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  • 2001
  • R
  • Miramax
  • 1 h 31 m
  • 2001
  • R
  • Miramax
  • 1 h 31 m

Summary The true story of the romance between novelist and philosopher Iris Murdoch (Dench, Winslet) and John Bayley (Broadbent), from their meeting at Oxford, through over 40 years, including Murdoch's fight with Alzheimer's Disease.

Directed By: Richard Eyre

Written By: John Bayley, Charles Wood, Richard Eyre

  • 2001
  • R
  • Miramax
  • 1 h 31 m
  • 2001
  • R
  • Miramax
  • 1 h 31 m

Iris

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 30 Critic Reviews
76
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 18 User Ratings
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Summary The true story of the romance between novelist and philosopher Iris Murdoch (Dench, Winslet) and John Bayley (Broadbent), from their meeting at Oxford, through over 40 years, including Murdoch's fight with Alzheimer's Disease.

Directed By: Richard Eyre

Written By: John Bayley, Charles Wood, Richard Eyre

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 30 Critic Reviews
76
83% Positive
25 Reviews
17% Mixed
5 Reviews
0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 30 Critic Reviews
76
83% Positive
25 Reviews
17% Mixed
5 Reviews
0% Negative
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100
Director Richard Eyre has struck gold. Twice. Dench and Winslet are a riveting matchup.
By Peter Travers FULL REVIEW
90
A saga of unbearable sadness and romantic beauty.
By Desson Thomson FULL REVIEW
80
The film is not a biopic or a portrait of a famous marriage so much as it is an imaginative essay on what made a union between two radically different people work as well as it did.
By Ella Taylor FULL REVIEW
75
A delicately upbeat, even humorous celebration of love and sacrifice.
By Jami Bernard FULL REVIEW
75
Though Iris is extremely well-acted and beautifully photographed, some audience members may find themselves agreeing with Bayley's frustrated complaint: "I've never known who you are."
By Lou Lumenick FULL REVIEW
70
It's a great achievement, quiet enough to allow room for her excellent supporting cast -- but strong enough to be felt over James Horner's omnipresent, typically overbearing score.
By Ken Fox FULL REVIEW
50
A glacially-paced disease-of-the-week movie blown up to big screen size.
By Michael Dequina FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 18 User Ratings
7.0
78% Positive
14 Ratings
17% Mixed
3 Ratings
6% Negative
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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 18 User Ratings
7.0
78% Positive
14 Ratings
17% Mixed
3 Ratings
6% Negative
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Production Company British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Fox Iris Productions, Intermedia Films, Mirage Enterprises, Miramax
Release Date Dec 14, 2001
Duration 1 h 31 m
Rating R
Genres
Tagline Her greatest talent was for life
Website http://www.facebook.com/irismovie
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Awards

Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
BAFTA Awards
• 1 Win & 6 Nominations

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