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Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre

2011
Romance, Drama
2h 0m
A mousy governess who softens the heart of her employer soon discovers that he's hiding a terrible secret.

Directed by:

Cary Joji Fukunaga

Screenwriter:

Charlotte Brontë, Moira Buffini

Starring:

Jamie Bell, Judi Dench, Valentina Cervi, Sally Hawkins, Michael Fassbender, Jayne Wisener, Holliday Grainger, Mia Wasikowska, Imogen Poots, Craig Roberts, Tamzin Merchant, Rosie Cavaliero

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Jane Eyre

Genres:

Romance, Drama

Country:

UK

Languages:

English, French
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2011
Romance, Drama
2h 0m
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mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 20 Mar 2011
88
87th
The first filmed version of the novel that thoroughly understands the Gothic in its source. By turns frighteningly romantic and sublimely atmospheric - everything about the production is so solid the deep complexities in the story appear effortless. What deserves an even more honorable mention is the cinematography that lingers in the dark corners of the castle and the bags under Rochester's eyes more than the charm of Victorian gardens.
Rated 20 Mar 2011
beedubBeeDub
Rated 22 Feb 2016
92
84th
Fantastic film. Superior writing, acting, and cinematography enhance the emotional (and frankly gothic) core of the material. I can't compare it to the novel or the other adaptations, but on its own, this film is magnificent.
Rated 22 Feb 2016
suture_selfSuture Self
Rated 17 Apr 2011
8
80th
This is a terse adaptation of the novel, but it's also gorgeous and captures Bronte's words faithfully. As a fan of the novel, I'd say this is a great success. Mia Wasikowska is excellent as Jane Eyre.
Rated 17 Apr 2011
kasperlKasperL
Rated 23 Nov 2011
70
65th
The second-best looking film of the year ('The Tree of Life' : unbeatable). I found myself too uninvolved to care much about the outcome. Whether that was due to being distracted in key scenes by the theatricalness of the language - beautiful, intelligently written and spoken with utter conviction though it is - or because of the typicality of the storyline (I was unfamiliar with 'Jane Eyre' but surely not with the themes and conflicts). The beginning and the resolution were the strongest parts.
Rated 23 Nov 2011
billkerwinbillkerwin
Rated 21 Aug 2011
85
66th
What a joy to see a Bronte movie that moves, that doesn't try to cram in every incident, every scrap of dialogue, but instead concentrates on atmosphere. Fukunaga knows the importance of sublime landscapes to the Gothic, and shows us a world that looks nothing like Austen or Dickens. Wasikowska and Fassbender almost make themselves plain enough, and--although they lack grandeur--they make up for it in intelligence and intensity. Dench underplays, and just may be the heart of the film.
Rated 21 Aug 2011
derekstarDerekstar
Rated 22 Aug 2011
90
85th
Unexpectedly wonderful. The natural lighting techniques really, really work. The candlelight at night makes you feel claustrophobic, and the sunlight during the day makes you feel exposed. It's great. It made the film visually dynamic and captivating in a way that similar period dramas fail to do. The houses were always filmed from slightly too far back so that it felt like they were about to be swallowed up by the landscapes. The outdoors truly does feel foreign and threatening, which fits.
Rated 22 Aug 2011
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 23 Dec 2015
4
74th
A consummate, stunningly mounted piece of Gothic romanticism. The performances are so strong, the atmosphere so overwhelming. Nevermind its success as an adaptation, this is an intense and elegant work in its own right.
Rated 23 Dec 2015
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 21 Jan 2012
8
78th
Not since "Barry Lyndon" have I heard dialogues uttered so eloquently, though Bronte's rich text helps significantly, encapsulating a range of piercing emotions that can just be read from the actor's faces. Wasikowska's unconditional commitment lends legitimacy to the character, as though embracing Jane's affliction has effortlessly blurred the line between portrayal and reality. It's a very fine performance and an equally fine film.
