Rotten Tomatoes

Movies / TV

    Celebrity

      No Results Found

       View All       Movies Tv shows Shop News Showtimes

      The Picture of Dorian Gray

      Released Mar 3, 1945 1 hr. 50 min. Horror List
      94% 16 Reviews Tomatometer 77% 5,000+ Ratings Audience Score Posing for a portrait, Dorian Gray (Hurd Hatfield) talks with Lord Henry Wotton (George Sanders), who says that men should pursue their sensual longings, but laments that only the young get to do so. Taken with the idea, Dorian imagines a scenario in which the painting will age as he stays youthful. His wish comes true, and his boyish looks aid him as he indulges his every whim. But when a stunning revelation forces him to see what he's become, Dorian faces some very dangerous questions. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Apr 16 Buy Now

      Where to Watch

      The Picture of Dorian Gray

      Fandango at Home Prime Video Apple TV

      Rent The Picture of Dorian Gray on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV, or buy it on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV.

      Audience Reviews

      View All (307) audience reviews
      Georgan G This 1945 film has its own shaping of Oscar Wilde's horror novel. The good acting drew me in as Dorian Gray becomes evil. This was the movie I saw as a teen, but didn't really understand the depth. Trying to watch every version. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/12/24 Full Review alessio w One of those classics that you have to see. A movie with a wonderful message about beauty and art. Great cast with a ravishing Angela Lansbury. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Saw original release at theGranada Theatre in Santa Barbara. The one scene that I remember most vividly was, in a black and white movie, the use of color for the grotesque portrait at the movies ending scenes. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Tom M Good film version of Wilde's story ruined by Hatfield's emotionless mannequin. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/07/21 Full Review dave s Based on the Oscar Wilde novel of the same name, The Picture of Dorian Gray is a surprisingly effective adaptation of the classic book. Thanks to some Oscar-winning cinematography, which includes some beautiful deep-focus shots, along with fantastic lighting, detailed sets, and a chilling performance by Hurd Hatfield in the lead role, the movie is a fascinating look at one man's quest for pleasure and beauty and the sacrifice he is willing to make to achieve his goal. While the film probably could have done without the ever-present narrator, which becomes a bit of an annoyance, the movie holds the viewer's from beginning to end and still packs a punch seventy-five years later. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review robert p A Pretty God Adaptation of a very well known man, Dorian Gray. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

      Cast & Crew

      Show Less Cast & Crew Show More Cast & Crew

      More Like This

      View All Best Movies to Stream at Home
      60% 61% Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 81% 47% Mark of the Vampire 100% 38% Bluebeard 86% 75% The Body Snatcher 95% 80% The Uninvited Discover more movies and TV shows. View More

      Photos

      View All The Picture of Dorian Gray photos

      The Picture of Dorian Gray

      The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) View more photos

      Critics Reviews

      View All (16) Critics Reviews
      Fernando F. Croce Slant Magazine The Picture of Dorian Gray isn't awful, though it's certainly an instance in which an outright debacle would have made a much more interesting film. Rated: 2/4 Oct 5, 2008 Full Review Almar Haflidason BBC.com Rated: 4/5 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Trace Thurman Horror Queers Podcast Gorgeously to look at (especially those handful of technicolor shots) but, like its title character, a bit hollow. Rated: 3.5/5 Feb 12, 2024 Full Review Daniel Bayer them. Its durability is in large part due to Wilde’s sneaky indictment of the repressive culture that forced Dorian to keep his true self hidden, locked away in a closet. Oct 26, 2022 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Through actions and demeanor, Dorian is more frightening than many classic movie monsters. Rated: 9/10 Aug 14, 2020 Full Review Christopher Lloyd The Film Yap A reasonably decent adaptation of Oscar Wilde's only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray is a Gotchic horror with a cautionary note. Rated: 4/5 Mar 25, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Posing for a portrait, Dorian Gray (Hurd Hatfield) talks with Lord Henry Wotton (George Sanders), who says that men should pursue their sensual longings, but laments that only the young get to do so. Taken with the idea, Dorian imagines a scenario in which the painting will age as he stays youthful. His wish comes true, and his boyish looks aid him as he indulges his every whim. But when a stunning revelation forces him to see what he's become, Dorian faces some very dangerous questions.
      Director
      Albert Lewin
      Screenwriter
      Albert Lewin
      Distributor
      Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
      Production Co
      Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
      Genre
      Horror
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Mar 3, 1945, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Nov 21, 2016
      Most Popular at Home Now