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Lolita

1997Movie2 h 17 minR

DramaRomance
63
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8Metacritic466.4Rotten Tomatoes69%75%

An explicitly sexual, tense drama movie about everyday modern life and the mind, with standout direction and performances.

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you're watching with family

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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

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Story

A forbidden love. An unthinkable attraction. The ultimate price.

Humbert Humbert is a middle-aged British novelist who is both appalled by and attracted to the vulgarity of American culture. When he comes to stay at the boarding house run by Charlotte Haze, he soon becomes obsessed with Lolita, the woman's teenaged daughter.

Feels like

  • Literary Adaptation
  • Psychological Drama
  • Unreliable Narrator
  • Taboo Romance
  • Lolita Complex
  • Tragic Obsession
  • Satirical Critique
  • Poetic Prose
  • Moral Ambiguity
  • Dark Melancholia

Cast

13 of 13

Crew

Directed by
Adrian Lyne
Written by
Vladimir Nabokov, Stephen Schiff
Produced by
Mario Kassar, Joel B. Michaels
Music by
Ennio Morricone

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Facts

September 27, 1997 · 2 h 17 min · R

Released
September 27, 1997
Runtime
2 h 17 min
Age rating
R
Content
Sexual Content, Nudity, Disturbing Imagery, Strong Language
Genres
Drama, Romance
Original language
English
Made in
France, United States
Budget
$62 million
Box office
$1 million
Available in
36 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Insistent Terminology, Adaptational Consent, Hard-Drinking Party Girl +9

  • Insistent Terminology
  • Adaptational Consent
  • Hard-Drinking Party Girl
  • Villainous Incest
  • Precocious Crush
  • Boyfriend-Blocking Dad
  • Death of the Hypotenuse
  • Freudian Excuse
  • Financial Abuse
  • One-Paragraph Chapter
  • You Remind Me of X
  • Fille Fatale

12 of 147 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Lolita?"

Questions about Lolita

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Lolita?

PrimeKanopyHooplaFandango at Home FreePluto TVOVIDBFI PlayerTubi TV

In the United States, Lolita streams on Prime, OVID, and BFI Player, and it is free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. It also streams in 8 other countries.

Is Lolita worth watching?

63
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 69%, and Metacritic 46). Audiences rate it higher (69 out of 100) than critics (58).

Is Lolita good for date night?

AdultsSolo Watch

Not really: romance is 6 of 10, but the viewing guide doesn't list it for date night.

Is Lolita plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and dialogue centrality (9 of 10) more than on its plot.

Was Lolita a box office flop?

Budget$62 million
Box office$1 million

Yes: it cost about $62 million to make and earned $1 million worldwide, 2% of its budget.

What tropes does Lolita use?

Insistent TerminologyAdaptational ConsentHard-Drinking Party GirlVillainous IncestPrecocious CrushBoyfriend-Blocking DadDeath of the HypotenuseFreudian ExcuseFinancial AbuseOne-Paragraph ChapterYou Remind Me of XFille Fataleand 135 more

TV Tropes lists 147 tropes for it, including Insistent Terminology, Adaptational Consent, and Hard-Drinking Party Girl.