- Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures
- Release Date: Dec 27, 2006
- Starring: Andrew Simpson, Cate Blanchett, Judi Dench
- Summary: Based on the novel by Zoe Heller, this psychological thriller portrays two women caught up in a drama of need and betrayal. (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
- Director: Richard Eyre
- Genre(s): Drama
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 26 out of 35
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Mixed: 8 out of 35
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Negative: 1 out of 35
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100Notes on a Scandal won't be everyone's cup of tea. But if you like your films strong, this one is not to be missed.
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60Eyre does a fine job overseeing performances by a terrific cast that rings true until female hysteria takes over the final act. But in tone and theme, the film has all the hallmarks of playwright-screenwriter Marber's stark, uncompromising misanthropy, if not misogyny.
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30Sadly, the whole affair is little more than ennui with a pedigree.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 38 out of 44
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Mixed: 2 out of 44
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Negative: 4 out of 44
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ChristopherW.10
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StephenS.5
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DWilly3
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