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  • Hysteria
  • Opened May 18, 2012 (Limited) | Runtime:1 hr 39 min
  • R
    Sexual Content
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 17+. Read More
  • HYSTERIA, a mischievously inspired romantic comedy set in the late 19th century, is based on the surprising truth of how Mortimer Granville came up with the world's first electromechanical vibrator in the name of medical science. The film stars Read More
  • Cast: Hugh Dancy, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jonathan Pryce, Felicity Jones, Rupert Everett, Ashley Jensen
  • Director: Tanya Wexler
  • Genres: Comedy, Romance

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  • Maggie Gyllenhaal as Charlotte Dalrymple and Hugh Dancy as Dr. Mortimer Granville in ``Hysteria.''
  • Rupert Everett as Edmund St. John-Smythe in ``Hysteria.''
  • Maggie Gyllenhaal as Charlotte Dalrymple in ``Hysteria.''
  • Felicity Jones as Emily Dalrymple in ``Hysteria.''
  • Felicity Jones as Emily Dalrymple, Jonathan Pryce as Dr. Robert Dalrymple and Hugh Dancy as Mortimer Granville in ``Hysteria.''
  • Hugh Dancy as Mortimer Granville in ``Hysteria.''
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Hysteria Recent Fan Reviews

  • Must Go!

    loved it. my wife love it more. ;)

    by

    Wonderfully enjoyable from start to finish. Excellent performances and a compelling story. I love when mon fiction are fictionalized well. A feel good movie. Rupert Everett steals the show. Must see.

  • Must Go!

    GREAT LOL FILM

    by

    Date night or a group of friends, this film will have you leaving the theaters smiling. Simply wonderful!

  • Must Go!

    Very clever and funny

    by superfreak

    My wife and I went to Hysteria not knowing exactly what to expect (my favorite way to see a film) and were thrilled to find such a gem!

    Loved the throwback rom-com feel, and felt we were watching the sexier cousin of Shakespeare in Love.

    Top recommendation!

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Hysteria Critic Reviews

So-so Avg. Critic Score 53 out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

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

  • 91
    Entertainment Weekly | Lisa Schwarzbaum

    Whenever Rupert Everett appears as a rich fellow who distinctly does not fancy...

  • 88
    New York Observer | Rex Reed

    Considering the subject, ripe with titillating possibilities, it's surprisingly...

  • 75
    Philadelphia Inquirer | Steven Rea

    Hysteria is a romantic comedy, not an erotic one.

  • 75
    New York Post |

    If director Tanya Wexler occasionally wanders into excess cutesiness...she...

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