Mary Shelley fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic and moving
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History, a real life story, and growing up
Standout characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Mary Shelley is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic and moving
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's romantic, moving, and melancholic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
History, a real life story, and growing up
Its world is built around history, a real life story, and growing up.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Mary Shelley is included with a subscription to Philo, AMC+, Shudder, and Sundance Now in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on The CW, Kanopy, and Pluto TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 52/100 (IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 40%, and Metacritic 49). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content.
2 h 0 min
Mary Shelley runs 2 h 0 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Audiences rate Mary Shelley higher (57) than critics (45). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English. Produced in Ireland, Luxembourg, United Kingdom, United States.
+25GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Mary Shelley in 39 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 29 storytelling tropes for Mary Shelley, including One Dialogue, Two Conversations, Write What You Know, Outliving One's Offspring.
6.5
