Blithe Spirit

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Blithe Spirit

PG-13

2021

1h 35m

Comedy

Fantasy

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A married crime novelist finds himself in a tough predicament when an eccentric mystic summons the spirit of his first wife during a séance.

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An indifferent adaptation of classic source material, Blithe Spirit puts a star-studded cast through the motions without capturing the story's screwball spark.

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

There's more Madame Arcati, which can only be a bonus when Dench has the role. And there's a riff on the pros and cons of having a ghostwriter that I think is quite clever.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 23, 2021

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Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

ABC Radio (Australia)

Leaving aside one's devotion to the previous versions of Blithe Spirit, this latest version is well cast, upbeat and a bit of a rainbow in a time marked so heavily by unwavering rain clouds.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 7, 2021

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Brad Newsome

Sydney Morning Herald

Spirited performances and wonderful costume design stand little chance against script and direction that smother sparks beneath slapstick and treacle.

Apr 1, 2021

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Francesca Steele

iNews.co.uk

This is a loud, hysterical affair, not a droll one.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 10, 2024

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

“Blithe Spirit” isn’t without its charms and their are some laugh-out-loud moments of sly dialogue and slapstick humor that really work. But there’s still the feeling that the movie misses an opportunity to be more.

Rated: 2.5/5

Aug 17, 2022

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Victoria Luxford

City AM

A fairly lightweight story, meaning this lightweight adaptations flaws dont seem so obvious. Lovers of the 1945 David Lean version, however, wont find anything to dislodge that title from their affections.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 28, 2022

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James M.

Felt much longer than its 95 minutes. It misses the mark - the humor isn’t charming, it’s mean-spirited. There is virtually no chemistry between any of the performers or sense that anyone is having any fun. Even the usual gleam in Judi Dench’s eye is gone. There’s not much mischief, but an awful lot of mean. It feels like it was an exhausting film to make.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/30/25

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Matt R

While the pacing is inconsistent and the characters are not really endearing, the quality cast, period charm and cinematography makes it just entertaining enough to pass the time. It is a remake so you could skip it and watch David Lean's 1945 instead if the 2020 cast isn't enough of a draw.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/24

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R-T T

This is an extremely stupid comedy that is not worth watching. She doesn't make you laugh, and the ending is one of the worst in the last 5 years. Wasted time and money

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/22/24

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kate b

I think Dan Stevens might be magic?? He can crush comedy in any shade. Isla is LOVELY. They're all lovely. I'd marry and haunt them all.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/24/24

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Caen & A

Entertaining romp of a film, based of story from a long time ago, refreshing change from superheroe films which are good, but change is needed!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/06/23

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joe w

Stupid, stupid, stupid. This is just childish nonsense.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Edward Hall

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Charles Condomine

Judi Dench

Madame Arcati

Leslie Mann

Elvira Condomine

Isla Fisher

Ruth Condomine

Aimee-Ffion Edwards

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Synopsis

A married crime novelist finds himself in a tough predicament when an eccentric mystic summons the spirit of his first wife during a séance.

Director: Edward Hall
Producer: Peter Snell, James Spring, Hilary Bevan Jones, Meg Leonard, Martin Metz, Nick Moorcroft, Toni Pinnolis, Adrian Politowski
Screenwriter: Piers Ashworth, Meg Leonard, Nick Moorcroft
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: Fred Films, Powderkeg Pictures, Align Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Suggestive References|Some Drug Material)
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 19, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 22, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA): $281.9K
Runtime: 1h 35m

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