5.8
Is The Man in the Attic worth watching?
49
MediocreGoodWatch scoreReviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 49 (IMDb 5.8).
Summary
Fact-based drama, set in 1910 Milwaukee, about an older married woman, bored with her husband, and her dead son's friend she takes as a lover and hides in her attic over the next two decades -- an affair that ends in murder.
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- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Solo watch
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- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.
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- Directed by
- Graeme Campbell
- Written by
- Norman Winski
- Produced by
- Brian Leslie Parker
- Music by
- Lou Natale
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Facts
September 10, 1995 · 1 h 30 min · R
- Released
- September 10, 1995
- Runtime
- 1 h 30 min
- Age rating
- R
- Content
- Nudity, Sexual Content, Violence
- Genres
- TV Movie, Romance, Drama, Thriller
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- Canada, United States
Q&A
3 questions, like "Is The Man in the Attic worth watching?"
Questions about The Man in the Attic
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is The Man in the Attic good for date night?
AdultsSolo Watch
Not really: romance is 3 of 10, but the viewing guide doesn't list it for date night.
Will I feel good after watching The Man in the Attic?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.