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44 out of 100

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6.7 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 39 Ratings

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  • Starring: John Malkovich, Johnny Depp
  • Summary: The Libertine follows the adventures of John Wilmot (Depp), the second Earl of Rochester. Known for his scandalous ways, he lives life in pursuit of vice with little recourse. (The Weinstein Company)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 30
  3. Negative: 12 out of 30
  1. Rolling Stone
    Reviewed by: Peter Travers
    88
    This one-of-a-kind spellbinder from first-time director Laurence Dunmore is not afraid to shock. Depp is a raunchy wonder, especially in a time-capsule-worthy opening monologue.
  2. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
    Reviewed by: Rick Groen
    50
    A movie that serves up what its debauched subject would never have countenanced -- sanitized smut with a moral attached.
  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jack Mathews
    38
    Not since Philip Kaufman's 2000 "Quills," the story of the Marquis de Sade, have we had so debauched a literary and movie hero, and Johnny Depp plays him with the relish of an actor who has made odd-ball characters his specialty.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 22
  3. Negative: 7 out of 22
  1. MayaB.
    10
    What a great surprise. I expected a big production movie full of moral lessons and naked wenches, but what I saw was a tale about the darkness of the human soul, and the impulse of self destruction in the face of hypocrisy and boredom.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. P.MFox
    5
    Beautifully directed and costumed, but tedious. Depp plays a petulant teenager in a grown man's body spectacularly - sadly the plot, and indeed characters, do not do justice to the rich species of acting talent cast.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. BitB.
    3
    Ok, apart from Depp's strong performance, purely as an actor, this film sucked big time. I love dark, contentious, bizarre films but this was really boring.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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