Rated 21 Jan 2012
langelundLangelund
Rated 18 Dec 2011
70
67th
One classic tale, two splendid lead performances, and several dark, delicate and fiery moments somehow manages to only leave lasting impressions in glimpse. More than worth the watch, though.
Rated 18 Dec 2011
bunkenBunken
Rated 30 Aug 2011
70
71st
The sixth adaptation of the classical novel, but this one has what the others didn't: Michael Fassbender! Joke aside, this is actually a great film with solid acting and a strong, steady and secure direction from Fukunaga...
Rated 30 Aug 2011
3names3Names
Rated 28 May 2011
91
83rd
Exquisite, immersive, and terrifying...
Rated 28 May 2011
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 23 Apr 2011
4
70th
Inevitably, film adapations of novels are truncated, and even with that in mind, this version of Jane Eyre feels especially so. However, its tone, production design, cinematography and performances are very strong, and despite its "greatest-hits" feel, Fukunaga succeeds in faithfully offering an impression of Bronte's novel. I have my quibbles as a devotee of the source, but taken on its own terms, this is a sure success.
Rated 23 Apr 2011
ecitizeneCitizen
Rated 24 Apr 2015
91
91st
This stellar but familiar story is presented well and with excellent acting. However, Mia Wasikowska is far too beautiful to be described as not pretty. Even though the story is well worn, this version give it a fresh take and remains engaging and entertaining throughout. All characters were flawlessly acted. Music and production quality was good.
Rated 24 Apr 2015
perrystroikaPerryStroika
Rated 06 Jul 2013
68
81st
A very moody, atmospheric Jane Eyre. Cast is uniformly excellent, but the core of inviolable self possession Mia Wasikowka gives the heroine is the real standout here.
Rated 06 Jul 2013
vauthVauth
Rated 24 Nov 2012
30
4th
Nice photography. Captures the atmosphere as described in the book well. But alas! Can I say the same for character development and acting? No. There is no chemistry between Eyre and Rochester here. All the complex characters that Bronte has painstakingly wrought was squashed flat here into shallow and cliched characters. The subtleties and nuances of all the human relations and conflicts that made the novel such a moving gem are missing here. Thoroughly disappointed.
Rated 24 Nov 2012
xacviantxacviant
Rated 22 Aug 2012
74
34th
It's nice to see a classic novel, and one so often filmed, given a serious, straightforward treatment here. But when the result is slow and dry--as it is here--one wonders if a little more experimentation would have been preferable. Certainly it's well cast, and Mia Wasikowska's Jane has a simple, touching chemistry with Michael Fassbender's Rochester, while the production is handsome and the score is suitably haunting. Cary Fukunaga's direction, though, is lacking in invention or distinction.
Rated 22 Aug 2012
maartenmaarten
Rated 15 Feb 2012
26
11th
In this terribly uninspired film, an unsupportable Mia Wasikowska plays... errr... well, she plays. She sobs, she cries and she made me regret choosing this film. I was warned that I would not like it and still JE went under my expectations - go figure.
Rated 15 Feb 2012
filmfreak88filmfreak88
Rated 07 Feb 2012
85
89th
Fukunaga proves he is a talent to watch with this exquisitely crafted period romance and its sublimely Gothic atmospherics. Wasikowska and Fassbender impress with their assured performances and the cinematography is visually arresting. Simply the best Jane Eyre adaptation.
Rated 07 Feb 2012
maakalmaakal
Rated 01 Dec 2011
80
75th
A good retelling of the novel, and beautiful to look at. Haunting, at times scary, and always achingly romantic. Michael Fassbinder was as watchable as always, and Mia Wasikowska made an excellent Jane Eyre, exactly as I had imagined her.
Rated 01 Dec 2011
zwykzwyk
Rated 21 Sep 2011
20
2nd
it's understandable that people like this movie. From beginning to end, a bait. The narrative feedback, in the beginning, works terribly. The film editing affects the actors work, it's hard to believe at any moment, that the main characters really felt in love with each other. The edition prevents any real emotional involviment, the movie never takes fly. By the end we can see lots of charcters that should have clear personality aspects, but, in the screen is just an empty void.
