Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story fingerprintStrong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
Some satire
Not a comedy at heart.
History, the mind, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Some satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some satire.
History, the mind, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, the mind, and mystery. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters
The characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Lifetime Movie Club, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, YouTube Free, and Fawesome. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66/100 (IMDb 6.4). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 28 min
Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story runs 1 h 28 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
It was made in English. Produced in Canada.
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6.4
