The Invisible Woman

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The Invisible Woman

1941

1h 12m

Sci-Fi

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A screwy professor's experiments with a gorgeous model attract the attentions of a gangster and a handsome millionaire.

Theodore Strauss

New York Times

But it is Mr. Barrymore who so scandalously accents a preposterous affair that it becomes amusing as a lampoon on itself.

Feb 25, 2020

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Variety Staff

Variety

Barrymore grooves .as the eccentric inventor most effectively, playing the character more or less straight, with only a slight touch of farcical treatment.

Feb 25, 2020

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SMH Staff

Sydney Morning Herald

In John Barrymore's hands this Professor Gibbs becomes a gay caricature of an aged and cranky but clever scientist.

Feb 25, 2020

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Josephine O'Neill

Daily Telegraph (Australia)

It's amusing for a while. But it grows tedious.

Feb 25, 2020

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Boxoffice Staff

Boxoffice Magazine

There isn't a shudder in its entire length. But, laughs? That's what it has nothing else but.

Feb 25, 2020

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Tim Brayton

Antagony & Ecstasy

Nobody involved needed to feel the least bit ashamed of the results, and for a romcom spun-off from a horror franchise, that's as good as we can fairly expect.

Rated: 7/10

Jun 5, 2016

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Julian S

THE INVISIBLE WOMAN swaps the unsettling tone of her male predecessor for a playful, whimsical approach that keeps you entertained purely for the fun of it.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/28/25

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Jay W

I can't help but poke fun at the gender issues on display in the movie. The first two entries are about a man turning invisible, going mad, and then becoming a murderer. I can imagine the producers asking themselves, "What adventures will the invisible woman get into?" "Well since it is a woman, clearly she can't be a crazy killer. So, this film is going to be a romantic comedy. She will be a fashion model, and when she goes invisible, she is concerned with how messed up her hair is." So yes, although the last two invisible movies were horrors, this one is a romantic comedy. I give credit to Universal's "invisible person" franchise, because each entry is distinct from the previous. All that being said, there are some very funny bits in this movie. There are some painfully dumb moments, but still some legitimate laughs, and not just at the movie's expense. The movie has a fair amount of slapstick but does not use Shemp to his full potential. Thus far, this is also the most technically sound of the franchise. The invisible effects in this movie are top notch. Missed opportunity, the tagline of this movie really should have been..."it was love before first sight".

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/02/24

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The H

trying too hard to be funny I see

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/13/24

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Audience Member

This movie was funny and how they did some of the invisible scenes is honestly very cool for 1940. The ending is weird and doesn’t land for me but it suits the movie I guess.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/21/23

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Sedale S

This movie was funny and how they did some of the invisible scenes is honestly very cool for 1940. The ending is weird and doesn't land for me but it suits the movie I guess.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/21/23

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Steve D

No horror and definitely no humor. The new tone is a mess.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/20/23

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A. Edward Sutherland

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Synopsis

A screwy professor's experiments with a gorgeous model attract the attentions of a gangster and a handsome millionaire.

Director: A. Edward Sutherland
Screenwriter: Robert Lees, Frederic I. Rinaldo, Gertrude Purcell
Production Co: Universal Pictures
Genre: Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 8, 2020
Runtime: 1h 12m