rated 24 Jan 2012
65
39th
It pays pretty good attention to the facts of the real case, but the fictionalized parts seem fairly over-the-top to me. For the most part, it's a feasible plot, but the way it plays out makes it seem to me like the case should have been a lot easier to solve than it was. It gets points for pulling off some murder scenes that are gruesome without being too gory, and the ending is sort of sad, but in a satisfying way.
Rated 24 Jan 2012
vincentevincente
Rated 11 Nov 2011
88
93rd
null
Rated 11 Nov 2011
shewasSheWas
Rated 17 Jul 2011
23
24th
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 08 Jul 2011
17
12th
Just utter rubbish and very tacky. Honestly can't see that it has any redeeming features.
Rated 08 Jul 2011
ptendencyPtendency
Rated 29 Jun 2011
79
31st
maso maso..
Rated 29 Jun 2011
wafflecopWafflecop
Rated 09 Apr 2011
60
56th
coool fuckin movie
Rated 09 Apr 2011
gecmartinsgecmartins
Rated 16 Nov 2010
90
56th
For those who haven't read the novel that it's based upon, this is a fair choice of fun. I love Johnny Depp and I especially love beautiful women in beautiful late 18th, early 19th century dresses. Too bad both end up ripped. No pun intended, of course.
Rated 16 Nov 2010
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 20 Sep 2010
66
51st
I didn't have a big problem with this. I thought the look and feel were great. Not a big fan of Graham's but I was entertained.
Rated 20 Sep 2010
dunbardunbar
Rated 01 Sep 2010
70
44th
Maybe a decent film when overlooking the potential it wasted by being a clueless adaption.
Rated 01 Sep 2010
bookhouseboybookhouseboy
Rated 16 Aug 2010
46
60th
#00s(e)#, hype, story, J Depp!, Heather G.
Rated 16 Aug 2010
pompousasspompousass
Rated 10 Aug 2010
0
12th
The Hughes brothers' adaptation, taking its cue, is extremely graphic, in addition to gruesome, grimy, grotesque (the Elephant Man thrown in gratuitously). But it is mostly just monotonous and dull. It features the customarily monotonous and dull Depp as the laudanum-addicted detective on the case, and Graham as a twinkly diamond among streetwalking lumps of coal. It would not be a compliment to say that they, and their British accents, stand out.
Rated 10 Aug 2010
joojooJooJoo
Rated 15 Jun 2010
3
32nd
Hey, it's ANOTHER Alan Moore adaptation that didn't need to be made and offers little-to-nothing in its own right. Great.
Rated 15 Jun 2010
chemical404chemical404
Rated 30 Apr 2010
50
38th
Hughes brothers fail to develop much needed tension and mystery. Instead, after promising beginning, film gets confusing and uses way too much poorly placed twists and turns. I am not familiar with a source material, but it is easy to tell that bad direction ruins what could have been a good story. Depp is about the only likeable actor. I felt extremely disappointed by Graham. Charm of Rollergirl is nowhere to be seen. Technical credits are decent.
Rated 30 Apr 2010
vesupriavesupria
Rated 24 Mar 2010
5
44th
Loved the cinematography, really good representation of a dark and decadent 1880s London. Performances were solid but nothing special, and the plot was your pretty average thriller set in a different time.
Rated 24 Mar 2010
ducoDuco
Rated 04 Mar 2010
77
58th
I really loved the dark, twisted image of before-1900s London, and I believe it makes an okay adaptation from the horrifying letters that are believed to be from the Ripper (or not). I'd probably say it's one of the most atmospheric movies I've seen - makes you happy you're not living 100 years earlier - but the plot really lacks, although the casting's fine.
Rated 04 Mar 2010
cinemaasiaCinema_Asia
Rated 21 Feb 2010
70
56th
This usually gets bashed hard because Alan Moore's graphic novel was such a subversive intellectual piece of work but this honestly isn't all that bad. It's paint by the numbers when it comes to period films but it has its entertaining moments. It's pretty clear the Hughes brothers just didn't understand the source material they were working with though. Depp puts in a decent performance but nothing really special.
Rated 21 Feb 2010
mandymandy
Rated 12 Feb 2010
6
43rd
fairly enjoyable, melodramatic gory tosh
Rated 12 Feb 2010
overratedoverrated
Rated 10 Jan 2010
22
13th
The book is phenomenal, possibly beating out Watchmen as Moore's best. This adaptation is fairly terrible, stuck between bad casting (even Holm is apparently sleepwalking through serial killing) and no idea on the directors' part of how to use the material. Wasn't even disturbing enough from what I remember.