Rated 21 Sep 2011
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 17 Sep 2011
97
94th
Outstanding gothic melodrama, beautifully crafted by Fukunaga, and performed to a tee by a first-rate cast; Wasikowska and Fassbender are spell-binding leads, and Dench is wonderfully utilised as housekeeper Mrs Fairfax. A haunting score and exquisite cinematography are the icing on a wonderful film, which deserves comparison with the best of period costume dramas.
Rated 17 Sep 2011
cclzaCCLZA
Rated 14 Sep 2011
80
77th
The best word to describe this film is 'exquisite'.
Rated 14 Sep 2011
cinematicespCinematicESP
Rated 04 Sep 2011
81
57th
A fantastic performance piece for Wasikowska and especially Fassbender, who, combined with the gorgeously grim cinematography, create one of the creepiest and most tense period pieces around.
Rated 04 Sep 2011
burkayadaligburkayadalig
Rated 08 Aug 2011
91
91st
a quite depressing and dark adaptation of the great novel...however acting, cinematography, art direction, costumes and make-up are all 'most splendid'
Rated 08 Aug 2011
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 30 Jun 2011
75
65th
I'll watch Michael Fassbender do absolutely anything, and in Jane Eyre his amazing delivery is often even surpassed by the sharp writing. Every conversation between the two leads is thoroughly engulfing, and while the rest of it is not so much the film is a solid piece of work.
Rated 30 Jun 2011
rurusmasherRuruSmasher
Rated 06 Aug 2023
85
50th
It's a pretty good adaptation, and Wasikowska and Fassbender are quite good (though the scene where they discuss his not handsomeness and her plainness doesn't make sense visually - they're both way too hot for the roles). What I liked the most about this movie was the creakiness of the sound design, the way the wood squeaked and the wind howled. It felt appropriate for a gothic and tangible and moory and vaguely sinister. The lighting was also atmospheric af.
Rated 06 Aug 2023
croweycrowey
Rated 15 Nov 2021
80
79th
A lot of the intrigue seemed unnecessary. But it was heartfelt & beautiful regardless.
Rated 15 Nov 2021
metismetis
Rated 06 Aug 2021
88
87th
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Rated 06 Aug 2021
thegreyfoxthegreyfox
Rated 20 Aug 2020
40
13th
This is an insipid, unispiring, superficial butchering of a classic novel. Sure, its got all the right elements; great production design, sets, score, lighting, some decent actors (Fassbender is wonderfully charismatic) but it falls down completely in terms of script and direction. There is no sense of drama (even in the climactic scenes and the reunion), no sense of time, no sense of intrigue. All telegraphed by an early jump scare; very lazy. Clever prose is NOT a replacement for a super story
Rated 20 Aug 2020
rihreyrihrey
Rated 19 Jun 2020
65
87th
Give Mia Wasikowska all the Oscars she deserves.
Rated 19 Jun 2020
bawdabawBawdabaw
Rated 23 Oct 2019
0
10th
I hate this movie so much.
Rated 23 Oct 2019
ktappektappe
Rated 01 Jan 2017
83
60th
I'm not a woman or a fan of Victorian bodice-rippers, but even I admit this is well done.
Rated 01 Jan 2017
agentsnipeAgentSnipe
Rated 17 Aug 2016
70
26th
This is just my least favorite genre. Jane Austen-esque period pieces are my cinematic Krypotonite. I can just barely force myself to sit through them, I just find them so tedious and boring. That being said, Cary Fukunaga is a talented director and from a visual standpoint, this is a good-looking movie.
Rated 17 Aug 2016
bolivarbolivar
Rated 06 Mar 2016
75
75th
fassbender and wasikowska do their parts well. pacing is off, however, and key moments seem to be missing to stitch the story together.
Rated 06 Mar 2016
ag0stomesmerAg0stoMesmer
Rated 19 Apr 2015
4
91st
Seemed just a little too quick in places, I could easily have lingered longer in it's beautiful gothic atmosphere.
Rated 19 Apr 2015
pinkfaggotpink_faggot
Rated 13 Apr 2015
9
87th
music gets a 10
Rated 13 Apr 2015
ndwndndwnd
Rated 14 Nov 2014
6
50th
Cary Fukunaga almost made me like Bronte. I think he should try making a horror film next (and the cosmic horror of True Detective doesn't count).
Rated 14 Nov 2014
ricRic
Rated 08 Nov 2014
95
98th
I can see in you the glance of a curious sort of bird through the close-set bars of a cage, a vivid, restless captive. Were it but free, it would soar, cloud-high.
