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Mary Shelley

2017Movie2 h 0 minPG-13

DramaRomance
52
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.5Metacritic495.9Rotten Tomatoes40%48%

A romantic, moving romance movie about history and a real life story.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Not for laughs.

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Story

Her greatest love inspired her darkest creation

The love affair between poet Percy Shelley and Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin resulted in the creation of an immortal novel, “Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.”

Feels like

  • Period Biographical Drama
  • Literary Romance
  • 19th Century England
  • Female Empowerment
  • Tragic Love Story
  • Social Constraints
  • Creative Struggle
  • Historical Fiction
  • Gothic elements

Cast

16 of 16

Crew

Directed by
Haifaa al-Mansour
Written by
Haifaa al-Mansour, Emma Jensen
Produced by
Alan Moloney, Ruth Coady, Amy Baer
Music by
Amelia Warner

Everyone

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Facts

August 6, 2017 · 2 h 0 min · PG-13

Released
August 6, 2017
Runtime
2 h 0 min
Age rating
PG-13
Content
Sexual Content
Genres
Romance, Drama
Original language
English
Made in
Ireland, Luxembourg, United Kingdom, United States
Available in
39 countries
Keywords
based on true story

Tropes

One Dialogue, Two Conversations, Write What You Know, Outliving One's Offspring +9

  • One Dialogue, Two Conversations
  • Write What You Know
  • Outliving One's Offspring
  • The Mistress
  • Cool Big Sis
  • Making the Masterpiece
  • Take That!
  • Polyamory
  • Advertised Extra
  • Gone Horribly Right
  • Wicked Stepmother
  • What You Are in the Dark

12 of 29 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Mary Shelley?"

Questions about Mary Shelley

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Mary Shelley?

PhiloAMC+The RokuKanopyThe CWShudderSundance NowPluto TV

In the United States, Mary Shelley streams on Philo, AMC+, Shudder, Sundance Now, and AcornTV, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Kanopy, The CW, Pluto TV, Plex, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 23 other countries.

Is Mary Shelley worth watching?

52
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 52 (IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 40%, and Metacritic 49). Audiences rate it higher (57 out of 100) than critics (45).

Is Mary Shelley okay for kids?

PG-13Sexual content

Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for sexual content, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.

Is Mary Shelley good for date night?

and 2 moreDate NightPartner WatchAdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing Safe

Yes: romance is 8 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

What tropes does Mary Shelley use?

One Dialogue, Two ConversationsWrite What You KnowOutliving One's OffspringThe MistressCool Big SisMaking the MasterpieceTake That!PolyamoryAdvertised ExtraGone Horribly RightWicked StepmotherWhat You Are in the Darkand 17 more

TV Tropes lists 29 tropes for it, including One Dialogue, Two Conversations, Write What You Know, and Outliving One's Offspring.