Rated 10 Jan 2010
forehead1forehead1
Rated 26 Dec 2009
40
26th
A decade on from my first viewing of this questionable Jack the Ripper story and what passing interest there was appears to have dissipated. Depp and Graham both produce tolerable olde cockney accents but neither cuts an outstanding screen presence and that pretty much sums up From Hell: meh. Writing, directing and acting that's all passable enough yet never threatens to get your heart pumping. Not a terrible film by any means but is it worth two hours of your time? Not really.
Rated 26 Dec 2009
timoatimoA
Rated 26 Dec 2009
51
6th
A terrible adaptation of a brilliant series of graphic novellas.
Rated 26 Dec 2009
billkerwinbillkerwin
Rated 21 Dec 2009
60
4th
"From Hell" is strictly from hunger.
Rated 21 Dec 2009
kgbelliveaukgbelliveau
Rated 18 Dec 2009
80
50th
Johnny Depp in a periodic film that is centeres around Jack the Ripper. What else do you want
Rated 18 Dec 2009
tweedaleTweedale
Rated 16 Dec 2009
7
59th
Jack the Ripper, Dickensian hookers, Johhny Depp. Good formula
Rated 16 Dec 2009
jellyscudsJellyscuds
Rated 16 Dec 2009
70
75th
Visually awesome, although a lot of that was homage to the graphic novel. An interesting look at the Jack-the-Ripper murders.
Rated 16 Dec 2009
timberfangTimberfang
Rated 01 Nov 2009
75
38th
It's a quality film with a darker atmosphere and intersting story. There's some nods to "fans" of Jack the Ripper and Depp is excellent in this. Very compelling, however the gore was a bit much for my taste. It didn't detract from the experience, per se, but I wish it would've been a bit more open ended. They do have an interesting theory on the subject, though.
Rated 01 Nov 2009
gigafidegigafide
Rated 18 Aug 2009
80
18th
Overshadowed by Alan Moore's more big budget movie adaptations (Watchmen, V for Vendetta, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen), this movie tends to take a back seat. But it is a fantastic adaptation of the Jack the Ripper story gives us the look, feel and tone that puts us back to Whitechapel around the turn of the century. If you like Jack the Ripper stories, this one gives you a possible explanation that will leave you thinking long after the movie has ended.
Rated 18 Aug 2009
erlanuaierlanuai
Rated 29 Jul 2009
59
7th
Poor job...
Rated 29 Jul 2009
anselmi86Anselmi86
Rated 28 Jul 2009
24
4th
A gory mess without, perhaps, a single enjoyable scene.
Rated 28 Jul 2009
draven88draven88
Rated 05 Jul 2009
72
5th
if it wasn't for johnny depp, this movie would have made $10
Rated 05 Jul 2009
mortonmorton
Rated 17 Jun 2009
90
33rd
starts with a bang, but the pace slackens. but johnny depp is a saving grace. the historical sets are fantastic and so are the costumes. as always, johnny depp gives a clinical performance, yet the story lacks the punch. i love gothic movies but this might lie somewhere in the middle of the list. P.S. the OST by Manson rocks
Rated 17 Jun 2009
snowgraysnowgray
Rated 06 Jun 2009
70
60th
Not bad, but not nearly as good as the graphic novel. If you really want your pants scared off, read that.
Rated 06 Jun 2009
nathandarkoNathanDarko
Rated 08 May 2009
94
91st
It is my favourite Jack the Ripper Movie. It is brutal and cruel and dark.The London setting is great. Dirty alleys, poorness everywhere you look at.
Rated 08 May 2009
kalmah7Kalmah7
Rated 10 Apr 2009
65
27th
Nice atmosphere and performances, but it's not as good as it should (or easily could) have been.
Rated 10 Apr 2009
seryxaSeryxa
Rated 09 Apr 2009
25
43rd
Lurid melodrama, in which London becomes a city of myth and occult forces; it never quite convinces and much of the narrative will seem familiar to those who saw _Murder By Decree_.
Rated 09 Apr 2009
dewalldewall
Rated 22 Feb 2009
67
34th
Been awhile
Rated 22 Feb 2009
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 26 Jan 2009
85
94th
Jack the Ripper movie! Good acting, but that's Depp's middle name.
Rated 26 Jan 2009
stainStain
Rated 25 Jan 2009
40
23rd
It's stylized, and it's brutal, but it doesn't have anything especially new or interesting to say. It never really comes to life. Another case of "all production design and no movie"
Rated 25 Jan 2009
imthatdingoImThatDingo
Rated 17 Jan 2009
25
30th
Unfortunately, this bored me. I don't even think I finished it. Heather Graham is another actress we could do without.
