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  • A Dangerous Method
  • Opened November 23, 2011 (Limited 11/23) | Runtime:1 hr 39 min
  • R
    Sexual content and brief language
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says not for kids. Read More
  • In 1904 a Russian woman named Sabina Spielrein (Keira Knightley) arrives at Carl Jung's (Michael Fassbender) clinic, seeking treatment for hysteria. Jung is eager to test Sigmund Freud's (Viggo Mortensen) theories on Sabina and, in fact, successfully Read More
  • Cast: Keira Knightley, Viggo Mortensen, Michael Fassbender, Vincent Cassel, Sarah Gadon
  • Director: David Cronenberg
  • Genres: Drama

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  • Keira Knightley as Sabina Spielrein in "A Dangerous Method."
  • Viggo Mortensen as Sigmund Freud in ``A Dangerous Method.''
  • Keira Knightley as Sabina Spielrein in ``A Dangerous Method.''
  • Michael Fassbender as Carl Jung in ``A Dangerous Method.''
  • Viggo Mortensen as Sigmund Freud and Michael Fassbender as Carl Jung in ``A Dangerous Method.''
  • Michael Fassbender as Carl Jung and Viggo Mortensen as Sigmund Freud in ``A Dangerous Method.''
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A Dangerous Method Recent Fan Reviews

  • Oh No!

    A Dangerous Fiction

    by One-in-Many-in-One

    Ranks up there with "Holy Smoke" as one of the most unwatchable films,says my grown son. The dialog was bad, the scene selection was bad, the editing was as bad as we've seen in a studio-produced film. David Cronenberg should be embarrassed.
    Viggo did well with Sigmund, Michael did fine with the fictitious character called Carl Jung, and Keira did well with the conflated character that was Sabina, but these were inflated characters and not close to the historical people. An why would a story about three of the most intellectual, creative minds of the early 20th century focus on the kinky stuff? Sell tickets?
    My wife is a Ph.D from a Jungian Graduate Institute. This was painful for her to watch.

  • Oh No!

    Very disappointing

    by

    I was waiting for this film to come out for some time but once I went to see it, I couldn't wait for it to be over. It was one of those films where you walk in and after the first 10 minutes of over-dramatization, you knew it was gonna be painful and awkward especially with such a plot. Keira Knightley's performance was incredibly overdone and amateur and the portrayal of Freud was incredibly inaccurate. The script and accuracy of freudian/jungian theories were the only accurate and okay aspects of the film. Overall, it was very long, drawn out, emotionless, bland, boring, and just a waste of time and film. I expected a lot more coming from Cronenberg.

  • So-so

    A Dangerous Method

    by subabe

    For all of the film's Merchant Ivory production values and imaginative cinematography, the end result was as deeply felt and emotionally wrenching as watching paint dry or sitting still for 109 minutes while Michael Fassbender and Viggo Mortensen read the phonebook. That alone was almost worth the price of a ticket. Keira Knightly's performance was riveting in her early mad scenes, but her later characterization, like her accent, rambled all over the map. The film's main character is not these historical figures, but rather the philosophical debate they waged over the theoretical basis underpinning the inception of psychoanalysis. "A Dangerous Method" dramatizes that inquiry in a cinematic experience akin to viewing Victorian era drawing room conversations on Masterpiece Theater, though this film is a lot easier on the eyes. If you enjoy inconclusive cinematic storytelling, this might be your cup of tea. If you're looking for engagement and resolution, you won't find it here.

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Go Avg. Critic Score 76 out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 100
    Salon.com | Andrew O'Hehir

    It's a handsome and stimulating film, noteworthy more for its terrific acting...

  • 100
    The Hollywood Reporter | Todd McCarthy

    Precise, lucid and thrillingly disciplined, this story of boundary-testing in...

  • 91
    Entertainment Weekly | Lisa Schwarzbaum

    Intelligent conversation about the interplay of erotic and destructive urges...

  • 90
    The New York Times | A.O. Scott

    Full of ideas about sexuality - some quite provocative, even a century after...

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