Rated 08 Nov 2014
judsonladyjudsonlady
Rated 08 Oct 2014
60
46th
Interesting portrayal of the classic story. Great chemistry between all the actors. Just missed that classic last line.
Rated 08 Oct 2014
glm01glm01
Rated 18 Apr 2014
81
68th
80.500
Rated 18 Apr 2014
carolinechocarolinecho
Rated 27 Mar 2014
95
40th
Awakens the soul. Reminds of what is truly important: love. Always love.
Rated 27 Mar 2014
dunder74Dunder74
Rated 02 Nov 2013
7
68th
Everything about this adaption is meticulous: the cinematography, the performances, the costume design (a particular high-point), and the overall tone of the film; it feels as if it was made for and by 19th century Englishmen. If that sounds like your cup of tea (groan), I highly suggest you check this out. Regardless, though, Jane Eyre is enough to recommend to anyone for Wasikowksa and Fassbender's performances/chemistry. Talk about OTP, man!
Rated 02 Nov 2013
nick-hamdenNick Hamden
Rated 03 Jun 2013
60
47th
I really liked the beginning when she got hit in the head with a door knob.
Rated 03 Jun 2013
martrynmartryn
Rated 08 Mar 2013
80
77th
Meh. It's a chick flick, but there's a bit of mystery in it, so if you're not familiar with Jane Eyre, and have no desire to read Charlotte Bronte, then this is probably the best course of action so you can at least pretend to be "cultured".
Rated 08 Mar 2013
danastevensdanastevens
Rated 30 Nov 2012
80
80th
Fukunaga's vision of Jane Eyre is refreshingly un-Gothic. Though all the story elements are in place for a thunder-on-the-moors-style gloomfest (and though there are, in fact, several thunderstorms on moors), this film is low on Romantic atmospherics and flooded with natural light.
Rated 30 Nov 2012
ryan_luedersRyan Lueders
Rated 12 Sep 2012
87
78th
This is the first movie version of this novel that I have seen and I must say I was impressed. I love movies from this time period and I thought that Fassbender and Mia Wasikowska were great! Just a wonderful love story and also a heartbreaking story of what happens to poor Jane Eyre throughout her life. She represents a really strong woman and I love characters that are written that way. I wouldn't say the movie is action packed but it hums along in a lovely way even if it runs about 2 hours.
Rated 12 Sep 2012
wayofthegunwayofthegun
Rated 28 May 2012
70
41st
Sorrowful costume drama with good acting and a haunting score. Moves slowly at times.
Rated 28 May 2012
glmglm
Rated 30 Apr 2012
80
66th
80.250
Rated 30 Apr 2012
larcherlarcher
Rated 22 Apr 2012
89
89th
I am a sucker for girl's novels.
Rated 22 Apr 2012
ewaltersewalters
Rated 25 Mar 2012
77
63rd
Well orchestrated. Seems to have considered her young life as being more important than her older life, and I felt it would have added a fuller picture if it had included a larger part of her life and less of her life with the missionary family (although an important element, what did it add to the movie?). A better title may have been "Jane Eyre in love" but then I may have skipped this altogether.
Rated 25 Mar 2012
chemical404chemical404
Rated 17 Feb 2012
55
47th
I enjoyed every adaptation of Pride & Prejudice I have seen so far, so I expected something similar from Jane Eyre. Not sure who's to blame here, but the story seems wrong and unsatisfying to me. At some point I really expected Fassbinder's character to be a vampire. He treats everyone like crap and then falls for a simple girl 'Bella', who hardly has any character, apart from being different. Later some other dude comes into a mix (not a werewolf, it appears). Nice cinematography.
Rated 17 Feb 2012
quez2goquez2go
Rated 12 Feb 2012
31
6th
I may have to rewrite this review if I can stomach finishing this movie, but it really butchers a fantastic book. I hate to be one of those people complaining about how the film compares to the book, but this adaptation goes out of the way to change interesting characters and motivations into cliches and Wasikowska does little justice to the character, partially because of the script's changes to her and greatly due to her lacking the necessary acting chops.
Rated 12 Feb 2012
damildamil
Rated 10 Feb 2012
70
67th
