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A Dangerous Method

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Dr. Carl Jung treats Sabina, a beautiful and unbalanced patient, using the methods of his mentor, Dr. Sigmund Freud, but a rivalry between the doctors forms as each falls under her spell.
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A provocative historical fiction about the early days of psychoanalysis, A Dangerous Method is buoyed by terrific performances by Michael Fassbender, Keira Knightley, and Viggo Mortensen.

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Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online 09/08/2017
B+
But, all in all, the movie is quite good and deserves more than one viewing just to keep up with the enthralling consecutive dialogues and often profound one-liners... Go to Full Review
David Thomson The New Republic 06/20/2013
It makes for an absorbing drama and leaves the mustiness of cigars in the theatre. Go to Full Review
David Stratton At the Movies (Australia) 03/28/2012
4/5
Both Michael Fassbender and Viggo Mortensen are impressive, but the film belongs to Keira Knightley, who gives a quite astonishing performance, one modelled closely on existing film of women patients who suffered from this kind of hysteria. Go to Full Review
Joe Lipsett Anatomy of a Scream Podcast Network Jan 30
2/5
A sexy bore. Completely unsure what attracted Cronenberg to this, but he's on autopilot. Go to Full Review
Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 08/03/2023
4/4
A richly complicated tale that finds pioneers lost in their own frontier. Go to Full Review
Emiliano Basile EscribiendoCine 12/07/2021
8/10
An intelligent, appealing and viciously interesting film. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
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thiago s @Thiagostone Nov 13 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more romina r 11/25/2024 This was a surprisingly bad thing involving a good director and actors, Knighley's "crazyness" felt totally cliché and exaggerated. In the movie's defense, I couldn't get past the first half, so maybe it did get better at the end? See more David W 12/17/2023 Like many psychology stories, A Dangerous Method is filled with intellectual intrigue and complex characters. However, like most psychology movies, this one suffers from a slow pace that began to wear on me as a viewer. I would definitely watch this again if there were nothing better to choose from. See more rohit m 09/05/2023 i wanted to like this movie so much though Keira can't act , she irritated me so much i just wanted this movie to be over , worst performance by an actress , she can't act See more Georgan G 06/20/2023 Great approach to a triple biography of 3 famous figures in the history of psychology. The fair depiction of all three was enabled by excellent acting. My friend isn't into psychology at all & enjoyed it. See more Jelisije J 04/07/2023 A movie that really makes you think about the subject matter of psychology that is being discussed by the pioneers of that field. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Dr. Carl Jung treats Sabina, a beautiful and unbalanced patient, using the methods of his mentor, Dr. Sigmund Freud, but a rivalry between the doctors forms as each falls under her spell.
Director
David Cronenberg
Producer
Jeremy Thomas
Screenwriter
Christopher Hampton
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co
Recorded Picture Company (RPC)
Rating
R (Sexual Content|Brief Language)
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 23, 2011, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 27, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$5.7M
Runtime
1h 39m
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