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1997 · Movie · 2h 17m · R

Lolita

CriticsCritics: 58
AudienceAudience: 7.0

A middle-aged British novelist arrives at an American boarding house and becomes obsessed with the landlady’s teenage daughter. Their troubled relationship unfolds through travel, secrecy, and emotional manipulation, presenting a disturbing portrait of obsession rather than a conventional romance.

My take

You may appreciate this if you value provocative, emotionally intense dramas with haunting atmosphere and complex performances; Not for you if abuse-focused stories or morally troubling relationships are difficult to watch.

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Cast

Dominique SwainJeremy IronsMelanie GriffithFrank LangellaSuzanne ShepherdKeith ReddinErin J. DeanJoan Glover

Director

Adrian Lyne

If tonight is a Lolita night…

…these live in the same corner of my head.

Want one picked out for tonight?

Tell me what kind of night it is — I'll do the rest.