Rated 17 Jan 2009
lizknowleslizknowles
Rated 03 Jan 2009
90
63rd
Love this film but Heather Graham lets it down because she is so irritating!
Rated 03 Jan 2009
luthar15luthar15
Rated 27 Dec 2008
95
95th
optimusmikeOptimus_mike
Rated 30 Oct 2008
65
40th
When compared to the source material this film is pure shit, but separate the two and it's a pretty decent flick. Very pretty at least.
Rated 30 Oct 2008
quail_butterQuail Butter
Rated 21 Oct 2008
80
65th
Neat!
Rated 21 Oct 2008
mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 10 Sep 2008
49
23rd
The novel is probably a modern crime masterpiece. Which makes this unbearable, although as a film, it's only decent.
Rated 10 Sep 2008
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 02 Aug 2008
59
62nd
okay movie
Rated 02 Aug 2008
nkesposNKEspos
Rated 13 Jun 2008
100
66th
One of Johnny Depp's best
Rated 13 Jun 2008
sorksork
Rated 02 Jun 2008
87
90th
Excellent. A masterpiece.
Rated 02 Jun 2008
cestmoicestmoi
Rated 15 May 2008
75
48th
Not as good as American Pimp, see that one instead.
Rated 15 May 2008
allisoncmallisoncm
Rated 26 Apr 2008
22
8th
One of the very worst films, but the fact that they mess up the story of Jack the Ripper is a crime!
Rated 26 Apr 2008
octane_deathOctane Death
Rated 22 Apr 2008
30
7th
I actually fell asleep during this movie, so I guess I thought it was boring. I need to give it another try. Maybe it'll change.
Rated 22 Apr 2008
angrypierreangrypierre
Rated 29 Mar 2008
71
52nd
Reasonably good fun. Makes me want to smoke more opium.
Rated 29 Mar 2008
astralartistAstralArtist
Rated 23 Feb 2008
80
29th
A highly implausible perspective on the Jack the Ripper case, competently told by the Hughes Bros.
Rated 23 Feb 2008
ktappektappe
Rated 20 Feb 2008
98
94th
I'm certainly in the minority in loving this film, but I'm not backing down. Depp plays his role perfectly as a moody, opium-laced, sleep-deprived cop who feels (and makes you feel) like he's chasing a nightmare. That's what this film is all about--mood. You really feel like you're in rainy, smelly, dangerous Victorian London. This is not a feel-good movie and shouldn't be punished for it. It's literally an escapist film--it transports you to a world you've never been in and does it perfectly.
Rated 20 Feb 2008
mrperfectMr.Perfect
Rated 08 Feb 2008
74
54th
Alright.
Rated 08 Feb 2008
hikaruHikaru
Rated 25 Nov 2007
70
32nd
Buena
Rated 25 Nov 2007
lookinglandLookingLand
Rated 16 Nov 2007
10
15th
oh the disappointment! depp is hopelessly miscast.
Rated 16 Nov 2007
icarusIcarus
Rated 13 Oct 2007
50
14th
A bloody mess.
Rated 13 Oct 2007
ajeckertdoajeckertdo
Rated 11 Oct 2007
85
38th
A moody, dark adaptation that mostly hits its mark.
Rated 11 Oct 2007
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 08 Oct 2007
60
46th
The movie in begins grasping the attention, is very dark, but little by little, loses interest. Depp is always good, but does not save the whole movie.
Rated 08 Oct 2007
dustydDustyd
Rated 16 Sep 2007
60
39th
Good looking movie is strangely ineffective and doesn't generate much tension. Ian Holm delivers the best performance.
Rated 16 Sep 2007
joshk84joshk84
Rated 14 Sep 2007
80
70th
I liked this movie and its adaptation of the classic story of Jack the Ripper and its horrific murders.
Rated 14 Sep 2007
stflyst_fly
Rated 31 Aug 2007
22
23rd
ok
Rated 31 Aug 2007
smr5354smr5354
Rated 16 Aug 2007
60
11th
Johnny Depp is pretty much always good and intriguing in his roles and I would say this role qualifies. The investigatory parts were pretty good and it was sort of suspenseful but in the end I would say it was not really noteworthy.
Rated 16 Aug 2007
ssmodkssmodk
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
35th
Depp's performance is the only thing worthwhile in this otherwise miserable adaptation of the amazing Alan Moore graphic novel. This movie's plot bares no similarity at all and owes more to Murder By Decree than the source material.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
mikulMikul
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
10th
Gruesome. Dull. Ultimately boring.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
servantdagonServantDagon
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
68th
Looks really cool, and it's got Johnny Depp!
Rated 14 Aug 2007

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