Tulip Fever

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Tulip Fever

R

2017

1h 47m

Romance

History

Drama

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Set against the backdrop of the 17th-century Tulip Wars, a married noblewoman (Alicia Vikander) has an affair with an artist (Dane DeHaan) and switches identities with her maid to escape the wealthy merchant she married. She and her lover try to raise money together by investing what little they have in the high-stakes tulip market.

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Critics Consensus

Tulip Fever is a lush, handsomely-mounted period piece undone by uninspired dialogue and excessive plotting.

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Joe Clay

The Times (UK)

It has a rather dull premise, with a focus on tulip economics in the 17th century.

Aug 8, 2022

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Adam White

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Such a fascinating moment in Dutch history is deserving of a far better vehicle than an episode of Hollyoaks produced by Harvey Weinstein.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 7, 2018

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

The film's centre doesn't hold.

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 22, 2017

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Victor Stiff

Goomba Stomp

You don't get very far into Tulip Fever before feeling that something is not quite right.

Mar 30, 2020

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Louisa Moore

Screen Zealots

Perhaps if this film had been crafted as a screwball comedy it would've been more effective.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 20, 2018

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Sarah Cartland

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Parts of the plot make the tulip buyers themselves look positively restrained. Worth a look for the costumes (and how they are used), Christoph Waltz and Holliday Grainger -- otherwise save your money and buy your loved one a bunch of garage flowers.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 7, 2018

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Deepika V

Story line seemed interesting, but the dull setting and lack of chemistry and believability of the characters made this movie feel longer than it was. Didn't make sense for her character to fall for the painter, when her husband was so sweet-- when seeing "his" baby that he thinks is his, for the first time, the reaction was heartwarming. Why would she run off with a painter? More of a love story drama than a historical fiction.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/26/25

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alan g

Bad costume drama about adultery.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/29/25

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Just G

It is so bad it gave me headache

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/22/24

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Jerod S

The "tulip craze" is a dumb one - and really just the backdrop for Vikander trying to get out of her relationship with a wrinkly old man.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

12/13/23

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Jackie K

The RT rating is a bit harsh. I watched this on TV and rather enjoyed it. Quite sweet and entertaining.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/29/23

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steve d

Some good performnces undone by pure melodramatic shlock.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Sophia Sandvoort

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Synopsis

Set against the backdrop of the 17th-century Tulip Wars, a married noblewoman (Alicia Vikander) has an affair with an artist (Dane DeHaan) and switches identities with her maid to escape the wealthy merchant she married. She and her lover try to raise money together by investing what little they have in the high-stakes tulip market.

Director: Justin Chadwick
Producer: Alison Owen, Harvey Weinstein
Screenwriter: Tom Stoppard, Deborah Moggach
Distributor: Weinstein Co.
Production Co: Ruby Films, The Weinstein Company, Worldview Entertainment
Rating: R (Sexual Content and Nudity)
Genre: Romance, History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 1, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 14, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.4M
Runtime: 1h 47m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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