I've never read Jane Eyre, nor seen any adaptation of it before now. So, I can't really compare it to anything else, but I thought this was a great film. I'm a big fan of Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender and they were both brilliant here. All of the cast delivered the dialogue really well. The set design, costuming and cinematography were also all on top form. I'm not always a big fan of period pieces, but this was most enjoyable.
Rated 10 Feb 2012
kavuKavu
Rated 06 Feb 2012
75
56th
Surprisingly good, mostly thanks to Fassbender. Wasikowska isn't too bad either.
Rated 06 Feb 2012
dst7175dst7175
Rated 19 Jan 2012
72
68th
Not a big fan of romance movies but this was pretty good. Great performances by both leads.
Rated 19 Jan 2012
schnofelschnofel
Rated 02 Jan 2012
75
84th
My favorite Michael Fassbender performance this year is his Rochester: a tough, weathered man whose advances are poetic because they're so direct. This is a much-needed update of the Brontë novel with its ghostly undercurrents unearthed, its great tragic romance made worldly and mad.
Rated 02 Jan 2012
ofterdingenOfterdingen
Rated 20 Dec 2011
71
79th
Jane Eyre could easily be a full-blown romantic horror. Instead they went for the tender and beautiful version that delivers what it wants to deliver. But Jamie Bell is terrible miscast as St. John - in the book almost an equal to Rochester.
Rated 20 Dec 2011
age_jellemaAge Jellema
Rated 15 Dec 2011
79
75th
Best Eyre version yet. Fukunaga get's the atmosphere right.
Rated 15 Dec 2011
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 27 Oct 2011
30
78th
"Despite the well-trod dramatic territory of Brontë's classic, Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender stand out amid the windswept moors and woeful secrets." - Bill Weber
Rated 27 Oct 2011
korteeKortee
Rated 04 Oct 2011
74
80th
what a beautiful English language...
Rated 04 Oct 2011
td888td888
Rated 01 Oct 2011
10
2nd
Why did I decide to watch this?
Rated 01 Oct 2011
burstbubbleBurstBubble
Rated 27 Sep 2011
30
20th
This adaption is about as interesting as watching paint dry. The music is enjoyable and the film is pretty enough but the camera almost never holds still or goes out of focus. The characters are a big blah, especially Jane and Rochester. Floating pieces of cardboard or sock puppets would've yielded more dynamic interactions. The 2006 BBC min series with all it's faults is far better. On a 2nd viewing - So boring.
Rated 27 Sep 2011
fiyayubfiyayub
Rated 10 Sep 2011
80
80th
i liked it... rather it is making me to read the novel which i m ignoring for such a long time...
Rated 10 Sep 2011
jordanligejordanlige
Rated 31 Aug 2011
100
51st
very good movie 10 out of 10
Rated 31 Aug 2011
auhasarderikauhasarderik
Rated 31 Aug 2011
7
61st
Uninspired but very careful and lush production of the famous gothic melodrama, among its chief faults are a weak leading man and a especially poor choice of fractured storytelling frame.
Rated 31 Aug 2011
tavingtonTavington
Rated 05 Aug 2011
3
68th
It's good but not as good as TV series from 2006. Sure M.Fassbender, J.Dench and M.Wasikowska do their parts fine but for other members of the cast I can't really say the same. I really missed some more insight in side roles of B.Ingram, A.Varens and H. Burns. Still it's worth seeing it.
Rated 05 Aug 2011
judge_holdenJudge Holden
Rated 25 Jun 2011
5
69th
Wonderful performances by the entire cast, especially Masikowska (go watch her segments from the HBO show, In Treatment). The Gothic, muted photography is also fantastic, with the grey palate dominating the entire landscape like a fog and motionless candle-lit flames glimmering off in the background. It's an ambitious and gorgeous film.
Rated 25 Jun 2011
cowfrappecowfrappe
Rated 20 May 2011
72
64th
A beautifully shot and acted film that occasionally drags.
Rated 20 May 2011
slrsoapboxSlrSoapbox
Rated 13 May 2011
85
86th
Plenty of things I liked: Natural light cinematography, beautiful art decoration, subdued makeup, giving Adele a personality and a voice, and some excellent acting all around. A few things I didn't: Jane screwing around looking for the spoooooky presence with a drastically wounded man lying there waiting for her to treat him, ending the story slightly prematurely, and how little attention was given to Jane's childhood (it's something like 1/3rd of the book, if I recall). But hey, good effort!
Rated 13 May 2011

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