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Notes on a Scandal

Overview

Genre :

Drama

Release Date :

December 27, 2006 (Limited)

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

Richard Eyre

Starring :

Judi Dench, Cate Blanchett, Bill Nighy, Andrew Simpson, Emma Kennedy, Juno Temple

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Go! Watch this movie. You'll regret if not seeing it.    Readers  3 of 5 [Rate It]

3.5 of 4

“..one of the best thrillers in a long time..”
by Gary Goldstein [Reel]
4 of 5

“..Notes on a Scandal both entices and repels with delightful glee..”
by David Mercier [FilmJudge]
“..Marber never bothers to import into his screen version any of the wit or subtlety that so pleased its literary critics...”
by Kirk Honeycutt [The Hollywood Reporter]
4 of 5

“..chilling and utterly gripping..”
by Rich Cline [Shadows on the Wall]
Review rate : A-

“..a perfect example of how much richer a character can be once we learn their ulterior motives..”
by Benjamin Lee [The Cinema Source]
“..a deviously entertaining account of one woman's indiscretions..”
by Justin Chang [Variety]
2.5 of 5
Reviewed by Annlee Ellingson [Boxoffice Magazine]

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