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Agatha

Play trailer Poster for Agatha PG Released Feb 9, 1979 1h 38m Drama Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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A fictitious account of crime writer Agatha Christie's unexplained 11-day disappearance in 1926. Facing the breakdown of her marriage to a war hero, the famous author assumes a new identity and flees to a spa town where she sets in motion a bizarre and drastic revenge plot against her husband and his mistress. Thousands scour the British countryside for her, including an American reporter who is hot on her trail.
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Gary Arnold Washington Post A surprisingly glamorous, intoxicating entertainment. May 9, 2017 Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times If Kathleen Tynan and the makers of "Agatha" had worked in that spirit -- had given us a droll and macabre black comedy -- the movie might have worked. They do not, and so it does not. Rated: 2.5/4 Oct 23, 2004 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...an often unreasonably deliberate endeavor that contains few, if any, attributes designed to capture and sustain the viewer’s interest... Rated: 1.5/4 Oct 11, 2024 Full Review Richard Corliss Maclean's Magazine Even the seeker after that most honorable of movie pleasures -- a good time -- is likely to say, "Nice. But why bother?" Jul 19, 2019 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Unconvincing. Rated: C+ Aug 22, 2017 Full Review Caffeinated Clint Moviehole Hoffman at his best. Rated: 3/5 Apr 19, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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Blu B I wasn't even aware this was an actual event that is famous in writing circles. But to think someone would think this is what happened? How odd. Editing and pacing is ok and everything else is half decent. There are some Kubrick like shots in this that look amazing. But than there are scenes that just meander and are boring or aren't clear how they lead to the next. Tons of production value and the setting is memorable. This is a romance meldorama type of deal. The direction is amazing at times and other times just disappears. It's 60% about Redgrave and 40% Hoffman and it can feel like it's two seperate stories. Reminds me a bit of Fedora in a sense of trying to uncover the truth behind a mysterious figure. It just feels very slow, meandering, and isn't clear at times what the point of this stuff is. She is clearly unstable and has a unhappy marriage but it feels like her relationship with Hoffman doesn't really have any effect on her changing her actions or really any character development. Sure he intervenes and loves her but it just feels like it's not clear how we come to that as the acting is very wooden and emotionless at times. Other times it's pretty good but the two together just don't have much chemistry at all. Better romanctic chemistry, clearer character arcs and much clearer flow of events is what is needed for this to be good. Unforunately that isn't here. Skip it. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/04/25 Full Review CodyZamboni Z Sometimes fascinating, sometimes slow, But overall, intriguing what if tale about writer's real life dissapearance, Hoffman, Redgrave and Dalton shine, Movie starts off with Agatha as a blithering doormat, begging Dalton not to divorce her, But as movie progresses, she gains empathy , and a mystery evolves about what she's really up to. This movie contains one of the most romantic kissing scenes I've seen recently, I also like the cinematography, the period costumes, and the beautiful music score. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/25 Full Review Dallas H I enjoyed watching this fictionalized parallel universe involving an actual person as if it were a variant issue of the MarvComics' "What If" series. Why do I always associate director Michael Apted with his long-running "Seven Up" documentary series? He's done quite several fictional narrative films, too. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/13/25 Full Review Chiemerie J The gayest marvel will get Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/07/24 Full Review Audience Member This is the perfect show—it is fall/halloween friendly, has a delightful cast, and the plot so far has been incredible. I have rewatched every episode at least twice—and they even name dropped Mephisto!!! The practical effects for the show are a huge reason why it is incredible—knowing that the witch’s road and the effects are all practical and not cgi makes me respect the artistry that went into this show. Here’s hoping for a Wiccan/Nicholas Scratch reveal as well as a Wanda/Scarlet Witch cameo. If Mephisto is introduced after being mentioned, I will pass away. Thank you Marvel for having such a great cast and putting them together for something witchy for Halloween! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/26/24 Full Review Audience Member Pretty boring to watch... Hoping it gets better (on episode 3) but it's kinda disheartening when watching a show is more of a chore than an enjoyable time... I'll give it the good ol college try and finish the season but (SO FAR) it definitely isn't worth the high praise it's received so far. Will update my rating if the show gets better. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 09/26/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A fictitious account of crime writer Agatha Christie's unexplained 11-day disappearance in 1926. Facing the breakdown of her marriage to a war hero, the famous author assumes a new identity and flees to a spa town where she sets in motion a bizarre and drastic revenge plot against her husband and his mistress. Thousands scour the British countryside for her, including an American reporter who is hot on her trail.
Director
Michael Apted
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Rating
PG
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 9, 1979, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 21, 2016
Runtime
1h 38m
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